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title: puck — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «puck» in the school dictionary: A puck is a hard, flat, round rubber disc used in ice hockey instead of a ball. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# puck

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**Who acts:** puck, Shakespeare, He, you, referee, players · **What happens:** be, use, play, hit, drop, start · **To what, where:** hard flat round rubber disc, ice hockey, name, puck, game, helmets

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«puck» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [puck in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/puck.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A puck is a hard, flat, round rubber disc used in ice hockey instead of a ball.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:m1:1
# text = A puck is a hard, flat, round rubber disc used in ice hockey instead of a ball.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a puck | a hard flat round rubber disc |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a hard flat round rubber disc *not said here* |  | ice hockey |  | instead a ball | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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 -->
Puck is also the name of a mischievous fairy in Shakespeare's play «A Midsummer Night's Dream».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:m2:1
# text = Puck is also the name of a mischievous fairy in Shakespeare's play «A Midsummer Night's Dream».
1	Puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	mischievous	mischievous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Midsummer	Midsummer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Night	Night	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	Dream	Dream	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Puck | the name |  |  |  | of a mischievous fairy in Shakespeare's play | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** |  | Shakespeare |  |  |  |  |  | nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hit the puck straight into the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:x1:1
# text = He hit the puck straight into the net.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	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	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | He | the puck |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent puck=Patient net=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In ice hockey you play with a puck, not a ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:x2:1
# text = In ice hockey you play with a puck, not a ball.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | you |  |  | ice hockey |  | with a puck | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with puck=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee dropped the puck to start the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:x3:1
# text = The referee dropped the puck to start the game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | the referee | the puck |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puck=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive | the referee *not said here* | the game |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A puck can fly very fast, so players wear helmets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:x4:1
# text = A puck can fly very fast, so players wear helmets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | can | a puck |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | present | players | helmets |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She passed the puck to her teammate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:x5:1
# text = She passed the puck to her teammate.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	passed	pass	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	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	teammate	teammate	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 | **pass** | past | She | the puck | her teammate |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent puck=Theme to teammate=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Puck is the cheeky fairy in Shakespeare's play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:x6:1
# text = Puck is the cheeky fairy in Shakespeare's play.
1	Puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Puck | the cheeky fairy |  | Shakespeare's play |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** |  | Shakespeare |  |  |  |  |  | nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Puck was careful not always to play his tricks in the same place, but visited one village after another, so that everyone trembled lest he should be the next victim.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puck:x7:1
# text = Puck was careful not always to play his tricks in the same place, but visited one village after another, so that everyone trembled lest he should be the next victim.
1	Puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	25	mark	_	_
23	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	22	fixed	_	_
24	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	25	nsubj	_	_
25	trembled	tremble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
26	lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
27	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
28	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
29	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	32	cop	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	victim	victim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Puck |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **play** | to-infinitive | Puck *not said here* | his tricks |  | the same place |  | always *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme |
| 3 | **visit** | past |  | one village |  |  | after another |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **tremble** | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **is a** | should | he | the next victim |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **trick** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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