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title: hockey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hockey» in the school dictionary: Hockey is a team game played with curved sticks and a ball or puck, where players try to hit it into the other team's goal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hockey

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**Who acts:** Hockey, players, flat rubber disc, We, She, Ice hockey · **What happens:** be, play, curve, try, hit, call · **To what, where:** team game, Hockey, goal, Field hockey, grass, Ice hockey · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hockey» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [hockey in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hockey.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hockey is a team game played with curved sticks and a ball or puck, where players try to hit it into the other team's goal.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:m1:1
# text = Hockey is a team game played with curved sticks and a ball or puck, where players try to hit it into the other team's goal.
1	Hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
17	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	's	PART	POS	_	25	case	_	_
27	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hockey | a team game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | participle |  | a team game *not said here* |  |  |  | with curved sticks and a ball or puck | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with stick=Theme |
| 3 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 4 | **try** | present | players |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **hit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | players *not said here* | Hockey |  |  |  | into the other team's goal *result* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent it=Patient into goal=Result |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Field hockey is played on grass with a ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:m2:1
# text = Field hockey is played on grass with a ball.
1	Field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive |  | Field hockey |  | grass |  | with a ball | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: subject=Theme with ball=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice hockey is played on ice with skates and a flat rubber disc called a puck.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:m3:1
# text = Ice hockey is played on ice with skates and a flat rubber disc called a puck.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	skates	skate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive |  | Ice hockey |  | ice with skates and a flat rubber disc |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a flat rubber disc *not said here* | a puck |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent puck=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We play hockey on Wednesdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:x1:1
# text = We play hockey on Wednesdays.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Wednesdays	Wednesday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | We | hockey |  |  | wednesday |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hockey=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scored a goal in the hockey match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:x2:1
# text = She scored a goal in the hockey match.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | She | a goal |  | the hockey match |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice hockey is Canada's favourite winter sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:x3:1
# text = Ice hockey is Canada's favourite winter sport.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ice hockey | Canada's favourite winter sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your hockey stick below your waist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:x4:1
# text = Keep your hockey stick below your waist.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	below	below	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hockey stick |  | your waist |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent stick=Theme below waist=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puck slid across the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:x5:1
# text = The puck slid across the ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide** | past | the puck |  |  | the ice |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across ice=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wears a helmet to play hockey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:x6:1
# text = He wears a helmet to play hockey.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | He | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | hockey |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hockey=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our hockey team won the cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hockey:x7:1
# text = Our hockey team won the cup.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our hockey team | the cup |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality |

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