bacon Who acts: Bacon, I, people, You, Grandad, Crispy bacon · What happens: be, cut, fry, grill, bring, mean · To what, where: salty meat, back, thin slices, bacon, money, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«bacon» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: bacon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Bacon is salty meat from the back or sides of a pig, cut in thin slices and usually fried or grilled.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop amod case det nmod cc conj case det nmod punct acl case amod obl cc advmod conj cc conj punct root Bacon NOUN is AUX salty ADJ meat NOUN from ADP the DET back NOUN or CCONJ sides NOUN of ADP a DET pig NOUN , PUNCT cut VERB in ADP thin ADJ slices NOUN and CCONJ usually ADV fried VERB or CCONJ grilled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 4 meat nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 meat cop 3 salty salty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 meat amod 4 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 back case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 back det 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 meat nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sides cc 9 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 7 back conj 10 of of ADP _ 12 pig case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pig det 12 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 9 sides nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 cut punct 14 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 meat acl 15 in in ADP _ 17 slices case 16 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 17 slices amod 17 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 14 cut obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 fried cc 19 usually usually ADV _ 20 fried advmod 20 fried fry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 cut conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 grilled cc 22 grilled grill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 fried conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 meat punct
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1 is a present Bacon salty meat the back or sides of a pig tree rules 2 cut participle salty meat not said here thin slices vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 fry participle usually property vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 grill participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 Usage: informal, idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
To bring home the bacon means to earn money for your family.
mark csubj advmod det obj mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART bring VERB home ADV the DET bacon NOUN means VERB to PART earn VERB money NOUN for ADP your PRON family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bring mark 2 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 home home ADV _ 2 bring advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bacon det 5 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 2 bring obj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 earn mark 8 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 earn obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 family case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 family nmod:poss 12 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 earn obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 bring to-infinitive the bacon home property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bacon=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 earn not said to happen to-infinitive money for your family vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent money=Theme for family=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
To save someone's bacon means to rescue them from trouble.
mark csubj nmod:poss case obj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root To PART save VERB someone PRON 's PART bacon NOUN means VERB to PART rescue VERB them PRON from ADP trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 save mark 2 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 bacon nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 2 save obj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 rescue mark 8 rescue rescue VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 rescue obj 10 from from ADP _ 11 trouble case 11 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 8 rescue obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 save to-infinitive someone's bacon vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacon=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 rescue not said to happen to-infinitive them = they trouble vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from trouble=Source
Meaning 4 To want someone's bacon means to be after them, wanting to catch or harm them.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj nmod:poss case obj mark cop case ccomp punct ccomp mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root To PART want VERB someone PRON 's PART bacon NOUN means VERB to PART be AUX after ADP them PRON , PUNCT wanting VERB to PART catch VERB or CCONJ harm VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 want mark 2 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 bacon nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 2 want obj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 10 them mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 them cop 9 after after ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 means ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 wanting punct 12 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means ccomp 13 to to PART _ 14 catch mark 14 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 wanting xcomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 harm cc 16 harm harm VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 catch conj 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 harm obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 want to-infinitive someone's bacon vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bacon=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive after them = they tree rules 4 want gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 catch not said to happen to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6 harm infinitive them = they vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer
Example 1 Dad fried bacon and eggs for breakfast.
nsubj amod cc conj case nmod punct root Dad NOUN fried VERB bacon NOUN and CCONJ eggs NOUN for ADP breakfast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 bacon nsubj 2 fried fry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 bacon amod 3 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 eggs cc 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 bacon conj 6 for for ADP _ 7 breakfast case 7 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 3 bacon nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bacon punct
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1 fry participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 I'd like a bacon sandwich, please.
nsubj aux det compound obj punct discourse punct root I PRON 'd AUX like VERB a DET bacon NOUN sandwich NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . 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 like nsubj 2 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sandwich det 5 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 6 sandwich compound 6 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 like punct 8 please please INTJ _ 3 like discourse 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would I a bacon sandwich vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sandwich=Theme
Example 3 Some people do not eat bacon because of their religion.
det nsubj aux advmod obj case fixed nmod:poss obl punct root Some DET people NOUN do AUX not PART eat VERB bacon NOUN because ADP of ADP their PRON religion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 eat nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 eat aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 eat advmod 5 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 5 eat obj 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 religion case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 religion nmod:poss 10 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 5 eat obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 eat punct
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1 not eat present · do-support some people bacon because people's religion vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacon=Patient
Example 4 You saved my bacon by lending me a pen!
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl iobj det obj punct root You PRON saved VERB my PRON bacon NOUN by SCONJ lending VERB me PRON a DET pen NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 saved nsubj 2 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bacon nmod:poss 4 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 2 saved obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 lending mark 6 lending lend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 saved advcl 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 lending iobj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pen det 9 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 6 lending obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 saved punct
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1 save past You my bacon vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacon=Theme 2 lend gerund You not said here a pen me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient pen=Theme
Example 5 Grandad worked hard to bring home the bacon.
nsubj xcomp mark xcomp advmod det obj punct root Grandad PROPN worked VERB hard ADJ to PART bring VERB home ADV the DET bacon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 worked nsubj 2 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 worked xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 bring mark 5 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 worked xcomp 6 home home ADV _ 5 bring advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bacon det 8 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 5 bring obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 worked punct
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1 work past Grandad hard property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 bring to-infinitive Grandad not said here the bacon home property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bacon=Theme
Example 6 Crispy bacon smells delicious.
amod nsubj xcomp punct root Crispy ADJ bacon NOUN smells VERB delicious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crispy crispy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bacon amod 2 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 3 smells nsubj 3 smells smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 delicious delicious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smells xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 smells punct
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1 smell present Crispy bacon delicious property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 But he wants my bacon! gree-ee-ee!"
cc nsubj nmod:poss obj punct nsubj punct compound punct parataxis punct punct root But CCONJ he PRON wants VERB my PRON bacon NOUN ! PUNCT gree NOUN - PUNCT ee NOUN - PUNCT ee NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 wants cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 wants nsubj 3 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bacon nmod:poss 5 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 ee punct 7 gree gree NOUN Number=Sing 11 ee nsubj 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 gree punct 9 ee ee NOUN Number=Sing 11 ee compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 ee punct 11 ee ee NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants parataxis 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 ee punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 11 ee punct
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1 want present he my bacon vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bacon=Theme 2 ee gree tree rules
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