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beaten

Who acts: Beaten, robbers, other school, we, you, cottage · What happens: be, have, lose, beat, mean, hit · To what, where: form, We, traveller, man, two beaten eggs, woods · Speech: someone speaks here

«beaten» 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: beaten in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Beaten is the form of "beat" after have or be: lost to someone in a game ("We were beaten 3–0").

The tree, 22 words
nsubjcopdetcasepunctnmodpunctmarkadvclccconjpunctparataxiscaseoblcasedetnmodpunctpunctnsubjaux:passacl:relcloblcasenmodpunctpunctpunctrootBeatenPROPNisAUXtheDETformNOUNofADP"PUNCTbeatNOUN"PUNCTafterSCONJhaveVERBorCCONJbeVERB:PUNCTlostVERBtoADPsomeonePRONinADPaDETgameNOUN(PUNCT"PUNCTWePRONwereAUXbeatenVERB3NUM–SYM0NUM"PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeatenBeatenPROPNNumber=Sing4 formnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 formcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 formdet
4formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 beatcase
6""PUNCT_7 beatpunct
7beatbeatNOUNNumber=Sing4 formnmod
8""PUNCT_7 beatpunct
9afterafterSCONJ_10 havemark
10havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 formadvcl
11ororCCONJ_12 becc
12bebeVERBVerbForm=Inf10 haveconj
13::PUNCT_14 lostpunct
14lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 formparataxis
15totoADP_16 someonecase
16someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind14 lostobl
17ininADP_19 gamecase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 gamedet
19gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing16 someonenmod
20((PUNCT_24 beatenpunct
21""PUNCT_24 beatenpunct
22WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs24 beatennsubj
23werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin24 beatenaux:pass
24beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass19 gameacl:relcl
2533NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card24 beatenobl
26––SYMExtPos=ADP27 0case
2700NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card25 3nmod
28""PUNCT_24 beatenpunct
29))PUNCT_24 beatenpunct
30..PUNCT_4 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBeatenthe formof beattree rules
2havepresentBeaten not said herevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3beinfinitiveBeaten not said herevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4loseparticipleto someonevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5beat in a quotepast · passiveWe3 – 0 oblvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme

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

Beaten means hit many times.

nsubjccompamodobl:unmarkedpunctrootBeatenVERBmeansVERBhitVERBmanyADJtimesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hithitVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 meansccomp
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 timesamod
5timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur3 hitobl:unmarked
6..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beatparticiplevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3hitpasttimevn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"The traveller was beaten by robbers."

punctdetnsubjaux:passcaseoblpunctpunctroot"PUNCTTheDETtravellerNOUNwasAUXbeatenVERBbyADProbbersNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_5 beatenpunct
2ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 travellerdet
3travellertravellerNOUNNumber=Sing5 beatennsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 beatenaux:pass
5beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6bybyADP_7 robberscase
7robbersrobberNOUNNumber=Plur5 beatenobl
8..PUNCT_5 beatenpunct
9""PUNCT_5 beatenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beat in a quotepast · passiverobbersthe travellervn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme

Meaning 3

Beaten (cooking) means mixed hard with a fork or whisk.

nsubjpunctappospunctccompadvmodcasedetoblccconjpunctrootBeatenPROPN(PUNCTcookingNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBmixedVERBhardADVwithADPaDETforkNOUNorCCONJwhiskNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeatenBeatenPROPNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
2((PUNCT_3 cookingpunct
3cookingcookingNOUNNumber=Sing1 Beatenappos
4))PUNCT_3 cookingpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6mixedmixVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 meansccomp
7hardhardADVDegree=Pos6 mixedadvmod
8withwithADP_10 forkcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 forkdet
10forkforkNOUNNumber=Sing6 mixedobl
11ororCCONJ_12 whiskcc
12whiskwhiskNOUNNumber=Sing10 forkconj
13..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentBeatenvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2mixparticiplewith a fork or whisk; hard propertyvn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with fork=Co-Patient

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"beaten eggs".

punctamodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTbeatenVERBeggsNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 eggspunct
2beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 eggsamod
3eggseggNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
4""PUNCT_3 eggspunct
5..PUNCT_3 eggspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beat in a quoteparticiplevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 4

Beaten (adjective) can mean tired and defeated, or flattened by walking, as in "a beaten path".

The tree, 16 words
nsubjpunctappospunctauxxcompccconjpunctccparataxismarkadvclpunctmarkcasepunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootBeatenPROPN(PUNCTadjectiveNOUN)PUNCTcanAUXmeanVERBtiredADJandCCONJdefeatedVERB,PUNCTorCCONJflattenedVERBbySCONJwalkingVERB,PUNCTasSCONJinADP"PUNCTaDETbeatenVERBpathNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeatenBeatenPROPNNumber=Sing6 meannsubj
2((PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
3adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing1 Beatenappos
4))PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
5cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 meanaux
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7tiredtiredADJDegree=Pos6 meanxcomp
8andandCCONJ_9 defeatedcc
9defeateddefeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 tiredconj
10,,PUNCT_12 flattenedpunct
11ororCCONJ_12 flattenedcc
12flattenedflattenVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 meanparataxis
13bybySCONJ_14 walkingmark
14walkingwalkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 flattenedadvcl
15,,PUNCT_21 pathpunct
16asasSCONJ_21 pathmark
17ininADP_21 pathcase
18""PUNCT_21 pathpunct
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 pathdet
20beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 pathamod
21pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing12 flattenedparataxis
22""PUNCT_21 pathpunct
23..PUNCT_6 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanBeatentired propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2defeatparticipleBeaten not said heretree rules
3flattenparticipletree rules
4walkgerundvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5beat in a quoteparticiplevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

