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title: striker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «striker» in the school dictionary: In football (soccer), a striker is a player whose main job is to score goals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# striker

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**Who acts:** striker, main job, worker, thing, hammer, you · **What happens:** be, refuse, not work, protest, hit, strike on · **To what, where:** player, football, worker, strike, person, something

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In football (soccer), a striker is a player whose main job is to score goals.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:m1:1
# text = In football (soccer), a striker is a player whose main job is to score goals.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	soccer	soccer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	score	score	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
18	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a striker | a player |  | football |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | main job |  |  |  |  | score *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 -->
A striker is a worker who is on strike: refusing to work to protest about pay or conditions.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:m2:1
# text = A striker is a worker who is on strike: refusing to work to protest about pay or conditions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	striker	striker	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	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	strike	strike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	refusing	refuse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	protest	protest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 striker | a worker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a worker |  |  | strike |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **refuse** | gerund | a striker *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **work** | to-infinitive | a striker *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **protest** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive | a striker *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about pay or conditions | vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A striker is a person or thing that hits something, like the hammer that hits a bell or the part of a matchbox you strike a match on.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:m3:1
# text = A striker is a person or thing that hits something, like the hammer that hits a bell or the part of a matchbox you strike a match on.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	striker	striker	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	matchbox	matchbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	strike	strike	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	on	on	ADP	RP	_	26	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 striker | a person or thing and the hammer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | present | thing | something |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **hit** | present | the hammer | a bell or the part of a matchbox |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bell=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **strike on** | present | you | a match |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our striker scored three goals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:x1:1
# text = Our striker scored three goals.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | Our striker | three goals |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The striker kicked the ball into the top corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:x2:1
# text = The striker kicked the ball into the top corner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kicked	kick	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	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | past | the striker | the ball |  |  |  | into the top corner *result* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent ball=Patient into corner=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a striker scores 12 goals in 6 games, that is 2 goals a game.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:x3:1
# text = If a striker scores 12 goals in 6 games, that is 2 goals a game.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scores	score	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | present | a striker | 12 goals and 2 goals and a game |  | 6 games |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | 2 goals and a game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The strikers held signs outside the factory gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:x4:1
# text = The strikers held signs outside the factory gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strikers	striker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the strikers | signs |  | the factory gate |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sign=Theme outside gate=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She plays as a striker for the girls' team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:x5:1
# text = She plays as a striker for the girls' team.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | She |  |  |  |  | as a striker; for the girls's team | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for team=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strike the match on the striker on the side of the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:striker:x6:1
# text = Strike the match on the striker on the side of the box.
1	Strike	strike	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | imperative | you *not said here* | the match |  |  |  | on the side of the box; on the striker | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent match=Instrument on striker=Patient |

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