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title: warrior — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «warrior» in the school dictionary: A warrior is a brave fighter or soldier, especially in old times or in stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# warrior

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**Who acts:** warrior, child, Boudicca, warrior queen, Vikings, Maori haka · **What happens:** be, fight, keep, go, not give up, camp · **To what, where:** brave fighter, someone, difficult things, illness, warrior queen, Romans

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«warrior» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [warrior in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/warrior.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warrior is a brave fighter or soldier, especially in old times or in stories.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:m1:1
# text = A warrior is a brave fighter or soldier, especially in old times or in stories.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warrior	warrior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a warrior | a brave fighter or soldier |  |  |  |  | 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 warrior can be someone who fights hard for a cause or keeps going through difficult things, like an "eco-warrior" or a child bravely fighting an illness.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:m2:1
# text = A warrior can be someone who fights hard for a cause or keeps going through difficult things, like an "eco-warrior" or a child bravely fighting an illness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warrior	warrior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fights	fight	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	eco	eco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	warrior	warrior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
29	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
30	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	28	acl	_	_
31	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a warrior | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for a cause; hard *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  | difficult things |  | like a eco warrior or a child | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through thing=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **fight** | gerund | a child *not said here* | a illness |  |  |  | bravely *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boudicca was a warrior queen who fought the Romans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:x1:1
# text = Boudicca was a warrior queen who fought the Romans.
1	Boudicca	Boudicca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	warrior	warrior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Boudicca | a warrior queen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | past | a warrior queen | the Romans |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roman=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Vikings were fierce warriors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:x2:1
# text = The Vikings were fierce warriors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 Vikings | fierce warriors |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Maori haka was once a warrior's challenge before battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:x3:1
# text = The Maori haka was once a warrior's challenge before battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Maori	Maori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	haka	haka	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	warrior	warrior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Maori haka | a warrior's challenge |  |  | before battle | once *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Bible) King David was a mighty warrior.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:x4:1
# text = (Bible) King David was a mighty warrior.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:desc	_	_
5	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	warrior	warrior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Bible and David  King | a mighty warrior |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is a little warrior; she never gives up in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:x5:1
# text = My cousin is a little warrior; she never gives up in hospital.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	warrior	warrior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My cousin | a little warrior |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **give up** | present | she | a little warrior *not said here* |  | hospital |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warrior=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eco-warriors camped in the trees to save the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:x6:1
# text = The eco-warriors camped in the trees to save the forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	eco	eco	X	AFX	_	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	camped	camp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **camp** | past | the eco warriors |  |  | the trees |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive | the eco warriors *not said here* | the forest |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The warrior lifted her shield and charged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:x7:1
# text = The warrior lifted her shield and charged.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warrior	warrior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | the warrior | warrior's shield |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shield=Theme |
| 2 | **charge** | participle | the warrior *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still the remaining warriors would not turn back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warrior:x8:1
# text = Still the remaining warriors would not turn back.
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **turn back** | would | the remaining warriors |  |  |  | still |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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