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title: pundit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pundit» in the school dictionary: A pundit is an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in newspapers, for example about football or politics. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pundit

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**Who acts:** pundit, expert, football pundit, referee, Pundits, uncle · **What happens:** be, give, learn, say, argue, win · **To what, where:** expert, opinions, TV, learned teacher, election, TV pundits · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pundit is an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in newspapers, for example about football or politics.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pundit:m1:1
# text = A pundit is an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in newspapers, for example about football or politics.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pundit	pundit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
20	about	about	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	politics	politics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 pundit | a expert |  |  |  | for example about football or politics | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | a expert | opinions |  | TV |  | often *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme on tv=Asset |

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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: Hinduism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pundit (pandit) is a learned teacher or priest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pundit:m2:1
# text = A pundit (pandit) is a learned teacher or priest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pundit	pundit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	pandit	pandit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a pundit | a learned teacher or priest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The football pundit said the referee was wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pundit:x1:1
# text = The football pundit said the referee was wrong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pundit	pundit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	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	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the football pundit |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the referee |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pundits argued about who would win the election.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pundit:x2:1
# text = Pundits argued about who would win the election.
1	Pundits	pundit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | Pundits |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** | would |  | the election |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent election=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle shouts at TV pundits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pundit:x3:1
# text = My uncle shouts at TV pundits.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shouts	shout	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pundits	pundit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | My uncle |  |  | TV pundits |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A pundit's opinion is not always a fact.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pundit:x4:1
# text = A pundit's opinion is not always a fact.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pundit	pundit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a pundit's opinion | a fact |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  | a pundit |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The cricket pundit explained the rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pundit:x5:1
# text = The cricket pundit explained the rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pundit	pundit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	explained	explain	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	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the cricket pundit | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The pundit predicted the wrong winner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pundit:x6:1
# text = The pundit predicted the wrong winner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pundit	pundit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	predicted	predict	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **predict** | past | the pundit | the wrong winner |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot winner=Topic |

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