We were beaten by the other school, but we played well.

nsubjaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctccnsubjconjadvmodpunctrootWePRONwereAUXbeatenVERBbyADPtheDETotherADJschoolNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJwePRONplayedVERBwellADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 beatennsubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 beatenaux:pass
3beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4bybyADP_7 schoolcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 schooldet
6otherotherADJDegree=Pos7 schoolamod
7schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 beatenobl
8,,PUNCT_11 playedpunct
9butbutCCONJ_11 playedcc
10wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs11 playednsubj
11playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 beatenconj
12wellwellADVDegree=Pos11 playedadvmod
13..PUNCT_3 beatenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beatpast · passivethe other schoolWevn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme
2playpastwewell propertyvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Robbers left the man beaten by the side of the road.

nsubjdetobjaclcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootRobbersNOUNleftVERBtheDETmanNOUNbeatenVERBbyADPtheDETsideNOUNofADPtheDETroadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RobbersrobberNOUNNumber=Plur2 leftnsubj
2leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 mandet
4manmanNOUNNumber=Sing2 leftobj
5beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 manacl
6bybyADP_8 sidecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 sidedet
8sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing5 beatenobl
9ofofADP_11 roadcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 roaddet
11roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing8 sidenmod
12..PUNCT_2 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastRobbersthe manvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme
2beatparticiplethe man not said hereby the side of the roadvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by side=Location

Example 3

Add two beaten eggs to the flour.

nummodamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootAddVERBtwoNUMbeatenVERBeggsNOUNtoADPtheDETflourNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AddaddVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 eggsnummod
3beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 eggsamod
4eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur1 Addobj
5totoADP_7 flourcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 flourdet
7flourflourNOUNNumber=Sing1 Addobl
8..PUNCT_1 Addpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertimperativeyou not said heretwo beaten eggsto the flourvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent egg=Patient to flour=Co-Patient
2beatparticiplevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

We walked along a beaten path through the woods.

nsubjcasedetamodoblcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONwalkedVERBalongADPaDETbeatenVERBpathNOUNthroughADPtheDETwoodsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 walkednsubj
2walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3alongalongADP_6 pathcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 pathdet
5beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 pathamod
6pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing2 walkedobl
7throughthroughADP_9 woodscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 woodsdet
9woodswoodNOUNNumber=Plur2 walkedobl
10..PUNCT_2 walkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkpastWethe woodsalong a beaten pathvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along path=Trajectory
2beatparticiplevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

Our cottage was off the beaten track.

nmod:possnsubjcopcasedetamodpunctrootOurPRONcottageNOUNwasAUXoffADPtheDETbeatenVERBtrackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 cottagenmod:poss
2cottagecottageNOUNNumber=Sing7 tracknsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 trackcop
4offoffADP_7 trackcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 trackdet
6beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 trackamod
7tracktrackNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 trackpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beatparticiplevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispastOur cottageoff the beaten tracktree rules

Example 6

This pizza can't be beaten!

detnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passpunctrootThisDETpizzaNOUNcaAUXn'tPARTbeAUXbeatenVERB!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 pizzadet
2pizzapizzaNOUNNumber=Sing6 beatennsubj:pass
3cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 beatenaux
4n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 beatenadvmod
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 beatenaux:pass
6beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7!!PUNCT_6 beatenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not beatcan · passivethis pizzavn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 7

Hitting people is never right; nobody should be beaten.

csubjobjcopadvmodpunctnsubjauxaux:passparataxispunctrootHittingVERBpeopleNOUNisAUXneverADVrightADJ;PUNCTnobodyPRONshouldAUXbeAUXbeatenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HittinghitVERBVerbForm=Ger5 rightcsubj
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur1 Hittingobj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 rightcop
4neverneverADVPronType=Neg5 rightadvmod
5rightrightADJDegree=Posrootroot
6;;PUNCT_10 beatenpunct
7nobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg10 beatennsubj
8shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 beatenaux
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 beatenaux:pass
10beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 rightparataxis
11..PUNCT_5 rightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hitgerundpeoplevn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme people=Co-Theme
2not ispresentHittingright propertytree rules
3beatshould · passivenobodyvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 8

‘Who has beaten you like this?’ asked the King.

punctnsubjauxparataxisobjcaseoblpunctpunctdetobjpunctroot‘PUNCTWhoPRONhasAUXbeatenVERByouPRONlikeADPthisPRON?PUNCT’PUNCTaskedVERBtheDETKingPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1‘'PUNCT_4 beatenpunct
2WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 beatennsubj
3hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 beatenaux
4beatenbeatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part10 askedparataxis
5youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs4 beatenobj
6likelikeADP_7 thiscase
7thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 beatenobl
8??PUNCT_4 beatenpunct
9’'PUNCT_4 beatenpunct
10askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Kingdet
12KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing10 askedobj
13..PUNCT_10 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beatpresent · perfectyoulike thisvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location you=Theme
2ask speech: askpastthe Kingvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent king=Recipient

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