beggar Who acts: person, you, beggar, prince, Beggars, It · What happens: be, live, ask, use, beggar, make · To what, where: people, person, station, clothes, choosers, cold toast · Speech: someone speaks here
«beggar» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: beggar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who is very poor and lives by asking people for money or food.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj nsubj cop advmod nmod cc mark advcl obj case obl cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX very ADV poor ADJ and CCONJ lives VERB by SCONJ asking VERB people NOUN for ADP money NOUN or CCONJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 lives nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 poor nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 poor cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 poor advmod 6 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 2 person nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 6 poor cc 8 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 asking mark 10 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 lives advcl 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 asking obj 12 for for ADP _ 13 money case 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 asking obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 food cc 15 food food NOUN Number=Sing 13 money conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 lives punct
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1 is present a person poor property tree rules 2 live present a person vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 ask speech: ask gerund a person not said here people for money or food vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient
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: UK, informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A person, used kindly or crossly, as in "lucky beggar" or "you little beggar".
The tree, 14 words det punct acl advmod cc conj punct case case punct amod obl punct cc punct nsubj amod conj punct punct root A DET person NOUN , PUNCT used VERB kindly ADV or CCONJ crossly ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT lucky ADJ beggar NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT you PRON little ADJ beggar NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 used punct 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 person acl 5 kindly kindly ADV _ 4 used advmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 crossly cc 7 crossly crossly ADV _ 5 kindly conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 beggar punct 9 as as ADP _ 13 beggar case 10 in in ADP _ 13 beggar case 11 " " PUNCT _ 13 beggar punct 12 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 13 beggar amod 13 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 4 used obl 14 " " PUNCT _ 13 beggar punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 19 beggar cc 16 " " PUNCT _ 19 beggar punct 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 beggar nsubj 18 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 19 beggar amod 19 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 13 beggar conj 20 " " PUNCT _ 19 beggar punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 use participle a person not said here as lucky beggar or little beggar; kindly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 beggar in a quote you tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To make very poor.
mark advmod xcomp punct root To PART make VERB very ADV poor ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 poor advmod 4 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive poor property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 The beggar sat outside the station.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET beggar NOUN sat VERB outside ADP the DET station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 beggar det 2 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 outside outside ADP _ 6 station case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 station det 6 station station NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the beggar the station vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent outside station=Location
Example 2 The prince swapped clothes with a beggar.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET prince NOUN swapped VERB clothes NOUN with ADP a DET beggar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prince det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 3 swapped nsubj 3 swapped swap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 swapped obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 beggar case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 beggar det 7 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 3 swapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swapped punct
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1 swap past the prince clothes with a beggar vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme with beggar=Co-Agent
Example 3 Beggars can't be choosers, so I ate the cold toast.
nsubj aux advmod cop nmod punct advmod nsubj det amod obj punct root Beggars NOUN ca AUX n't PART be AUX choosers NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON ate VERB the DET cold ADJ toast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beggars beggar NOUN Number=Plur 9 ate nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 choosers aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 choosers advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 choosers cop 5 choosers chooser NOUN Number=Plur 1 Beggars nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 ate punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 ate advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 ate nsubj 9 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 toast det 11 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 12 toast amod 12 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 9 ate obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 ate punct
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1 not is a can choosers tree rules 2 eat past Beggars the cold toast vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toast=Patient
Example 4 You lucky beggar, you won again!
nsubj amod conj punct nsubj advmod punct root You PRON lucky ADJ beggar NOUN , PUNCT you PRON won VERB again ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 won nsubj 2 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 beggar amod 3 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 1 You conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 won punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 won nsubj 6 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 again again ADV _ 6 won advmod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 won punct
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1 win past You again vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 It beggars belief that he forgot his own birthday party.
nsubj obj mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss amod compound obj punct root It PRON beggars VERB belief NOUN that SCONJ he PRON forgot VERB his PRON own ADJ birthday NOUN party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 beggars nsubj 2 beggars beggar VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 2 beggars obj 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 forgot mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 forgot nsubj 6 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 beggars advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 party nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 party amod 9 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 10 party compound 10 party party NOUN Number=Sing 6 forgot obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 beggars punct
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1 beggar present It belief vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belief=Theme 2 forget past he his own birthday party tree rules
Example 6 The king gave a coin to the beggar.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET king NOUN gave VERB a DET coin NOUN to ADP the DET beggar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 coin det 5 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 beggar case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beggar det 8 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the king a coin the beggar vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent coin=Theme to beggar=Recipient
Example 7 "Will you play again?" asked the beggar.
punct aux nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Will AUX you PRON play VERB again ADV ? PUNCT " PUNCT asked VERB the DET beggar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 play punct 2 Will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 play aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 play nsubj 4 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 asked parataxis 5 again again ADV _ 4 play advmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 play punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 play punct 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 beggar det 10 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 8 asked obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 asked punct
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1 play in a quote future you again vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask past the beggar vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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