banter Who acts: friends, Jokes, friendly banter, Dad, shopkeeper, slang · What happens: joke, banter, talk, mean, be, hurt · To what, where: talk, friendly joking way, Jokes, match, feelings, banter
«banter» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: banter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Friendly, playful teasing and joking talk between people: the friends' banter.
The tree, 12 words amod punct amod cc conj obj case nmod punct det nmod:poss case conj punct root Friendly ADJ , PUNCT playful ADJ teasing NOUN and CCONJ joking VERB talk NOUN between ADP people NOUN : PUNCT the DET friends NOUN ' PART banter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 teasing amod 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 teasing punct 3 playful playful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 teasing amod 4 teasing teasing NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 joking cc 6 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 teasing conj 7 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 6 joking obj 8 between between ADP _ 9 people case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 talk nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 banter punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 friends det 12 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 14 banter nmod:poss 13 ' 's PART _ 12 friends case 14 banter banter NOUN Number=Sing 4 teasing conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 teasing punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund talk between people tree rules 2 banter the friends nom banter «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To talk in this friendly, joking way.
mark case nsubj amod punct amod obl punct root To PART talk VERB in ADP this PRON friendly ADJ , PUNCT joking VERB way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 talk mark 2 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 way case 4 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 way nsubj 5 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 joking punct 7 joking joke VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 talk obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 talk punct
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1 talk to-infinitive friendly joking way vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: UK slang, "bants" or "just banter" — kept apart, not parsed.
Jokes that are meant to be funny, though sometimes they hurt.
nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass mark cop xcomp punct mark advmod nsubj conj punct root Jokes NOUN that PRON are AUX meant VERB to PART be AUX funny ADJ , PUNCT though SCONJ sometimes ADV they PRON hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 4 meant nsubj:pass 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 meant nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 meant aux:pass 4 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 7 funny mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 funny cop 7 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 meant xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 hurt punct 9 though though SCONJ _ 12 hurt mark 10 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 12 hurt advmod 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 hurt nsubj 12 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 meant conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 meant punct
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1 mean present · passive Jokes vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 2 is not said to happen to-infinitive funny property tree rules 3 hurt past Jokes = joke sometimes property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 There was friendly banter between the two teams before the match.
expl amod nsubj case det nummod nmod case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB friendly ADJ banter NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM teams NOUN before ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 banter amod 4 banter banter NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 between between ADP _ 8 teams case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teams det 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 teams nummod 8 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 4 banter nmod 9 before before ADP _ 11 match case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 match det 11 match match NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past friendly banter between the two teams the match; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before match=Location
Example 2 Dad and Grandad banter about football every Sunday.
nsubj cc conj case obl det obl:unmarked punct root Dad NOUN and CCONJ Grandad PROPN banter VERB about ADP football NOUN every DET Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 banter nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Grandad cc 3 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 1 Dad conj 4 banter banter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 about about ADP _ 6 football case 6 football football NOUN Number=Sing 4 banter obl 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 Sunday det 8 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 4 banter obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 banter punct
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1 banter present Dad and Grandad sunday about football vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about football=Topic
Example 3 The shopkeeper bantered with the customers.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET shopkeeper NOUN bantered VERB with ADP the DET customers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shopkeeper det 2 shopkeeper shopkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 bantered nsubj 3 bantered banter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 customers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 customers det 6 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 3 bantered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bantered punct
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1 banter past the shopkeeper with the customers vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with customer=Co-Agent
Example 4 (UK slang) "Don't get upset, it's just bants."
The tree, 10 words punct compound punct punct aux advmod conj xcomp punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN slang NOUN ) PUNCT " PUNCT Do AUX n't PART get VERB upset ADJ , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX just ADV bants VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 slang punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 slang compound 3 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 slang punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 8 get punct 6 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 get aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 get advmod 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 slang conj 9 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 8 get xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 bants punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 bants nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 bants cop 13 just just ADV _ 14 bants advmod 14 bants bant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 slang parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 bants punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 14 bants punct
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1 not get in a quote infinitive · do-support upset property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is in a quote present slang bant property tree rules
Example 5 If it hurts someone's feelings, it isn't banter anymore.
mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss case obj punct nsubj cop advmod advmod punct root If SCONJ it PRON hurts VERB someone PRON 's PART feelings NOUN , PUNCT it PRON is AUX n't PART banter NOUN anymore ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 hurts mark 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hurts nsubj 3 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 banter advcl 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 feelings nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 6 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 3 hurts obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 hurts punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 banter nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 banter cop 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 banter advmod 11 banter banter NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 anymore anymore ADV _ 11 banter advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 banter punct
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1 hurt a condition, not said to happen present it someone's feelings vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient 2 not is a present it banter anymore property tree rules
Example 6 The class enjoyed the teacher's banter.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET class NOUN enjoyed VERB the DET teacher NOUN 's PART banter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 enjoyed nsubj 3 enjoyed enjoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 teacher det 5 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 banter nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 teacher case 7 banter banter NOUN Number=Sing 3 enjoyed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 enjoyed punct
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1 enjoy past the class the teacher's banter vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer banter=Stimulus 2 banter the teacher nom banter «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 (Ireland) The craic and banter at the party were great.
punct nsubj punct det nsubj cc conj case det nmod cop punct root ( PUNCT Ireland PROPN ) PUNCT The DET craic NOUN and CCONJ banter NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN were AUX great ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Ireland punct 2 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 12 great nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Ireland punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 craic det 5 craic craic NOUN Number=Sing 12 great nsubj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 banter cc 7 banter banter NOUN Number=Sing 5 craic conj 8 at at ADP _ 10 party case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 party det 10 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 craic nmod 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 great cop 12 great great ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 great punct
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1 is past Ireland great property tree rules
Example 8 Several others bantered the old man, but he appeared to be in a good humor.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj det amod obj punct cc nsubj conj mark cop case det amod xcomp punct root Several ADJ others NOUN bantered VERB the DET old ADJ man NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON appeared VERB to PART be AUX in ADP a DET good ADJ humor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 2 others amod 2 others other NOUN Number=Plur 3 bantered nsubj 3 bantered banter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 man det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 man amod 6 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 bantered obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 appeared punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 appeared cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 appeared nsubj 10 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bantered conj 11 to to PART _ 16 humor mark 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 humor cop 13 in in ADP _ 16 humor case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 humor det 15 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 16 humor amod 16 humor humor NOUN Number=Sing 10 appeared xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 bantered punct
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1 banter past Several others the old man tree rules 2 appear past man vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is to-infinitive man not said here a good humor tree rules
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