pun Who acts: pun, joke, words, I, That, Time · What happens: be, use, sound, pun, mean, make · To what, where: joke, word, same, book, pun, famous pun · Speech: someone speaks here
«pun» in the Judaism 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: pun in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pun is a joke that uses a word with two meanings, or words that sound the same, to be funny.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nummod obl punct cc appos nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct mark cop conj punct root A DET pun NOUN is AUX a DET joke NOUN that PRON uses VERB a DET word NOUN with ADP two NUM meanings NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ words NOUN that PRON sound VERB the DET same ADJ , PUNCT to PART be AUX funny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pun det 2 pun pun NOUN Number=Sing 5 joke nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 joke cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 joke det 5 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 uses nsubj 7 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 joke acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 word det 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 uses obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 meanings case 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 meanings nummod 12 meanings meaning NOUN Number=Plur 7 uses obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 words punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 words cc 15 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 joke appos 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 sound nsubj 17 sound sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 words acl:relcl 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 same det 19 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 17 sound obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 funny punct 21 to to PART _ 23 funny mark 22 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 23 funny cop 23 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 17 sound conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 joke punct
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1 is a present a pun a joke tree rules 2 use present a joke a word with two meanings vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 3 sound present words the same vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location same=Theme 4 is to-infinitive words not said here funny property tree rules
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 To pun means to make such a joke.
mark csubj mark xcomp det:predet det obj punct root To PART pun VERB means VERB to PART make VERB such DET a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pun mark 2 pun pun VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 such such DET PronType=Ind 8 joke det:predet 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 joke det 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 pun to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive such joke vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset joke=Product
Example 1 I'm reading a book about anti-gravity — it's impossible to put down. That's a pun!
Sentence 1: I'm reading a book about anti-gravity — it's impossible to put down.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux det obj case nmod punct expl cop conj mark xcomp compound:prt punct root I PRON 'm AUX reading VERB a DET book NOUN about ADP anti-gravity NOUN — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX impossible ADJ to PART put VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 reading nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 reading aux 3 reading read VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 reading obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 anti-gravity case 7 anti-gravity anti-gravity NOUN Number=Sing 5 book nmod 8 — - PUNCT _ 11 impossible punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 impossible expl 10 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 impossible cop 11 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reading conj 12 to to PART _ 13 put mark 13 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 impossible xcomp 14 down down ADP _ 13 put compound:prt 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 reading punct
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1 read present · progressive I a book about anti-gravity vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic 2 is present I not said here impossible property tree rules 3 put down to-infinitive I not said here vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: That's a pun!
nsubj cop det punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET pun NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 pun nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pun cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pun det 4 pun pun NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 pun punct
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1 is a present That a pun tree rules
Example 2 «Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana» is a famous pun.
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj advcl case det obl punct nsubj conj case det obl punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT Time NOUN flies VERB like ADP an DET arrow NOUN ; PUNCT fruit NOUN flies VERB like ADP a DET banana NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ pun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 flies punct 2 Time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 flies nsubj 3 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 pun advcl 4 like like ADP _ 6 arrow case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 arrow det 6 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 flies obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 flies punct 8 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 9 flies nsubj 9 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 flies conj 10 like like ADP _ 12 banana case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 banana det 12 banana banana NOUN Number=Sing 9 flies obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 3 flies punct 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 pun cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 pun det 16 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 17 pun amod 17 pun pun NOUN Number=Sing root root 18 . . PUNCT _ 17 pun punct
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1 fly in a quote present Time like a arrow vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fly in a quote present fruit like a banana vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a present a famous pun tree rules
Example 3 Dad tells terrible puns at dinner.
nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Dad NOUN tells VERB terrible ADJ puns NOUN at ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells nsubj 2 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 4 puns amod 4 puns pun NOUN Number=Plur 2 tells obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Dad terrible puns dinner vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pun=Recipient
Example 4 The headline used a pun on «sole» and «soul».
det nsubj det obj case punct obl punct cc punct conj punct punct root The DET headline NOUN used VERB a DET pun NOUN on ADP « PUNCT sole NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT soul NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 headline det 2 headline headline NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pun det 5 pun pun NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 sole case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 sole punct 8 sole sole NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 sole punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 soul cc 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 soul punct 12 soul soul NOUN Number=Sing 8 sole conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 soul punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the headline a pun sole and soul vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pun=Patient
Example 5 Why can't a bicycle stand up? Because it's two-tyred — a pun on «tired».
Sentence 1: Why can't a bicycle stand up?
advmod aux advmod det nsubj compound:prt punct root Why ADV ca AUX n't PART a DET bicycle NOUN stand VERB up ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int 6 stand advmod 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 stand aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 stand advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bicycle det 5 bicycle bicycle NOUN Number=Sing 6 stand nsubj 6 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 stand compound:prt 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 stand punct
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1 not stand up can a bicycle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: Because it's two-tyred — a pun on «tired».
mark nsubj:pass aux punct punct punct det obl case punct nmod punct punct root Because SCONJ it PRON 's AUX two NUM - PUNCT tyred VERB — PUNCT a DET pun NOUN on ADP « PUNCT tired ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Because because SCONJ _ 6 tyred mark 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tyred nsubj:pass 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tyred aux 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 tyred punct 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 two punct 6 tyred tyre VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 pun punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pun det 9 pun pun NOUN Number=Sing 6 tyred obl 10 on on ADP _ 12 tired case 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 tired punct 12 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pun nmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 tired punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 tyred punct
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1 tyre present · passive bicycle a pun on tired obl tree rules
Example 6 We wrote our own puns in English class.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case compound obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB our PRON own ADJ puns NOUN in ADP English PROPN class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 puns nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 puns amod 5 puns pun NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 English English PROPN Number=Sing 8 class compound 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We our own puns English class vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pun=Theme in class=Destination 2 pun our nom pun «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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