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title: jackpot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jackpot» in the school dictionary: A jackpot is the biggest prize in a game, lottery or competition, often a large amount of money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jackpot

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**Who acts:** jackpot, you, She, We, fruit machine, chance · **What happens:** be, amount, hit, find, want, win · **To what, where:** biggest prize, game, money, jackpot, lottery jackpot, charity · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«jackpot» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [jackpot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jackpot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jackpot is the biggest prize in a game, lottery or competition, often a large amount of money.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackpot:m1:1
# text = A jackpot is the biggest prize in a game, lottery or competition, often a large amount of money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jackpot	jackpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	lottery	lottery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a jackpot | the biggest prize |  | a game and lottery or competition |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hit the jackpot is to have great luck or success, or find exactly what you wanted.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackpot:m2:1
# text = To hit the jackpot is to have great luck or success, or find exactly what you wanted.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	jackpot	jackpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
15	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | to-infinitive |  | the jackpot |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme jackpot=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | have *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **want** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won the lottery jackpot and gave money to charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackpot:x1:1
# text = She won the lottery jackpot and gave money to charity.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lottery	lottery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jackpot	jackpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | the lottery jackpot |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jackpot=Eventuality |
| 2 | **give** | past | She *not said here* | money | charity |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to charity=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jackpot this week is a million pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackpot:x2:1
# text = The jackpot this week is a million pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jackpot	jackpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | the jackpot  this week | million pounds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hit the jackpot at the car boot sale: a whole box of comics for a pound.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackpot:x3:1
# text = We hit the jackpot at the car boot sale: a whole box of comics for a pound.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	jackpot	jackpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	boot	boot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	comics	comic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | We | the jackpot |  | the boot sale |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent jackpot=Theme at sale=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fruit machine paid out the jackpot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackpot:x4:1
# text = The fruit machine paid out the jackpot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jackpot	jackpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay out** | participle | the fruit machine *not said here* | the jackpot |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jackpot=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chance of winning the jackpot is tiny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackpot:x5:1
# text = The chance of winning the jackpot is tiny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jackpot	jackpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **win** | gerund | the chance *not said here* | the jackpot |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jackpot=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | the chance |  |  |  |  | tiny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the jackpot isn't won, it rolls over to the next game.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackpot:x6:1
# text = When the jackpot isn't won, it rolls over to the next game.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jackpot	jackpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rolls	roll	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **win** | present · passive |  | the jackpot |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **roll over** | present | jackpot |  |  | the next game |  | over *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to game=Destination |

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