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title: tombola — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tombola» in the school dictionary: A tombola is a game at a fair where people buy tickets and win a prize if their ticket number matches one on a prize. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tombola

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**Who acts:** tombola, people, ticket number, I, Mum, Tickets · **What happens:** be, buy, win, match, draw, run · **To what, where:** game, tickets, fair, prize, one, turning drum

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«tombola» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [tombola in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tombola.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tombola is a game at a fair where people buy tickets and win a prize if their ticket number matches one on a prize.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:m1:1
# text = A tombola is a game at a fair where people buy tickets and win a prize if their ticket number matches one on a prize.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tombola	tombola	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	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	matches	match	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	obj	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 tombola | a game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | people | tickets |  | a fair |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme at fair=Asset |
| 3 | **win** | present | people *not said here* | a prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |
| 4 | **match** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | people's ticket number | one |  | a prize |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

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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}

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The turning drum that tickets are drawn from in such a game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:m2:1
# text = The turning drum that tickets are drawn from in such a game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	turning	turning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	12	det:predet	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | present · passive |  | the turning drum |  | such game |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from game=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I won a bottle of bubble bath on the tombola!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:x1:1
# text = I won a bottle of bubble bath on the tombola!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tombola	tombola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | I | a bottle of bubble bath |  | the tombola |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum ran the tombola stall at the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:x2:1
# text = Mum ran the tombola stall at the school fair.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tombola	tombola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stall	stall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | Mum | the tombola stall |  | the school fair |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent stall=Theme at fair=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Tickets ending in 0 or 5 win a prize at our tombola.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:x3:1
# text = Tickets ending in 0 or 5 win a prize at our tombola.
1	Tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	tombola	tombola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | gerund | Tickets *not said here* |  |  | 0 |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **win** | present | Tickets | a prize |  | our tombola |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent prize=Theme at tombola=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tombola raised money for the new playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:x4:1
# text = The tombola raised money for the new playground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tombola	tombola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the tombola | money |  |  |  | for the new playground | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We spun the tombola and pulled out a ticket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:x5:1
# text = We spun the tombola and pulled out a ticket.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spun	spin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tombola	tombola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | past | We | the tombola |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tombola=Theme |
| 2 | **pull out** | participle | We *not said here* | a ticket |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please bring a bottle for the tombola.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:x6:1
# text = Please bring a bottle for the tombola.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tombola	tombola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | a bottle |  |  |  | for the tombola | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 1 ticket in 5 wins, your chance of winning is 1/5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tombola:x7:1
# text = If 1 ticket in 5 wins, your chance of winning is 1/5.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	advcl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	wins	win	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	1/5	1/5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | your chance of winning | 1/5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **chance** |  | winning |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent |

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