bunch Who acts: bunch, She, He, They, I, runners · What happens: be, hold together, bunch up, have, buy, cost · To what, where: group, things, 6 bananas, 3 bunches, 12 roses, 2 dollars
«bunch» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: bunch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bunch is a group of things held together, like a bunch of bananas, grapes, keys or flowers.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl advmod punct case det conj case nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET bunch NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP things NOUN held VERB together ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET bunch NOUN of ADP bananas NOUN , PUNCT grapes NOUN , PUNCT keys NOUN or CCONJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bunch det 2 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 things acl 9 together together ADV _ 8 held advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 bunch punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 bunch case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bunch det 13 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 5 group conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 bananas case 15 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 13 bunch nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 grapes punct 17 grapes grape NOUN Number=Plur 15 bananas conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 keys punct 19 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 15 bananas conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 flowers cc 21 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 15 bananas conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a bunch a group and a bunch of bananas and grapes and keys or flowers of things tree rules 2 hold together participle things not said here together property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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 A bunch (informal) is a group of people or a lot of something: «a bunch of friends».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det case nmod cc det conj case nmod punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET bunch NOUN ( PUNCT informal NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ a DET lot NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET bunch NOUN of ADP friends 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 bunch det 2 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 8 group nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal NOUN Number=Sing 2 bunch appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 group cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 group det 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 group nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 lot cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 lot det 13 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 10 people conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 lot nmod 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 bunch punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 bunch punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 bunch det 19 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 15 something appos 20 of of ADP _ 21 friends case 21 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 19 bunch nmod 22 » » PUNCT _ 19 bunch punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 group punct
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1 is a present a bunch a group of people or a lot of something tree rules
Meaning 3 To bunch up is to come close together in a group.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark advmod advmod case det obl punct root To PART bunch VERB up ADP is AUX to PART come VERB close ADV together ADV in ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bunch mark 2 bunch bunch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 come advcl 3 up up ADP _ 2 bunch compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 come cop 5 to to PART _ 6 come mark 6 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 close close ADV Degree=Pos 6 come advmod 8 together together ADV _ 6 come advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 group case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 group det 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 come obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 come punct
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1 bunch up to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present a group close, come, together property tree rules
Example 1 A bunch has 6 bananas.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET bunch NOUN has VERB 6 NUM bananas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bunch det 2 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 bananas nummod 5 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a bunch 6 bananas vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banana=Patient
Example 2 She bought 3 bunches of grapes.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON bought VERB 3 NUM bunches NOUN of ADP grapes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bunches nummod 4 bunches bunch NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 grapes case 6 grapes grape NOUN Number=Plur 4 bunches nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past She 3 bunches of grapes vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunch=Theme
Example 3 Each bunch of flowers has 12 roses.
det nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root Each DET bunch NOUN of ADP flowers NOUN has VERB 12 NUM roses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 bunch det 2 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 flowers case 4 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 bunch nmod 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 roses nummod 7 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present each bunch of flowers 12 roses vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient
Example 4 A bunch costs 2 dollars.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET bunch NOUN costs VERB 2 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bunch det 2 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present a bunch 2 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 5 He carried a bunch of keys.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root He PRON carried VERB a DET bunch NOUN of ADP keys NOUN . 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 carried nsubj 2 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bunch det 4 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 carried obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 keys case 6 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 4 bunch nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 carried punct
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1 carry past He a bunch of keys vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunch=Theme
Example 6 They're a friendly bunch.
nsubj cop det amod punct root They PRON 're AUX a DET friendly ADJ bunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 bunch nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bunch cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bunch det 4 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bunch amod 5 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 bunch punct
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1 is a present They a friendly bunch tree rules
Example 7 I have a whole bunch of homework.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root I PRON have VERB a DET whole ADJ bunch NOUN of ADP homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bunch det 4 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bunch amod 5 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 homework case 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 bunch nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a whole bunch of homework vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunch=Patient
Example 8 The runners bunched up at the corner.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET runners NOUN bunched VERB up ADP at ADP the DET corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 runners det 2 runners runner NOUN Number=Plur 3 bunched nsubj 3 bunched bunch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 bunched compound:prt 5 at at ADP _ 7 corner case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 corner det 7 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 3 bunched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bunched punct
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1 bunch up past the runners the corner tree rules
Example 9 She picked a bunch of daisies for her mom.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON picked VERB a DET bunch NOUN of ADP daisies NOUN for ADP her PRON mom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 picked nsubj 2 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bunch det 4 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 picked obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 daisies case 6 daisies daisy NOUN Number=Plur 4 bunch nmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 mom case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mom nmod:poss 9 mom mom NOUN Number=Sing 2 picked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 picked punct
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1 pick past She a bunch of daisies for her mom vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent bunch=Theme for mom=Beneficiary
Example 10 This apple is the best of the bunch.
det nsubj cop det case det obl punct root This DET apple NOUN is AUX the DET best ADJ of ADP the DET bunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 apple det 2 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 5 best nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 best cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 best det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 bunch case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bunch det 8 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 5 best obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 best punct
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1 is present this apple of the bunch; good property tree rules
Example 11 Here and there over the rolling green were tall bunches of coarse gray weeds.
The tree, 14 words cc conj case det amod nsubj cop amod obl case amod compound nmod punct root Here ADV and CCONJ there ADV over ADP the DET rolling VERB green NOUN were AUX tall ADJ bunches NOUN of ADP coarse ADJ gray NOUN weeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 there cc 3 there there ADV PronType=Dem 1 Here conj 4 over over ADP _ 10 bunches case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 green det 6 rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 green amod 7 green green NOUN Number=Sing 10 bunches nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 bunches cop 9 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bunches amod 10 bunches bunch NOUN Number=Plur 1 Here obl 11 of of ADP _ 14 weeds case 12 coarse coarse ADJ Degree=Pos 14 weeds amod 13 gray gray NOUN Number=Sing 14 weeds compound 14 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 10 bunches nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 roll gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past the rolling green tall bunches of coarse gray weeds tree rules
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