banger
Who acts: firework, bad condition, We, old banger, neighbours, dog · What happens: make, have, mash, break down, set off, hide · To what, where: loud bang, noises, bangers, motorway, banger, hand
«banger» 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: banger in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A sausage.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 sausage | det |
| 2 | sausage | sausage | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sausage | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A firework that makes a loud bang.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 firework | det |
| 2 | firework | firework | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 makes | nsubj |
| 4 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 firework | acl:relcl |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 bang | det |
| 6 | loud | loud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 bang | amod |
| 7 | bang | bang | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 makes | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 firework | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | a firework | a loud bang | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bang=Product |
Meaning 3
Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
An old car in bad condition that often makes noises.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 car | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 car | amod |
| 3 | car | car | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 condition | case |
| 5 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 condition | amod |
| 6 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 car | nmod |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 makes | nsubj |
| 8 | often | often | ADV | _ | 9 makes | advmod |
| 9 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 condition | acl:relcl |
| 10 | noises | noise | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 makes | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 car | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | bad condition | noises | often property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product |
Meaning 4
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A really good, exciting song, usually loud and catchy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 song | det |
| 2 | really | really | ADV | _ | 3 good | advmod |
| 3 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 song | amod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 good | punct |
| 5 | exciting | exciting | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 song | amod |
| 6 | song | song | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 loud | punct |
| 8 | usually | usually | ADV | _ | 9 loud | advmod |
| 9 | loud | loud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 song | amod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 catchy | cc |
| 11 | catchy | catchy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 loud | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 song | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
We had bangers and mash for tea.
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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | bangers | banger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 had | obj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 mash | cc |
| 5 | mash | mash | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | conj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 tea | case |
| 7 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 mash | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | We | bangers | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banger=Patient | ||||
| 2 | mash | present | We not said here | for tea | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
Example 2
Dad's old banger broke down on the motorway again.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 banger | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Dad | case |
| 3 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 banger | amod |
| 4 | banger | banger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 broke | nsubj |
| 5 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | down | down | ADP | _ | 5 broke | compound:prt |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 motorway | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 motorway | det |
| 9 | motorway | motorway | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 broke | obl |
| 10 | again | again | ADV | _ | 5 broke | advmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 broke | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break down | past | Dad's old banger | the motorway | again | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 3
The neighbours set off bangers at midnight and the dog hid.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 neighbours | det |
| 2 | neighbours | neighbour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 set | nsubj |
| 3 | set | set | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | off | off | ADP | _ | 3 set | compound:prt |
| 5 | bangers | banger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 set | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 midnight | case |
| 7 | midnight | midnight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 set | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 hid | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 dog | det |
| 10 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 hid | nsubj |
| 11 | hid | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 set | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 set | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | set off | present | the neighbours | bangers | midnight | vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition banger=Patient | |||
| 2 | hide | past | the dog | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
Never hold a banger in your hand after it is lit.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 2 hold | advmod |
| 2 | hold | hold | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 banger | det |
| 4 | banger | banger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hold | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 hand | case |
| 6 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 hand | nmod:poss |
| 7 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hold | obl |
| 8 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 11 lit | mark |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 lit | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 lit | aux:pass |
| 11 | lit | lit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 hold | advcl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 hold | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not hold | imperative | you not said here | a banger | your hand | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent banger=Theme in hand=Location | |||
| 2 | lit | present · passive | banger | tree rules |
Example 5
This new song is an absolute banger!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 song | det |
| 2 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 song | amod |
| 3 | song | song | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 banger | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 banger | cop |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 banger | det |
| 6 | absolute | absolute | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 banger | amod |
| 7 | banger | banger | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 7 banger | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | this new song | a absolute banger | tree rules |
Example 6
The school canteen serves veggie bangers on Fridays.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 canteen | det |
| 2 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 canteen | compound |
| 3 | canteen | canteen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 serves | nsubj |
| 4 | serves | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | veggie | veggie | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 bangers | compound |
| 6 | bangers | banger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 serves | obj |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 Fridays | case |
| 8 | Fridays | Friday | PROPN | Number=Plur | 4 serves | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 serves | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | present | the school canteen | veggie bangers | friday | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banger=Attribute |
Example 7
Uncle Pete drove a rusty banger with no radio.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle | Uncle | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 drove | nsubj |
| 2 | Pete | Pete | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Uncle | flat |
| 3 | drove | drive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 banger | det |
| 5 | rusty | rusty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 banger | amod |
| 6 | banger | banger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 drove | obj |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 radio | case |
| 8 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 9 radio | det |
| 9 | radio | radio | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 banger | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 drove | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive | past | Uncle | a rusty banger | with no radio | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banger=Theme |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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