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title: netball — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «netball» in the school dictionary: Netball is a team game, popular in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries, in which two teams of seven try to throw a ball through a high ring with a net to score. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# netball

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**Who acts:** Netball, two teams, We, You, She, netball team · **What happens:** be, try, throw, score, use, play · **To what, where:** team game, ball, high ring, game, netball, PE

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«netball» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [netball in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/netball.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Netball is a team game, popular in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries, in which two teams of seven try to throw a ball through a high ring with a net to score.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:m1:1
# text = Netball is a team game, popular in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries, in which two teams of seven try to throw a ball through a high ring with a net to score.
1	Netball	netball	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	_
15	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	Commonwealth	Commonwealth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	obl	_	_
23	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nmod	_	_
27	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
28	to	to	PART	TO	_	29	mark	_	_
29	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	xcomp	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
32	through	through	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
34	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
36	with	with	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
39	to	to	PART	TO	_	40	mark	_	_
40	score	score	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Netball | a team game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | present | two teams of seven |  |  | a team game |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **throw** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | two teams of seven *not said here* | a ball |  | a high ring |  | with a net | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme through ring=Destination |
| 4 | **score** | to-infinitive | two teams of seven *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A netball is the ball used in this game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:m2:1
# text = A netball is the ball used in this game.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a netball | the ball |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the ball *not said here* |  | this game |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We play netball in PE on Fridays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:x1:1
# text = We play netball in PE on Fridays.
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	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Fridays	Friday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can't run while holding the ball in netball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:x2:1
# text = You can't run while holding the ball in netball.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **run** | can | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | You *not said here* | the ball |  | netball |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ball=Theme in netball=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She plays goal shooter in the netball team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:x3:1
# text = She plays goal shooter in the netball team.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	shooter	shooter	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	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	team	team	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 | **play** | present | She | goal shooter |  | the netball team |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shooter=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Netball is very popular in New Zealand and Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:x4:1
# text = Netball is very popular in New Zealand and Australia.
1	Netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
7	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Netball |  |  | New Zealand and Australia |  | popular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass the netball within three seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:x5:1
# text = Pass the netball within three seconds.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the netball |  |  | second |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme netball=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our netball team won the tournament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:x6:1
# text = Our netball team won the tournament.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	netball	netball	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	tournament	tournament	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 netball team | the tournament |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tournament=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on your netball bib before the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:x7:1
# text = Put on your netball bib before the game.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bib	bib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your netball bib | before the game |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on bib=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A netball goal is worth one point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:netball:x8:1
# text = A netball goal is worth one point.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a netball goal | worth one point |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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