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title: squad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squad» in the school dictionary: A squad is a small group of people who work or train together, especially a sports team or a group of soldiers or police. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squad

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**Who acts:** squad, people, coach, I, netball, Squad training · **What happens:** be, work, train, choose, make, squad · **To what, where:** small group, full group, team, group, player squad, old shell

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«squad» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [squad in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/squad.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squad is a small group of people who work or train together, especially a sports team or a group of soldiers or police.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:m1:1
# text = A squad is a small group of people who work or train together, especially a sports team or a group of soldiers or police.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squad	squad	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	train	train	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	compound	_	_
18	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 squad | a small group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **train** | present | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squad is the full group of players a coach can choose a team from.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:m2:1
# text = A squad is the full group of players a coach can choose a team from.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 squad | the full group |  |  |  | of players | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | can | a coach | a team |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your squad is your group of close friends: «me and my squad».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:m3:1
# text = Your squad is your group of close friends: «me and my squad».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your squad | your group |  |  |  | of close friends  me | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made the netball squad this year!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:x1:1
# text = I made the netball squad this year!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	squad	squad	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **squad** | present | the netball |  |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach named an eighteen-player squad for the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:x2:1
# text = The coach named an eighteen-player squad for the final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	eighteen	eighteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | participle | the coach *not said here* | a player squad |  |  |  | for the final | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squad=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squad training is on Tuesday after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:x3:1
# text = Squad training is on Tuesday after school.
1	Squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Squad training |  |  |  | after school | on Tuesday | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bomb squad made the old shell safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:x4:1
# text = The bomb squad made the old shell safe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the bomb squad | the old shell |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shell=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squad of soldiers marched past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:x5:1
# text = A squad of soldiers marched past.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	past	past	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | a squad of soldiers |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Me and my squad are going to the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:x6:1
# text = Me and my squad are going to the park.
1	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | Me |  |  | the park |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole squad cheered when Amira scored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squad:x7:1
# text = The whole squad cheered when Amira scored.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	Amira	Amira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | past | the whole squad |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **score** | past | Amira |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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