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title: scoreboard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scoreboard» in the school dictionary: A scoreboard is a large board or screen that shows the score in a game or match. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# scoreboard

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**Who acts:** scoreboard, large board, you, cricket scoreboard, team, digital scoreboard · **What happens:** be, show, look, see, win, run · **To what, where:** large board, score, 3, 1, scoreboard, clock · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«scoreboard» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [scoreboard in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scoreboard.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scoreboard is a large board or screen that shows the score in a game or match.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:m1:1
# text = A scoreboard is a large board or screen that shows the score in a game or match.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scoreboard	scoreboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scoreboard | a large board or screen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | a large board or screen | the score |  |  |  | in a game or match | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent score=Patient in game=Topic |

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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 -->
The scoreboard showed 3 to 1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:x1:1
# text = The scoreboard showed 3 to 1.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scoreboard	scoreboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the scoreboard | 3 | 1 |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 3=Topic to 1=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the scoreboard to see who's winning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:x2:1
# text = Look at the scoreboard to see who's winning.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scoreboard	scoreboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the scoreboard | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at scoreboard=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **win** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cricket scoreboard shows runs and wickets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:x3:1
# text = The cricket scoreboard shows runs and wickets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	scoreboard	scoreboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wickets	wicket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the cricket scoreboard |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **run** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team finally got on the scoreboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:x4:1
# text = Our team finally got on the scoreboard.
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	4	nsubj	_	_
3	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scoreboard	scoreboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Our team |  |  | the scoreboard |  | finally *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on scoreboard=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The digital scoreboard has a clock too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:x5:1
# text = The digital scoreboard has a clock too.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	scoreboard	scoreboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the digital scoreboard | a clock |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clock=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scoreboard read Home 56, Away 48, so the home team led by 8.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:x6:1
# text = The scoreboard read Home 56, Away 48, so the home team led by 8.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scoreboard	scoreboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	56	56	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	48	48	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
14	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | the scoreboard | 56 |  |  |  | away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 56=Topic |
| 2 | **lead** | participle |  | the home team *not said here* |  |  |  | by 8 | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by 8=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boy changed the numbers on the old scoreboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:x7:1
# text = A boy changed the numbers on the old scoreboard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	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	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	scoreboard	scoreboard	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 | **change** | past | a boy | the numbers |  | the old scoreboard |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scoreboard flashed "GOAL!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoreboard:x8:1
# text = The scoreboard flashed "GOAL!"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scoreboard	scoreboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flashed	flash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	GOAL	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flash** | past | the scoreboard | GOAL |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

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