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title: racecourse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «racecourse» in the school dictionary: A track or ground where races are held, especially horse races, with stands for people to watch: «Aintree racecourse». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# racecourse

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**Who acts:** people, Thousands, horses, Flemington racecourse, racecourse, car park · **What happens:** hold, stand, watch, go, gallop, host · **To what, where:** track, Aintree racecourse, racecourse, Melbourne Cup, school fun run, old racecourse

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A track or ground where races are held, especially horse races, with stands for people to watch: «Aintree racecourse».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racecourse:m1:1
# text = A track or ground where races are held, especially horse races, with stands for people to watch: «Aintree racecourse».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
16	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Aintree	aintree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	racecourse	racecourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present · passive |  | a track or ground |  |  |  | horse races *obl* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **watch** | to-infinitive | people | Aintree racecourse |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent racecourse=Theme |

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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 -->
Any course for racing, such as for cars or runners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racecourse:m2:1
# text = Any course for racing, such as for cars or runners.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of people went to the racecourse for the Grand National.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racecourse:x1:1
# text = Thousands of people went to the racecourse for the Grand National.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	racecourse	racecourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Grand	Grand	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	National	National	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Thousands of people |  |  | the racecourse |  | for the Grand National | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to racecourse=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horses galloped round the racecourse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racecourse:x2:1
# text = The horses galloped round the racecourse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	racecourse	racecourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **gallop** | past | the horses |  |  | the racecourse |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round racecourse=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flemington racecourse in Melbourne hosts the Melbourne Cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racecourse:x3:1
# text = Flemington racecourse in Melbourne hosts the Melbourne Cup.
1	Flemington	Flemington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	racecourse	racecourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Melbourne	Melbourne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	hosts	host	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Melbourne	Melbourne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Cup	Cup	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **host** | present | Flemington racecourse in Melbourne |  | the Melbourne Cup |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school fun run was held on the old racecourse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racecourse:x4:1
# text = The school fun run was held on the old racecourse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	racecourse	racecourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the school fun run |  | the old racecourse |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on racecourse=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The racecourse is a mile and a half around.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racecourse:x5:1
# text = The racecourse is a mile and a half around.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	racecourse	racecourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	5	conj	_	_
9	around	around	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the racecourse | a mile and a half |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car park at the racecourse was full.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racecourse:x6:1
# text = The car park at the racecourse was full.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	racecourse	racecourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the car park at the racecourse |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |

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