burden Who acts: you, worry, something, donkey, She, Sharing · What happens: carry, be, deal, give, show, burden · To what, where: heavy load, someone, proof, heavy burden, burden, worry · Speech: someone speaks here
«burden» 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: burden in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A heavy load that you carry.
det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET heavy ADJ load NOUN that PRON you PRON carry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 load det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 load amod 3 load load NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 carry obj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 carry nsubj 6 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 load acl:relcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 load punct
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1 carry present you a heavy load vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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 difficult duty, worry or problem that is hard to deal with.
det amod punct appos cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp obl punct root A DET difficult ADJ duty NOUN , PUNCT worry NOUN or CCONJ problem NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART deal VERB with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 duty det 2 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 3 duty amod 3 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 worry punct 5 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 3 duty appos 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 problem cc 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 5 worry conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 hard nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hard cop 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 worry acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 deal mark 12 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hard xcomp 13 with with ADP _ 12 deal obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 duty punct
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1 is present worry or problem hard property tree rules 2 deal to-infinitive worry or problem not said here vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To give someone a heavy load or a worry.
mark obj det amod obj cc det conj punct root To PART give VERB someone PRON a DET heavy ADJ load NOUN or CCONJ a DET worry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 give obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 load det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 load amod 6 load load NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 worry cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 worry det 9 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 6 load conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give to-infinitive a heavy load or a worry someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient load=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Burden of proof: the duty to show that something is true.
case nmod punct det conj mark acl mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root Burden NOUN of ADP proof NOUN : PUNCT the DET duty NOUN to PART show VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Burden burden NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 of of ADP _ 3 proof case 3 proof proof NOUN Number=Sing 1 Burden nmod 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 duty punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 duty det 6 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 1 Burden conj 7 to to PART _ 8 show mark 8 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 duty acl 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 true mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 true nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 true cop 12 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 show ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Burden punct
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1 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 burden proof nom burden «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The donkey carried a heavy burden up the hill.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET donkey NOUN carried VERB a DET heavy ADJ burden NOUN up ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 donkey det 2 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 burden det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 burden amod 6 burden burden NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 7 up up ADP _ 9 hill case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hill det 9 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the donkey a heavy burden up the hill vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burden=Theme
Example 2 She didn't want to be a burden to her family.
nsubj aux advmod mark cop det xcomp case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON did AUX n't PART want VERB to PART be AUX a DET burden NOUN to ADP her PRON family 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 4 want nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 want aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 want advmod 4 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 8 burden mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 burden cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 burden det 8 burden burden NOUN Number=Sing 4 want xcomp 9 to to ADP _ 11 family case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 family nmod:poss 11 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 burden nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 not want past · do-support She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a burden to her family tree rules
Example 3 Sharing a worry with a friend eases the burden.
csubj det obj case det obl det obj punct root Sharing VERB a DET worry NOUN with ADP a DET friend NOUN eases VERB the DET burden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharing share VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 eases csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 worry det 3 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharing obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 friend case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 friend det 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharing obl 7 eases ease VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 burden det 9 burden burden NOUN Number=Sing 7 eases obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 eases punct
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1 share gerund a worry with a friend tree rules 2 ease present Sharing the burden vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent burden=Patient
Example 4 Homework felt like a burden this week.
nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root Homework NOUN felt VERB like ADP a DET burden NOUN this DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 5 burden case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 burden det 5 burden burden NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Homework week like a burden vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like burden=Theme
Example 5 Don't burden yourself with too many clubs.
aux advmod obj case advmod amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART burden VERB yourself PRON with ADP too ADV many ADJ clubs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 burden aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 burden advmod 3 burden burden VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 burden obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 clubs case 6 too too ADV _ 7 many advmod 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 clubs amod 8 clubs club NOUN Number=Plur 3 burden obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 burden punct
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1 not burden imperative · do-support you not said here yourself with many clubs vn equip-13.4.2-1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent yourself=Recipient with club=Theme
Example 6 In court, the burden of proof is on the person who accuses.
case obl punct det nsubj case nmod cop case det nsubj acl:relcl punct root In ADP court NOUN , PUNCT the DET burden NOUN of ADP proof NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET person NOUN who PRON accuses VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 court case 2 court court NOUN Number=Sing 11 person obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 court punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 burden det 5 burden burden NOUN Number=Sing 11 person nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 proof case 7 proof proof NOUN Number=Sing 5 burden nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person cop 9 on on ADP _ 11 person case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 accuses nsubj 13 accuses accuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 person punct
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1 is present the burden of proof court on the person tree rules 2 accuse present the person vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 burden proof nom burden «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Debt can be a heavy burden for a family.
nsubj aux cop det amod case det nmod punct root Debt NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET heavy ADJ burden NOUN for ADP a DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 6 burden nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 burden aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 burden cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 burden det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 burden amod 6 burden burden NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 family case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 family det 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 burden nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 burden punct
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1 is a can Debt a heavy burden for a family tree rules
Example 8 Here he rested his burden against the wall.
advmod nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Here ADV he PRON rested VERB his PRON burden NOUN against ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 rested advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rested nsubj 3 rested rest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 burden nmod:poss 5 burden burden NOUN Number=Sing 3 rested obj 6 against against ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 rested obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rested punct
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1 rest past he his burden the wall; here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent burden=Theme against wall=Location 2 burden his = he nom burden «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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