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title: quizmaster — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quizmaster» in the school dictionary: A quizmaster is the person who asks the questions in a quiz, keeps the score and says who has won. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quizmaster

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**Who acts:** quizmaster, person, Mr, our, I, one · **What happens:** be, ask, keep, say, win, quiz · **To what, where:** person, questions, quiz, score, quizmaster, term quiz · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A quizmaster is the person who asks the questions in a quiz, keeps the score and says who has won.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quizmaster:m1:1
# text = A quizmaster is the person who asks the questions in a quiz, keeps the score and says who has won.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quizmaster	quizmaster	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
19	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
20	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 quizmaster | the person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the person | the questions |  | a quiz |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 3 | **keep** | present | the person *not said here* | the score |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent score=Theme |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **win** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Patel was the quizmaster at our end-of-term quiz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quizmaster:x1:1
# text = Mr Patel was the quizmaster at our end-of-term quiz.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Patel	Patel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quizmaster	quizmaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Mr | the quizmaster |  | our term quiz |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **quiz** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom quiz «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quizmaster read out the scores after each round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quizmaster:x2:1
# text = The quizmaster read out the scores after each round.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quizmaster	quizmaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scores	score	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read out** | past | the quizmaster | the scores |  |  | after each round |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent score=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I want to be the quizmaster next time!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quizmaster:x3:1
# text = I want to be the quizmaster next time!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quizmaster	quizmaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | I |  |  |  | time |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the quizmaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quizmaster gave a clue because no one knew the answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quizmaster:x4:1
# text = The quizmaster gave a clue because no one knew the answer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quizmaster	quizmaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the quizmaster | a clue |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | past | no one | the answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the TV show, the quizmaster wore a shiny suit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quizmaster:x5:1
# text = On the TV show, the quizmaster wore a shiny suit.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	quizmaster	quizmaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the quizmaster | a shiny suit |  | the TV show |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team argued with the quizmaster about question seven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quizmaster:x6:1
# text = Our team argued with the quizmaster about question seven.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	argued	argue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quizmaster	quizmaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | participle · passive |  | Our team |  |  |  | with the quizmaster about question | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: subject=Topic with quizmaster=Co-Agent |

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