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title: lob — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lob» in the school dictionary: To lob something is to throw or hit it high in the air, in a slow curve. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lob

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** lob, He, She, His, you · **What happens:** lob, be, hit, land, return · **To what, where:** something, slow curve, it, air, high shot, tennis · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«lob» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [lob in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lob.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lob something is to throw or hit it high in the air, in a slow curve.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:m1:1
# text = To lob something is to throw or hit it high in the air, in a slow curve.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lob	lob	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	curve	curve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lob** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a slow curve |  | throw *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hit** | infinitive |  | it |  | the air |  | high *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in air=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
In tennis, football and other games, a lob is a high shot over an opponent's head.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:m2:1
# text = In tennis, football and other games, a lob is a high shot over an opponent's head.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lob	lob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	over	over	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	opponent	opponent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lob | a high shot |  | tennis and football and other games |  | over a opponent's head | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, UK and Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lob something is to throw it carelessly: «Lob it in the bin».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:m3:1
# text = To lob something is to throw it carelessly: «Lob it in the bin».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lob	lob	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Lob	lob	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lob** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | carelessly, throw *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **lob** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | it |  | the bin |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, Australia and New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lob or lob in is to arrive, often unexpectedly: «He lobbed in at midnight».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:m4:1
# text = To lob or lob in is to arrive, often unexpectedly: «He lobbed in at midnight».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lob	lob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	lob	lob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	unexpectedly	unexpectedly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	lobbed	lob	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
16	in	in	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | lob or lob |  |  |  |  | arrive, unexpectedly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lob** *in a quote* | past | He |  |  |  | midnight |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper's head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:x1:1
# text = She lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper's head.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lobbed	lob	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lob** | past | She | the ball |  | the goalkeeper's head |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme over head=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His lob landed just inside the line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:x2:1
# text = His lob landed just inside the line.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lob	lob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | His lob |  |  | the line |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lob** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom lob «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Lob us the keys, would you?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:x3:1
# text = «Lob us the keys, would you?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Lob	Lob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lobbed his bag onto the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:x4:1
# text = He lobbed his bag onto the bed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lobbed	lob	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lob** | past | He | his bag |  | the bed |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent bag=Theme onto bed=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cousins lobbed in for lunch without warning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:x5:1
# text = The cousins lobbed in for lunch without warning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	lobbed	lob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lob** | participle |  | the cousins *not said here* |  |  |  | for lunch; without warning | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowball was lobbed high over the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:x6:1
# text = The snowball was lobbed high over the fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowball	snowball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lobbed	lob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lob** | past · passive |  | the snowball |  | the fence |  | high *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme over fence=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lob is hard to return if you are close to the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lob:x7:1
# text = A lob is hard to return if you are close to the net.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lob	lob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a lob |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **return** | to-infinitive | a lob *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | to the net; close *property* | tree rules |

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