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title: punt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «punt» in the school dictionary: A long, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, pushed along a river with a long pole. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# punt

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** kick, We, you, kicker, I, punt · **What happens:** bottom, push, travel, drop, kick, hit · **To what, where:** long bottomed boat, river, punt, pole, river bed, ball

<!-- .vabout -->
«punt» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [punt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, pushed along a river with a long pole.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:m1:1
# text = A long, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, pushed along a river with a long pole.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	bottomed	bottom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	along	along	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bottom** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **push** | participle · passive |  | a long bottomed boat with square ends |  | a river |  | with a long pole | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme along river=Trajectory |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To travel in a punt by pushing a pole against the river bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:m2:1
# text = To travel in a punt by pushing a pole against the river bed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	travel	travel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	punt	punt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a punt |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in punt=Trajectory |
| 2 | **push** | gerund |  | a pole |  | the river bed |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent pole=Theme against bed=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it hits the ground, used in rugby, American football and Australian rules.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:m3:1
# text = A kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it hits the ground, used in rugby, American football and Australian rules.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	kicked	kick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | present · passive |  | the ball |  | a kick |  | from the hands | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme in which=Destination from hand=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **kick** | participle |  |  |  |  | before ball |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **hit** | present | a kick | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ground=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **use** | participle | a kick *not said here* |  |  | rugby |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bet or a guess: «take a punt on it».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:m4:1
# text = A bet or a guess: «take a punt on it».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	punt	punt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a punt |  | punt |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent punt=Theme on it=Destination |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: history, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Irish pound, Ireland's money before the euro in 2002.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:m5:1
# text = The Irish pound, Ireland's money before the euro in 2002.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	euro	euro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	2002	2002	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went punting on the river in Cambridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:x1:1
# text = We went punting on the river in Cambridge.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	punting	punt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Cambridge	Cambridge	PROPN	NNP	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 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **punt** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the river |  | in Cambridge | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent on river=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Push the pole down to the river bed to punt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:x2:1
# text = Push the pole down to the river bed to punt.
1	Push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	punt	punt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push down** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pole |  | the river bed |  | down *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent pole=Theme to bed=Trajectory |
| 2 | **punt** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kicker punted the ball down the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:x3:1
# text = The kicker punted the ball down the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kicker	kicker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	punted	punt	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	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punt** | past | the kicker | the ball |  | the field |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ball=Theme down field=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't know the answer, but I'll take a punt: is it twelve?

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:x4:1
# text = I don't know the answer, but I'll take a punt: is it twelve?
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	punt	punt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | I | the answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | future | I | a punt |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent punt=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | punt | twelve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad still talks about prices in punts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:x5:1
# text = Grandad still talks about prices in punts.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	punts	punt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | Grandad |  |  |  | still | about prices in punts | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about price=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The punt drifted slowly under the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punt:x6:1
# text = The punt drifted slowly under the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	punt	punt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	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 | **drift** | past | the punt |  |  | the bridge |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under bridge=Trajectory |

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