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title: walkover — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «walkover» in the school dictionary: A very easy win in a game or contest, where the other side hardly fights back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# walkover

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**Who acts:** easy win, win, final, we, other team, you · **What happens:** fight back, give, not turn up, not play, be, win · **To what, where:** win, one side, walkover, 8, strong side

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very easy win in a game or contest, where the other side hardly fights back.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkover:m1:1
# text = A very easy win in a game or contest, where the other side hardly fights back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	fights	fight	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	back	back	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight back** | present | a easy win in a game or contest |  |  |  |  | hardly *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: 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}

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Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A win given to one side because the other side did not turn up or could not play.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkover:m2:1
# text = A win given to one side because the other side did not turn up or could not play.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
11	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | a win *not said here* | one side |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to side=Recipient |
| 2 | **not** **turn up** | past · do-support | a win |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **play** | could | a win *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The final was a walkover; we won 8–0.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkover:x1:1
# text = The final was a walkover; we won 8–0.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	walkover	walkover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	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** | past | the final | a walkover |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | past | we | 8 |  |  |  | – 0 | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 8=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The other team did not turn up, so we won by a walkover.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkover:x2:1
# text = The other team did not turn up, so we won by a walkover.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	walkover	walkover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **turn up** | past · do-support | the other team |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | we |  |  |  |  | by a walkover | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't expect a walkover; they are a strong side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkover:x3:1
# text = Don't expect a walkover; they are a strong side.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	expect	expect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	walkover	walkover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **expect** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a walkover |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walkover=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | they | a strong side |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spelling quiz was a walkover for Priya.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkover:x4:1
# text = The spelling quiz was a walkover for Priya.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	walkover	walkover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Priya	Priya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the spelling quiz | a walkover |  |  |  | for Priya | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The election was a walkover for the popular mayor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkover:x5:1
# text = The election was a walkover for the popular mayor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	walkover	walkover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the election | a walkover |  |  |  | for the popular mayor | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tennis player got a walkover when her opponent was injured.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkover:x6:1
# text = The tennis player got a walkover when her opponent was injured.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	walkover	walkover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	opponent	opponent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the tennis player | a walkover |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer walkover=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | player's opponent |  |  |  |  | injured *property* | tree rules |

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