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buddy

Who acts: buddy, Max, you, reading buddy, We, Divers · What happens: be, pair, help, look, swim, buddy up · To what, where: friend, partner, you, best buddy, school trip, buddy bench

«buddy» 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: buddy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A buddy (informal) is a friend or partner.

detnsubjpunctamodpunctcopdetccconjpunctrootADETbuddyNOUN(PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCTisAUXaDETfriendNOUNorCCONJpartnerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 buddydet
2buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Sing8 friendnsubj
3((PUNCT_4 informalpunct
4informalinformalADJDegree=Pos2 buddyamod
5))PUNCT_4 informalpunct
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 friendcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 frienddet
8friendfriendNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ororCCONJ_10 partnercc
10partnerpartnerNOUNNumber=Sing8 friendconj
11..PUNCT_8 friendpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta buddya friend or partnertree rules

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

A buddy is a partner you are paired with to help and look after each other, as in a buddy system at school or when swimming.

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjaux:passacl:relcloblmarkadvclccconjcaseoblfixedpunctcasecasedetcompoundoblcasenmodccmarkconjpunctrootADETbuddyNOUNisAUXaDETpartnerNOUNyouPRONareAUXpairedVERBwithADPtoPARThelpVERBandCCONJlookVERBafterADPeachDETotherADJ,PUNCTasADPinADPaDETbuddyNOUNsystemNOUNatADPschoolNOUNorCCONJwhenSCONJswimmingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 buddydet
2buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Sing5 partnernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partnercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 partnerdet
5partnerpartnerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 pairednsubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 pairedaux:pass
8pairedpairVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 partneracl:relcl
9withwithADP_8 pairedobl
10totoPART_11 helpmark
11helphelpVERBVerbForm=Inf8 pairedadvcl
12andandCCONJ_13 lookcc
13looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf11 helpconj
14afterafterADP_15 eachcase
15eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp13 lookobl
16otherotherADJDegree=Pos15 eachfixed
17,,PUNCT_22 systempunct
18asasADP_22 systemcase
19ininADP_22 systemcase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 systemdet
21buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Sing22 systemcompound
22systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing13 lookobl
23atatADP_24 schoolcase
24schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing22 systemnmod
25ororCCONJ_27 swimmingcc
26whenwhenSCONJ_27 swimmingmark
27swimmingswimVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part22 systemconj
28..PUNCT_5 partnerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta buddya partnertree rules
2pairpresent · passiveyouvn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
3helpto-infinitivevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
4lookinfinitiveafter eachas a buddy system at schoolvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
5swimgerundvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

To buddy up is to pair up with someone as partners.

markadvclcompound:prtcopmarkcompound:prtcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootToPARTbuddyVERBupADPisAUXtoPARTpairVERBupADPwithADPsomeonePRONasADPpartnersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 buddymark
2buddybuddyVERBVerbForm=Inf6 pairadvcl
3upupADP_2 buddycompound:prt
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 paircop
5totoPART_6 pairmark
6pairpairVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7upupADP_6 paircompound:prt
8withwithADP_9 someonecase
9someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 pairobl
10asasADP_11 partnerscase
11partnerspartnerNOUNNumber=Plur6 pairobl
12..PUNCT_6 pairpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buddy upto-infinitivetree rules
2ispresentwith someone; as partners; pair propertytree rules

Example 1

Max is my best buddy.

nsubjcopnmod:possamodpunctrootMaxPROPNisAUXmyPRONbestADJbuddyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MaxMaxPROPNNumber=Sing5 buddynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 buddycop
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 buddynmod:poss
4bestgoodADJDegree=Sup5 buddyamod
5buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 buddypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMaxmy best buddytree rules

Example 2

On the school trip, stay with your buddy.

casedetcompoundoblpunctcasenmod:possoblpunctrootOnADPtheDETschoolNOUNtripNOUN,PUNCTstayVERBwithADPyourPRONbuddyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_4 tripcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 tripdet
3schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing4 tripcompound
4triptripNOUNNumber=Sing6 stayobl
5,,PUNCT_4 trippunct
6staystayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7withwithADP_9 buddycase
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 buddynmod:poss
9buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Sing6 stayobl
10..PUNCT_6 staypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stayimperativeyou not said herethe school tripwith your buddyvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on trip=Location

Example 3

My reading buddy is in Year Six.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjcopcaseflatpunctrootMyPRONreadingNOUNbuddyNOUNisAUXinADPYearPROPNSixNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 buddynmod:poss
2readingreadingNOUNNumber=Sing3 buddycompound
3buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Sing6 Yearnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Yearcop
5ininADP_6 Yearcase
6YearYearPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
7SixsixNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 Yearflat
8..PUNCT_6 Yearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy reading buddyin Yeartree rules

Example 4

If you're lonely, sit on the buddy bench.

marknsubjcopadvclpunctcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRON'reAUXlonelyADJ,PUNCTsitVERBonADPtheDETbuddyNOUNbenchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_4 lonelymark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 lonelynsubj
3'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 lonelycop
4lonelylonelyADJDegree=Pos6 sitadvcl
5,,PUNCT_4 lonelypunct
6sitsitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ononADP_10 benchcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 benchdet
9buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Sing10 benchcompound
10benchbenchNOUNNumber=Sing6 sitobl
11..PUNCT_6 sitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a condition, not said to happenpresentyoulonely propertytree rules
2sitimperativeyou not said herethe buddy benchvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bench=Location

Example 5

We buddied up for the science experiment.

nsubjcompound:prtcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONbuddiedVERBupADPforADPtheDETscienceNOUNexperimentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 buddiednsubj
2buddiedbuddyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADP_2 buddiedcompound:prt
4forforADP_7 experimentcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 experimentdet
6sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing7 experimentcompound
7experimentexperimentNOUNNumber=Sing2 buddiedobl
8..PUNCT_2 buddiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buddy uppastWefor the science experimenttree rules

Example 6

Divers always swim with a buddy.

nsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootDiversNOUNalwaysADVswimVERBwithADPaDETbuddyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DiversdiverNOUNNumber=Plur3 swimnsubj
2alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot3 swimadvmod
3swimswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithADP_6 buddycase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 buddydet
6buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Sing3 swimobl
7..PUNCT_3 swimpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpresentDiverswith a buddy; always propertyvn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with buddy=Theme

Example 7

Hey, buddy, can you help me?

discoursepunctvocativepunctauxnsubjobjpunctrootHeyINTJ,PUNCTbuddyNOUN,PUNCTcanAUXyouPRONhelpVERBmePRON?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HeyheyINTJ_7 helpdiscourse
2,,PUNCT_3 buddypunct
3buddybuddyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Heyvocative
4,,PUNCT_1 Heypunct
5cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 helpaux
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 helpnsubj
7helphelpVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 helpobj
9??PUNCT_7 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helpcanyoumevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary

Example 8

Count your buddies before you leave the pool.

nmod:possobjmarknsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootCountVERByourPRONbuddiesNOUNbeforeSCONJyouPRONleaveVERBtheDETpoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CountcountVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 buddiesnmod:poss
3buddiesbuddyNOUNNumber=Plur1 Countobj
4beforebeforeSCONJ_6 leavemark
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 leavensubj
6leaveleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Countadvcl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 pooldet
8poolpoolNOUNNumber=Sing6 leaveobj
9..PUNCT_1 Countpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1countimperativeyou not said hereyour buddiesvn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buddy=Theme
2leavepresentyouthe poolvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Theme

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