boo Who acts: Boo, you, someone, Boo hoo, person, He · What happens: be, shout, make, jump, get, boo · To what, where: someone, fright, performer, sound, pet name, informal · Speech: someone speaks here
«boo» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: boo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 «Boo!» is what you shout to make someone jump or get a fright.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj punct punct cop nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj xcomp cc conj det obj punct root « PUNCT Boo NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX what PRON you PRON shout VERB to PART make VERB someone PRON jump VERB or CCONJ get VERB a DET fright NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Boo punct 2 Boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 6 what nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Boo punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Boo punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what cop 6 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 shout nsubj 8 shout shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 shout advcl 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 make obj 12 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 get cc 14 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 jump conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fright det 16 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 14 get obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 what punct
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1 is a present Boo tree rules 2 shout speech: express present you vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive you not said here someone tree rules 4 jump infinitive someone not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 get infinitive someone not said here a fright vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fright=Stimulus
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 To boo is to shout «boo» to show you don't like a performer, player or speaker.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark punct obj punct mark advcl nsubj aux advmod ccomp det obj punct appos cc conj punct root To PART boo VERB is AUX to PART shout VERB « PUNCT boo NOUN » PUNCT to PART show VERB you PRON do AUX n't PART like VERB a DET performer NOUN , PUNCT player NOUN or CCONJ speaker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 boo mark 2 boo boo VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shout csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shout cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shout mark 5 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 boo punct 7 boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 5 shout obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 boo punct 9 to to PART _ 10 show mark 10 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shout advcl 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 like nsubj 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 like aux 13 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 like advmod 14 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 show ccomp 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 performer det 16 performer performer NOUN Number=Sing 14 like obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 player punct 18 player player NOUN Number=Sing 16 performer appos 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 speaker cc 20 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing 18 player conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 shout punct
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1 boo to-infinitive tree rules 2 be speech: express present shout property tree rules 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 not like present · do-support you a performer vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot performer=Theme
Meaning 3 A boo is a sound of dislike from a crowd.
det nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET boo NOUN is AUX a DET sound NOUN of ADP dislike NOUN from ADP a DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boo det 2 boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 dislike case 7 dislike dislike NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nmod 8 from from ADP _ 10 crowd case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 crowd det 10 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 7 dislike nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 is a present a boo a sound of dislike from a crowd tree rules
Meaning 4 Boo can be a pet name for someone you love (informal).
nsubj aux cop det compound case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct obj punct punct root Boo NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET pet NOUN name NOUN for ADP someone PRON you PRON love VERB ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 name aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 name cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 name det 5 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 6 name compound 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 name nmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 love nsubj 10 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 someone acl:relcl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 12 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 love obj 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a can Boo a pet name for someone tree rules 2 love present you informal vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer informal=Stimulus
Meaning 5 Boo-hoo is the sound a person makes when crying loudly.
compound punct nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl advmod obj advmod punct root Boo NOUN - PUNCT hoo NOUN is AUX the DET sound NOUN a DET person NOUN makes VERB when ADV crying VERB loudly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 3 hoo compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Boo punct 3 hoo hoo NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound acl:relcl 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 crying advmod 11 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 makes obj 12 loudly loudly ADV _ 11 crying advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 is a present Boo hoo the sound tree rules 2 make present a person the sound not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product 3 cry speech: express gerund loudly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He jumped out from behind the door and shouted «Boo!»
nsubj compound:prt case case det obl cc conj punct obj punct punct root He PRON jumped VERB out ADP from ADP behind ADP the DET door NOUN and CCONJ shouted VERB « PUNCT Boo NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 jumped nsubj 2 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 jumped compound:prt 4 from from ADP _ 7 door case 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 jumped obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 shouted cc 9 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 jumped conj 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 Boo punct 11 Boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 9 shouted obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 jumped punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 2 jumped punct
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1 jump out past He the door vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from door=Trajectory 2 shout speech: express past He not said here Boo vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boo=Topic
Example 2 The audience booed the wicked stepmother in the pantomime.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET audience NOUN booed VERB the DET wicked ADJ stepmother NOUN in ADP the DET pantomime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 audience det 2 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 3 booed nsubj 3 booed boo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stepmother det 5 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stepmother amod 6 stepmother stepmother NOUN Number=Sing 3 booed obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 pantomime case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pantomime det 9 pantomime pantomime NOUN Number=Sing 6 stepmother nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 booed punct
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1 boo past the audience the wicked stepmother the pantomime tree rules
Example 3 Fans booed when the referee gave a penalty.
nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl det obj punct root Fans NOUN booed VERB when ADV the DET referee NOUN gave VERB a DET penalty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 2 booed nsubj 2 booed boo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 gave advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 referee det 5 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 booed advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 penalty det 8 penalty penalty NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 booed punct
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1 boo past Fans tree rules 2 give past the referee a penalty vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme
Example 4 My little brother is so shy he wouldn't say boo to a goose.
The tree, 14 words nmod:poss amod nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj case det obl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX so ADV shy ADJ he PRON would AUX n't PART say VERB boo NOUN to ADP a DET goose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 shy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shy cop 5 so so ADV _ 6 shy advmod 6 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 say nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 say aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 say advmod 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 shy parataxis 11 boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 10 say obj 12 to to ADP _ 14 goose case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 goose det 14 goose goose NOUN Number=Sing 10 say obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 shy punct
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1 is present My little brother shy property tree rules 2 not say speech: assert would he boo a goose vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent boo=Topic to goose=Recipient
Example 5 The ghost in the cartoon said «Boo!»
det nsubj case det nmod punct obj punct punct root The DET ghost NOUN in ADP the DET cartoon NOUN said VERB « PUNCT Boo NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ghost det 2 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 cartoon case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cartoon det 5 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 ghost nmod 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Boo punct 8 Boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 Boo punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 8 Boo punct
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1 say speech: assert past the ghost in the cartoon Boo vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent boo=Topic
Example 6 Please don't boo the other team.
discourse aux advmod det amod obj punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART boo VERB the DET other ADJ team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 boo discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 boo aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 boo advmod 4 boo boo VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 team det 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 team amod 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 boo obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 boo punct
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1 not boo imperative · do-support you not said here the other team tree rules
Example 7 Bimeby ole Brer Bull-frog, he sorter stop his cryin' en his boo-hooin', en he up'n say:
The tree, 19 words compound nsubj compound compound punct punct nsubj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct conj nmod:poss compound punct compound dep conj nsubj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Bimeby PROPN ole NOUN Brer PROPN Bull NOUN - PUNCT frog NOUN , PUNCT he PRON sorter NOUN stop VERB his PRON cryin NOUN ' PUNCT en NOUN his PRON boo NOUN - PUNCT hooin NOUN ', PART en NOUN he PRON up'n NOUN say VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bimeby Bimeby PROPN Number=Sing 2 ole compound 2 ole ole NOUN Number=Sing 6 frog nsubj 3 Brer Brer PROPN Number=Sing 6 frog compound 4 Bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 6 frog compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 Bull punct 6 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 stop punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 stop nsubj 9 sorter sorter NOUN Number=Sing 10 stop nsubj 10 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 frog acl:relcl 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 cryin nmod:poss 12 cryin cryin NOUN Number=Sing 10 stop obj 13 ' ' PUNCT _ 14 en punct 14 en en NOUN Number=Sing 12 cryin conj 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 hooin nmod:poss 16 boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 18 hooin compound 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 boo punct 18 hooin hooin NOUN Number=Sing 20 en compound 19 ', ', PART _ 18 hooin dep 20 en en NOUN Number=Sing 14 en conj 21 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 say nsubj 22 up'n up'n NOUN Number=Sing 23 say nsubj 23 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 en acl:relcl 24 : : PUNCT _ 6 frog punct
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1 stop infinitive ole sorter's cryin and en and hooin en vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector cryin=Eventuality 2 say speech: assert infinitive ole hooin en not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent en=Topic
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