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title: volleyball — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «volleyball» in the school dictionary: A team game in which two teams hit a ball with their hands over a high net, trying to make it land on the other side. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# volleyball

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**Who acts:** team game, ball, We, volleyball team, She, many players · **What happens:** hit, try, make, land, use, play · **To what, where:** ball, high net, other side, game, volleyball, PE

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A team game in which two teams hit a ball with their hands over a high net, trying to make it land on the other side.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:m1:1
# text = A team game in which two teams hit a ball with their hands over a high net, trying to make it land on the other side.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
14	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | a team game | a ball |  | a high net |  | with teams's hands | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with hand=Instrument |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | a team game *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a team game *not said here* | ball |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **land** *not said to happen* | infinitive | ball *not said here* |  |  | the other side |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on side=Destination |

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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 -->
The ball used in this game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:m2:1
# text = The ball used in this game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the ball *not said here* |  | this game |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played volleyball in PE today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:x1:1
# text = We played volleyball in PE today.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	volleyball	volleyball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We | volleyball |  | PE | today |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volleyball=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A volleyball team has six players on the court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:x2:1
# text = A volleyball team has six players on the court.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	volleyball	volleyball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a volleyball team | six players |  | the court |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beach volleyball is played in pairs on sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:x3:1
# text = Beach volleyball is played in pairs on sand.
1	Beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	volleyball	volleyball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive |  | Beach volleyball |  | pairs |  | on sand | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She served the volleyball over the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:x4:1
# text = She served the volleyball over the net.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	volleyball	volleyball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	net	net	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 | **serve** | past | She | the volleyball |  | the net |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volleyball=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our volleyball team won 25 to 20.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:x5:1
# text = Our volleyball team won 25 to 20.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	volleyball	volleyball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our volleyball team | 25 |  |  |  | to 20 | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 25=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many players are on court if both volleyball teams are playing? Twelve.

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*Sentence 1:* How many players are on court if both volleyball teams are playing?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:x6:1
# text = How many players are on court if both volleyball teams are playing?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	volleyball	volleyball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many players |  |  | court |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | both volleyball teams | court *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent court=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* Twelve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:volleyball:x6:2
# text = Twelve.
1	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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