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burton

Who acts: holiday plans, My, Burton, picnic, rain, new phone · What happens: lose, break, ruin, kill, go, plan · To what, where: English surname, beer, phone, bath, town, Midlands · Speech: someone speaks here

«burton» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: burton in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: UK slang, «go for a burton» — kept apart, not parsed.

To be lost, broken, ruined or killed: «My holiday plans have gone for a burton.».

The tree, 15 words
markaux:passpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctpunctnmod:posscompoundnsubjauxparataxiscasedetoblpunctpunctpunctrootToPARTbeAUXlostVERB,PUNCTbrokenVERB,PUNCTruinedVERBorCCONJkilledVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTMyPRONholidayNOUNplansNOUNhaveAUXgoneVERBforADPaDETburtonNOUN.PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_3 lostmark
2bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf3 lostaux:pass
3lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 brokenpunct
5brokenbreakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 lostconj
6,,PUNCT_7 ruinedpunct
7ruinedruinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 lostconj
8ororCCONJ_9 killedcc
9killedkillVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 ruinedconj
10::PUNCT_16 gonepunct
11««PUNCT_16 gonepunct
12MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 plansnmod:poss
13holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing14 planscompound
14plansplanNOUNNumber=Plur16 gonensubj
15havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 goneaux
16gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part3 lostparataxis
17forforADP_19 burtoncase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 burtondet
19burtonburtonNOUNNumber=Sing16 goneobl
20..PUNCT_16 gonepunct
21»»PUNCT_16 gonepunct
22..PUNCT_3 lostpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1loseto-infinitive · passivetree rules
2breakparticiplevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
3ruinparticiplevn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4killparticiplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
5go in a quotepresent · perfectMy holiday plansfor a burtonvn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for burton=Beneficiary
6plan in a quoteMynom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Burton is an English surname and a place name, such as the town of Burton upon Trent, famous for brewing beer.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcopdetamodccdetcompoundconjpunctcasefixeddetconjcasenmodcasenmodpunctamodmarkadvclobjpunctrootBurtonPROPNisAUXanDETEnglishADJsurnameNOUNandCCONJaDETplaceNOUNnameNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETtownNOUNofADPBurtonPROPNuponADPTrentPROPN,PUNCTfamousADJforSCONJbrewingVERBbeerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BurtonBurtonPROPNNumber=Sing5 surnamensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 surnamecop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 surnamedet
4EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos5 surnameamod
5surnamesurnameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6andandCCONJ_9 namecc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 namedet
8placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing9 namecompound
9namenameNOUNNumber=Sing5 surnameconj
10,,PUNCT_14 townpunct
11suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP14 towncase
12asasADP_11 suchfixed
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 towndet
14towntownNOUNNumber=Sing5 surnameconj
15ofofADP_16 Burtoncase
16BurtonBurtonPROPNNumber=Sing14 townnmod
17uponuponADP_18 Trentcase
18TrentTrentPROPNNumber=Sing16 Burtonnmod
19,,PUNCT_20 famouspunct
20famousfamousADJDegree=Pos14 townamod
21forforSCONJ_22 brewingmark
22brewingbrewVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part20 famousadvcl
23beerbeerNOUNNumber=Sing22 brewingobj
24..PUNCT_5 surnamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBurtona English surname and a place name and the town of Burton upon Trenttree rules
2brewgerundBurton not said herebeervn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beer=Product

Example 1

Our picnic went for a burton when the rain came.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetoblmarkdetnsubjadvclpunctrootOurPRONpicnicNOUNwentVERBforADPaDETburtonNOUNwhenSCONJtheDETrainNOUNcameVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 picnicnmod:poss
2picnicpicnicNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentnsubj
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 burtoncase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 burtondet
6burtonburtonNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentobl
7whenwhenSCONJ_10 camemark
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 raindet
9rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing10 camensubj
10camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 wentadvcl
11..PUNCT_3 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastOur picnicfor a burtonvn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for burton=Beneficiary
2comepastthe rainvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

«My new phone has gone for a burton,» said Mum after dropping it in the bath.

