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title: poker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poker» in the school dictionary: A card game in which players bet money or chips on whose cards are best, often bluffing (pretending). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# poker

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**Who acts:** players, card game, face, Gran, you, grown ups · **What happens:** bet, be, bluff, pretend, use, move · **To what, where:** money, card game, metal rod, wood, fireplace, feelings

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«poker» 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: [poker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/poker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A card game in which players bet money or chips on whose cards are best, often bluffing (pretending).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:m1:1
# text = A card game in which players bet money or chips on whose cards are best, often bluffing (pretending).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
6	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bet	bet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	bluffing	bluff	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bet** | present | players | money or chips on chips on cards's cards |  | a card game |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | a card game |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bluff** | gerund | a card game *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pretend** | gerund | a card game *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 metal rod used to move burning wood or coal in a fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:m2:1
# text = A metal rod used to move burning wood or coal in a fireplace.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rod	rod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a metal rod *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **burn** | gerund |  | wood or coal |  | a fireplace |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wood=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who pokes (rare).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:m3:1
# text = Someone who pokes (rare).
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pokes	poke	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **poke** | present |  |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: poker face — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A face that shows no feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:m4:1
# text = A face that shows no feelings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a face | no feelings |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran stirred the fire with the poker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:x1:1
# text = Gran stirred the fire with the poker.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stirred	stir	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	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	poker	poker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **stir** | past | Gran | the fire |  |  |  | with the poker | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent fire=Patient with poker=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play with the hot poker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:x2:1
# text = Never play with the hot poker.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	poker	poker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the hot poker | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with poker=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grown-ups played poker with chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:x3:1
# text = The grown-ups played poker with chips.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	poker	poker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | past | the grown ups | poker |  |  |  | with chips | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent poker=Theme with chip=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He kept a poker face while he lied about the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:x4:1
# text = He kept a poker face while he lied about the cake.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	poker	poker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He | a poker face |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme |
| 2 | **lie** | past | he |  |  |  |  | about the cake | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about cake=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A poker is made of iron.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:x5:1
# text = A poker is made of iron.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poker	poker	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a poker |  |  |  | of iron | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In poker, a "flush" is five cards of the same suit.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:x6:1
# text = In poker, a "flush" is five cards of the same suit.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	poker	poker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	flush	flush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | poker | five cards |  |  |  | of the same suit | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She rattled the poker up the chimney and tapped the walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poker:x7:1
# text = She rattled the poker up the chimney and tapped the walls.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rattled	rattle	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	poker	poker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rattle up** | past | She | the poker |  |  |  | the chimney *obl* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent poker=Theme |
| 2 | **tap** | past | She *not said here* | the walls |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent wall=Location |

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