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title: winning — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «winning» in the school dictionary: Being the one who wins or makes someone win. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# winning

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**Who acts:** one, someone, Winnings, We, team, She · **What happens:** be, win, make, form, charm, score · **To what, where:** one, win, money, game, winning goal, winning smile

<!-- .vabout -->
«winning» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [winning in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/winning.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being the one who wins or makes someone win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:m1:1
# text = Being the one who wins or makes someone win.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | present | the one |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present | the one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **win** | infinitive | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the winning team", "the winning goal".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:m1e:1
# text = "the winning team", "the winning goal".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The -ing form of "win".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:m2:1
# text = The -ing form of "win".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** |  |  | win |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We are winning!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:m2e:1
# text = "We are winning!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** *in a quote* | present · progressive | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pleasant and charming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:m3:1
# text = Pleasant and charming.
1	Pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	charming	charm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charm** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a winning smile".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:m3e:1
# text = "a winning smile".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winnings (plural) are money won in a game or competition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:m4:1
# text = Winnings (plural) are money won in a game or competition.
1	Winnings	winning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	plural	plural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Winnings | money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | participle |  | money *not said here* |  | a game or competition |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in game=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team scored the winning goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:x1:1
# text = Our team scored the winning goal.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | Our team | the winning goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which team is winning?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:x2:1
# text = Which team is winning?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present · progressive | which team |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a winning smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:x3:1
# text = She has a winning smile.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a winning smile |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Patient |
| 2 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are on a winning streak of five games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:x4:1
# text = We are on a winning streak of five games.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	streak	streak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | We |  |  | a winning streak |  | of five games | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winning is fun, but playing fair matters more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:x5:1
# text = Winning is fun, but playing fair matters more.
1	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fun *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **play** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **matter** | present | playing |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shared his winnings with his sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:x6:1
# text = He shared his winnings with his sister.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	winnings	winning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | He | his winnings |  |  |  | with his sister | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom winning «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The winning number was 17.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:x7:1
# text = The winning number was 17.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the winning number | 17 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave up now all hopes of ever winning the Princess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:winning:x8:1
# text = He gave up now all hopes of ever winning the Princess.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
9	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give up** | past | He | all hopes |  |  | now |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hope=Source |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | all hopes *not said here* | the Princess |  |  | ever |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Eventuality |

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