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title: sporty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sporty» in the school dictionary: A sporty person likes sport and is good at it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sporty

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**Who acts:** sporty person, Sporty clothes, sporty car, sister, I, He · **What happens:** like, be, look, play, not be, swim · **To what, where:** sport, three sports, sporty jacket, sporty red car, sportiest girl, sporty clubs

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«sporty» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [sporty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sporty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sporty person likes sport and is good at it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:m1:1
# text = A sporty person likes sport and is good at it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sporty	sporty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | a sporty person | sport |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sport=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a sporty person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at person; good *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Sporty clothes look like clothes for sport, casual and bright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:m2:1
# text = Sporty clothes look like clothes for sport, casual and bright.
1	Sporty	sporty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Sporty clothes |  |  |  |  | like clothes; for sport | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for sport=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sporty car is fast and looks like a racing car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:m3:1
# text = A sporty car is fast and looks like a racing car.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sporty	sporty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a sporty car |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a sporty car *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a racing car | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is very sporty and plays three sports.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:x1:1
# text = My sister is very sporty and plays three sports.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sporty	sporty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	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** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  | sporty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | My sister *not said here* | three sports |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm not sporty, but I like swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:x2:1
# text = I'm not sporty, but I like swimming.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sporty	sporty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | sporty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **like** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **swim** *not said to happen* | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He wore a sporty jacket and trainers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:x3:1
# text = He wore a sporty jacket and trainers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sporty	sporty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | a sporty jacket and trainers |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad wants a sporty red car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:x4:1
# text = Dad wants a sporty red car.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	sporty	sporty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Dad | a sporty red car |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot car=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is the sportiest girl in our year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:x5:1
# text = She is the sportiest girl in our year.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sportiest	sporty	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | the sportiest girl |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has sporty clubs after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sporty:x6:1
# text = Our school has sporty clubs after school.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sporty	sporty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | sporty clubs |  |  | after school |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

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