busk Who acts: you, people, man, big brother, juggler, I · What happens: busk, be, sing, juggle, perform, pass by · To what, where: public place, it, something, coins, hat, market
«busk» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: busk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To busk is to play music, sing, juggle or perform in a public place, such as a street or station, for money from people passing by.
The tree, 26 words mark advcl cop mark ccomp obj punct conj punct cc conj case det amod obl punct case fixed det nmod cc conj punct case obl case nmod acl fixed punct root To PART busk VERB is AUX to PART play VERB music NOUN , PUNCT sing VERB , PUNCT juggle VERB or CCONJ perform VERB in ADP a DET public ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET street NOUN or CCONJ station NOUN , PUNCT for ADP money NOUN from ADP people NOUN passing VERB by ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 busk mark 2 busk busk VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 juggle advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 play cop 4 to to PART _ 5 play mark 5 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 busk ccomp 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 play obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 sing punct 8 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 busk conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 juggle punct 10 juggle juggle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 perform cc 12 perform perform VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 juggle conj 13 in in ADP _ 16 place case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 place det 15 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 16 place amod 16 place place NOUN Number=Sing 12 perform obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 street punct 18 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 21 street case 19 as as ADP _ 18 such fixed 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 street det 21 street street NOUN Number=Sing 16 place nmod 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 station cc 23 station station NOUN Number=Sing 21 street conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 money punct 25 for for ADP _ 26 money case 26 money money NOUN Number=Sing 12 perform obl 27 from from ADP _ 28 people case 28 people people NOUN Number=Plur 26 money nmod 29 passing pass VERB VerbForm=Ger 28 people acl 30 by by ADP _ 29 passing fixed 31 . . PUNCT _ 10 juggle punct
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1 busk to-infinitive you not said here tree rules 2 is present you not said here play property tree rules 3 sing speech: express infinitive you not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 juggle imperative you not said here tree rules 5 perform infinitive you not said here a public place such a street or station for money from people vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for money=Beneficiary 6 pass by gerund people not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To busk it is to improvise, to do something without preparing.
mark advcl obj cop mark punct mark conj obj mark advcl punct root To PART busk VERB it PRON is AUX to PART improvise VERB , PUNCT to PART do VERB something PRON without SCONJ preparing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 busk mark 2 busk busk VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 improvise advcl 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 busk obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 improvise cop 5 to to PART _ 6 improvise mark 6 improvise improvise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 do punct 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 improvise conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 without without SCONJ _ 12 preparing mark 12 preparing prepare VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 do advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 improvise punct
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1 busk to-infinitive it tree rules 2 is present improvise property tree rules 3 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 prepare gerund vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A man was busking with his guitar outside the station.
det nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl case det nmod punct root A DET man NOUN was AUX busking VERB with ADP his PRON guitar NOUN outside ADP the DET station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 busking nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 busking aux 4 busking busk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 guitar case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 guitar nmod:poss 7 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 4 busking obl 8 outside outside ADP _ 10 station case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 station det 10 station station NOUN Number=Sing 7 guitar nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 busking punct
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1 busk past · progressive a man with man's guitar outside the station tree rules
Example 2 People threw coins into the busker's hat.
nsubj obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root People NOUN threw VERB coins NOUN into ADP the DET busker NOUN 's PART hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw obj 4 into into ADP _ 8 hat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 busker det 6 busker busker NOUN Number=Sing 8 hat nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 busker case 8 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past People coins into the busker's hat result vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer coin=Theme into hat=Result
Example 3 My big brother busks at the market on Saturdays.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root My PRON big ADJ brother NOUN busks VERB at ADP the DET market NOUN on ADP Saturdays PROPN . 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 busks nsubj 4 busks busk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 market case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 market det 7 market market NOUN Number=Sing 4 busks obl 8 on on ADP _ 9 Saturdays case 9 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 7 market nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 busks punct
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1 busk present My big brother the market on Saturdays tree rules
Example 4 You may need a licence to busk in some cities.
nsubj aux det obj mark acl case det obl punct root You PRON may AUX need VERB a DET licence NOUN to PART busk VERB in ADP some DET cities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 need nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 need aux 3 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 licence det 5 licence licence NOUN Number=Sing 3 need obj 6 to to PART _ 7 busk mark 7 busk busk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 licence acl 8 in in ADP _ 10 cities case 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 cities det 10 cities city NOUN Number=Plur 7 busk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 need punct
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1 need may You a licence vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot licence=Theme 2 busk to-infinitive You not said here a licence not said here some cities tree rules
Example 5 The juggler busked for the crowd in Covent Garden.
det nsubj case det obl case compound nmod punct root The DET juggler NOUN busked VERB for ADP the DET crowd NOUN in ADP Covent PROPN Garden PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 juggler det 2 juggler juggler NOUN Number=Sing 3 busked nsubj 3 busked busk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 crowd case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crowd det 6 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 busked obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 Garden case 8 Covent Covent PROPN Number=Sing 9 Garden compound 9 Garden Garden PROPN Number=Sing 6 crowd nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 busked punct
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1 busk past the juggler for the crowd in Covent Garden tree rules
Example 6 I forgot my notes, so I had to busk it.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct advmod nsubj conj mark xcomp obj punct root I PRON forgot VERB my PRON notes NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON had VERB to PART busk VERB it PRON . 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 forgot nsubj 2 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 notes nmod:poss 4 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 2 forgot obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 had punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 had advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 had nsubj 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 forgot conj 9 to to PART _ 10 busk mark 10 busk busk VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 had xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 busk obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 forgot punct
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1 forget past I my notes tree rules 2 have past I tree rules 3 busk to-infinitive I not said here it tree rules 4 note my nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 She started busking at fifteen and is now a famous singer.
nsubj xcomp case obl cc cop advmod det amod conj punct root She PRON started VERB busking VERB at ADP fifteen NUM and CCONJ is AUX now ADV a DET famous ADJ singer 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 started nsubj 2 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 busking busk VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 started xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 5 fifteen case 5 fifteen fifteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 busking obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 11 singer cc 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 singer cop 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 singer advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 singer det 10 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 singer amod 11 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 2 started conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 started punct
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1 start past She vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 busk gerund She not said here fifteen tree rules 3 is a present She not said here a famous singer now tree rules
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