The tree, 16 words
punctnmod:possamodnsubjauxccompcasedetoblpunctpunctnsubjmarkadvclobjcasedetoblpunctroot«PUNCTMyPRONnewADJphoneNOUNhasAUXgoneVERBforADPaDETburtonNOUN,PUNCT»PUNCTsaidVERBMumNOUNafterSCONJdroppingVERBitPRONinADPtheDETbathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_6 gonepunct
2MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 phonenmod:poss
3newnewADJDegree=Pos4 phoneamod
4phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing6 gonensubj
5hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 goneaux
6gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part12 saidccomp
7forforADP_9 burtoncase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 burtondet
9burtonburtonNOUNNumber=Sing6 goneobl
10,,PUNCT_6 gonepunct
11»»PUNCT_12 saidpunct
12saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
13MummumNOUNNumber=Sing12 saidnsubj
14afterafterSCONJ_15 droppingmark
15droppingdropVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 saidadvcl
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 droppingobj
17ininADP_19 bathcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 bathdet
19bathbathNOUNNumber=Sing15 droppingobl
20..PUNCT_12 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go in a quotepresent · perfectMy new phonefor a burtonvn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for burton=Beneficiary
2say speech: assertpastMumvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3dropgerundMum not said herephonethe bathvn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in bath=Destination

Example 3

Grandad says his knees have gone for a burton.

nsubjnmod:possnsubjauxccompcasedetoblpunctrootGrandadPROPNsaysVERBhisPRONkneesNOUNhaveAUXgoneVERBforADPaDETburtonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing2 saysnsubj
2sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 kneesnmod:poss
4kneeskneeNOUNNumber=Plur6 gonensubj
5havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 goneaux
6gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part2 saysccomp
7forforADP_9 burtoncase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 burtondet
9burtonburtonNOUNNumber=Sing6 goneobl
10..PUNCT_2 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentGrandadvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2gopresent · perfectGrandad's kneesfor a burtonvn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for burton=Beneficiary

Example 4

The pilots said a lost friend had «gone for a burton».

detnsubjdetamodnsubjauxpunctccompcasedetoblpunctpunctrootTheDETpilotsNOUNsaidVERBaDETlostVERBfriendNOUNhadAUX«PUNCTgoneVERBforADPaDETburtonNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 pilotsdet
2pilotspilotNOUNNumber=Plur3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 frienddet
5lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 friendamod
6friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing9 gonensubj
7hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 goneaux
8««PUNCT_9 gonepunct
9gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part3 saidccomp
10forforADP_12 burtoncase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 burtondet
12burtonburtonNOUNNumber=Sing9 goneobl
13»»PUNCT_9 gonepunct
14..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe pilotsvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2loseparticiplevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3go in a quotepast · perfecta lost friendfor a burtonvn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for burton=Beneficiary

Example 5

Burton upon Trent is a town in the Midlands.

nsubjcasenmodcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootBurtonPROPNuponADPTrentPROPNisAUXaDETtownNOUNinADPtheDETMidlandsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BurtonBurtonPROPNNumber=Sing6 townnsubj
2uponuponADP_3 Trentcase
3TrentTrentPROPNNumber=Sing1 Burtonnmod
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 towncop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 towndet
6towntownNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 Midlandscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Midlandsdet
9MidlandsMidlandPROPNNumber=Plur6 townnmod
10..PUNCT_6 townpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBurton upon Trenta townthe Midlandstree rules

Example 6

Mr Burton is our new teacher.

nsubjflatcopnmod:possamodpunctrootMrPROPNBurtonPROPNisAUXourPRONnewADJteacherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MrMrPROPNNumber=Sing6 teachernsubj
2BurtonBurtonPROPNNumber=Sing1 Mrflat
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 teachercop
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 teachernmod:poss
5newnewADJDegree=Pos6 teacheramod
6teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 teacherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMrour new teachertree rules

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