bury Who acts: your, dog, Squirrels, pirates, We, She · What happens: bury, mean, put, cover, hide, give · To what, where: something, hole, ground, dead person, body, other things · Speech: someone speaks here
«bury» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: bury in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To bury means to put something in a hole in the ground and cover it with earth.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj case det obl case det obl cc conj obj case obl punct root To PART bury VERB means VERB to PART put VERB something PRON in ADP a DET hole NOUN in ADP the DET ground NOUN and CCONJ cover VERB it PRON with ADP earth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bury mark 2 bury bury VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 put mark 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 put obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 hole case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hole det 9 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 ground case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ground det 12 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 cover cc 14 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 put conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 cover obj 16 with with ADP _ 17 earth case 17 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 14 cover obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 bury to-infinitive vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen to-infinitive something a hole in the ground vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme in hole=Destination 4 cover infinitive ground with earth vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with earth=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 To bury a dead person or animal means to put their body in the ground, usually with a ceremony.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj det amod obj cc conj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct advmod case det obl punct root To PART bury VERB a DET dead ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN means VERB to PART put VERB their PRON body NOUN in ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV with ADP a DET ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bury mark 2 bury bury VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 4 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 bury obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 animal cc 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 put mark 10 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 body nmod:poss 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 put obj 13 in in ADP _ 15 ground case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 ground det 15 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 10 put obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 ceremony punct 17 usually usually ADV _ 20 ceremony advmod 18 with with ADP _ 20 ceremony case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 ceremony det 20 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 10 put obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 bury to-infinitive a dead person or animal vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen to-infinitive person's body the ground with a ceremony vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent body=Theme in ground=Destination
Meaning 3 To bury can mean to hide something under other things.
mark csubj aux mark xcomp obj case amod obl punct root To PART bury VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART hide VERB something PRON under ADP other ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bury mark 2 bury bury VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 hide mark 6 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 hide obj 8 under under ADP _ 10 things case 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 things amod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 hide obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 bury to-infinitive vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hide not said to happen to-infinitive something other things vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent something=Patient under thing=Location
Meaning 4 To bury yourself in something means to give it all your attention.
mark csubj obj case obl mark ccomp obj det:predet nmod:poss obj punct root To PART bury VERB yourself PRON in ADP something PRON means VERB to PART give VERB it PRON all DET your PRON attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bury mark 2 bury bury VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 bury obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 bury obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 give mark 8 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 give obj 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 12 attention det:predet 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 attention nmod:poss 12 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 bury to-infinitive yourself something vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme in something=Destination 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive it vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient attention=Theme 4 attend your nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The dog buried its bone in the garden.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN buried VERB its PRON bone NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried nsubj 3 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bone nmod:poss 5 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 garden case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 buried punct
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1 bury past the dog dog's bone the garden vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bone=Theme in garden=Destination
Example 2 Squirrels bury acorns to eat in winter.
nsubj obj mark advcl case obl punct root Squirrels NOUN bury VERB acorns NOUN to PART eat VERB in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 2 bury nsubj 2 bury bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 acorns acorn NOUN Number=Plur 2 bury obj 4 to to PART _ 5 eat mark 5 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 bury advcl 6 in in ADP _ 7 winter case 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 5 eat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bury punct
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1 bury present Squirrels acorns vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acorn=Theme 2 eat to-infinitive Squirrels not said here winter vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The pirates buried their treasure on the island.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET pirates NOUN buried VERB their PRON treasure NOUN on ADP the DET island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirates det 2 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 3 buried nsubj 3 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 treasure nmod:poss 5 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 island case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 island det 8 island island NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 buried punct
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1 bury past the pirates pirates's treasure the island vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent treasure=Theme on island=Destination 2 treasure pirates = pirate nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 We buried our hamster under the apple tree.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON buried VERB our PRON hamster NOUN under ADP the DET apple NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 buried nsubj 2 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hamster nmod:poss 4 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 2 buried obj 5 under under ADP _ 8 tree case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 7 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree compound 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 buried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 buried punct
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1 bury past We our hamster the apple tree vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hamster=Theme under tree=Destination
Example 5 My homework was buried under a pile of books.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root My PRON homework NOUN was AUX buried VERB under ADP a DET pile NOUN of ADP books 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 2 homework nmod:poss 2 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 buried nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 buried aux:pass 4 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 pile case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pile det 7 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing 4 buried obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 books case 9 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 pile nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 buried punct
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1 bury past · passive My homework a pile of books vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme under pile=Destination
Example 6 She buried her face in her hands.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON buried VERB her PRON face NOUN in ADP her PRON hands 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 buried nsubj 2 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 face nmod:poss 4 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 buried obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 hands case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hands nmod:poss 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 buried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 buried punct
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1 bury past She her face her hands vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent face=Theme in hand=Destination
Example 7 Archaeologists found a buried Viking ship.
nsubj det amod compound obj punct root Archaeologists NOUN found VERB a DET buried VERB Viking NOUN ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Archaeologists archaeologist NOUN Number=Plur 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ship det 4 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 ship amod 5 Viking viking NOUN Number=Sing 6 ship compound 6 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past Archaeologists a buried Viking ship vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Topic 2 bury participle vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He buried himself in a good book.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root He PRON buried VERB himself PRON in ADP a DET good ADJ book 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 buried nsubj 2 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 buried obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 book case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 book det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 book amod 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 buried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 buried punct
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1 bury past He himself = he a good book vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent himself=Theme in book=Destination
Example 9 “Wendy, look at the turtles burying their eggs in the sand.”
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct case det obl acl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct punct root “ PUNCT Wendy PROPN , PUNCT look VERB at ADP the DET turtles NOUN burying VERB their PRON eggs NOUN in ADP the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 look punct 2 Wendy Wendy PROPN Number=Sing 4 look nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Wendy punct 4 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 turtles case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 turtles det 7 turtles turtle NOUN Number=Plur 4 look obl 8 burying bury VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 turtles acl 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 eggs nmod:poss 10 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 8 burying obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 sand case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sand det 13 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 8 burying obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 look punct 15 ” " PUNCT _ 4 look punct
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1 look in a quote infinitive Wendy at the turtles vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at turtle=Theme 2 bury in a quote gerund the turtles not said here turtles's eggs the sand vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in sand=Destination
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