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title: ump — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ump» in the school dictionary: Ump is a short word for «umpire», the official who watches a game such as baseball, cricket or tennis and decides if the rules are kept. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ump

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**Who acts:** Ump, you, coach, Fans, uncle · **What happens:** be, watch, decide, keep, call out, not argue · **To what, where:** short word, game, rules, him, three, hands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, mostly US and Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

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Ump is a short word for «umpire», the official who watches a game such as baseball, cricket or tennis and decides if the rules are kept.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ump:m1:1
# text = Ump is a short word for «umpire», the official who watches a game such as baseball, cricket or tennis and decides if the rules are kept.
1	Ump	ump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	umpire	umpire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	appos	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
26	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj:pass	_	_
29	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux:pass	_	_
30	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ump | a short word |  |  |  | for umpire | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | present |  | a game |  |  |  | such baseball and cricket or tennis | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |
| 3 | **decide** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **keep** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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}

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The ump called him out at third base.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ump:x1:1
# text = The ump called him out at third base.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ump	ump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	base	base	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 | **call out** *speech: assert* | past | the ump | him *= he* |  |  |  | at third base | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme PP.recipient PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent he=Theme at base=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Don't argue with the ump!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ump:x2:1
# text = Don't argue with the ump!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	argue	argue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ump	ump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **argue** *speech: disagree* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the ump | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with ump=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The ump yelled «Strike three!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ump:x3:1
# text = The ump yelled «Strike three!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ump	ump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	yelled	yell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Strike	Strike	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **yell** *speech: express* | past | the ump | three  Strike |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent three=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Our coach shook hands with the ump after the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ump:x4:1
# text = Our coach shook hands with the ump after the game.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ump	ump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | Our coach | hands |  |  | after the game | with the ump | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with ump=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Fans booed when the ump made a strange call.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ump:x5:1
# text = Fans booed when the ump made a strange call.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	booed	boo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ump	ump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	call	call	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 | **boo** | past | Fans |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | the ump | a strange call |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset call=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My uncle is an ump for the kids' baseball league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ump:x6:1
# text = My uncle is an ump for the kids' baseball league.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ump	ump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | My uncle | a ump |  |  |  | for the kids's baseball league | tree rules |

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