busy

Who acts: Mum, use, phone line, I, you, Saturday · What happens: have, do, work, be, engage, ask · To what, where: lot, busy cooking, US, UK, homework, something · Speech: someone speaks here

«busy» 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: busy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Having a lot to do; working on something now: «Mum is busy cooking».

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Having	have	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 lot	det
3	lot	lot	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Having	obj
4	to	to	PART	_	5 do	mark
5	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 lot	acl
6	;	;	PUNCT	_	7 working	punct
7	working	work	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Having	parataxis
8	on	on	ADP	_	9 something	case
9	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 working	obl
10	now	now	ADV	PronType=Dem	7 working	advmod
11	:	:	PUNCT	_	1 Having	punct
12	«	«	PUNCT	_	16 cooking	punct
13	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 cooking	nsubj
14	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	16 cooking	cop
15	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 cooking	amod
16	cooking	cooking	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Having	obl
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	16 cooking	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Having	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	have	gerund		a lot			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
2	do	to-infinitive		a lot not said here			vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	work	gerund			now	on something	vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on something=Theme
4	is a in a quote	present	Mum	busy cooking			tree rules

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

Full of people, traffic or activity: a busy road, a busy shop.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Full	full	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
2	of	of	ADP	_	3 people	case
3	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Full	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 traffic	punct
5	traffic	traffic	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 people	appos
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 activity	cc
7	activity	activity	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 traffic	conj
8	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 road	punct
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 road	det
10	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 road	amod
11	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Full	parataxis
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 shop	punct
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 shop	det
14	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 shop	amod
15	shop	shop	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 road	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Full	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Of a phone line: in use, engaged (US: busy; UK: engaged).

The tree, 11 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Of	of	ADP	_	4 line	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 line	det
3	phone	phone	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 line	compound
4	line	line	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	7 use	punct
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 use	case
7	use	use	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 line	appos
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 engaged	punct
9	engaged	engage	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 use	acl
10	(	(	PUNCT	_	11 US	punct
11	US	US	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 engaged	obl
12	:	:	PUNCT	_	13 busy	punct
13	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 US	conj
14	;	;	PUNCT	_	17 engaged	punct
15	UK	UK	PROPN	Number=Sing	17 engaged	nsubj:pass
16	:	:	PUNCT	_	17 engaged	punct
17	engaged	engage	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 line	acl
18	)	)	PUNCT	_	17 engaged	punct
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 line	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engage	participle	use not said here	US					vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V»: agent=Patient
2	engage	participle · passive	a phone line not said here	UK					vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Meaning 4

Of a picture or pattern: with too many details.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Of	of	ADP	_	3 picture	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 picture	det
3	picture	picture	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 pattern	cc
5	pattern	pattern	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 picture	conj
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 details	punct
7	with	with	ADP	_	10 details	case
8	too	too	ADV	_	9 many	advmod
9	many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 details	amod
10	details	detail	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 picture	conj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 picture	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

I'm busy doing my homework.

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	3 busy	nsubj
2	'm	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 busy	cop
3	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	doing	do	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 busy	advcl
5	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 homework	nmod:poss
6	homework	homework	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 doing	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 busy	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	I					busy property	tree rules
2	do	gerund	I not said here	my homework					vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality

Example 2

Are you busy? Can I ask you something?

Sentence 1: Are you busy?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 busy	cop
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 busy	nsubj
3	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 busy	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	you					busy property	tree rules

Sentence 2: Can I ask you something?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 ask	aux
2	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 ask	nsubj
3	ask	ask	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 ask	obj
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 ask	obj
6	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 ask	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	can	I	something	you				tree rules

Example 3

Cross the busy road at the zebra crossing.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Cross	cross	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 road	det
3	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 road	amod
4	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Cross	obj
5	at	at	ADP	_	8 crossing	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 crossing	det
7	zebra	zebra	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 crossing	compound
8	crossing	crossing	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Cross	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Cross	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cross	imperative	you not said here	the busy road		the zebra crossing			vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient

Example 4

Saturday is the busiest day at the shop.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 day	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 day	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 day	det
4	busiest	busy	ADJ	Degree=Sup	5 day	amod
5	day	day	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	at	at	ADP	_	8 shop	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 shop	det
8	shop	shop	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 day	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 day	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Saturday	the busiest day		the shop			tree rules

Example 5

The bees were busy collecting pollen.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 bees	det
2	bees	bee	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 busy	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 busy	cop
4	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	collecting	collect	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 busy	advcl
6	pollen	pollen	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 collecting	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 busy	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the bees					busy property	tree rules
2	collect	gerund	the bees not said here	pollen					vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pollen=Theme

Example 6

Keep busy and the time will go faster.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Keep	xcomp
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 go	cc
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 time	det
5	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 go	nsubj
6	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	7 go	aux
7	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Keep	conj
8	faster	fast	ADV	Degree=Cmp	7 go	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	imperative	you not said here					busy property	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	go	future	the time					fast property	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

The line is busy — try again later.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 line	det
2	line	line	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 busy	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 busy	cop
4	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	—	-	PUNCT	_	6 try	punct
6	try	try	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	4 busy	parataxis
7	again	again	ADV	_	6 try	advmod
8	later	late	ADV	Degree=Cmp	6 try	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 busy	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	the line					busy property	tree rules
2	try	infinitive					again	late property	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 8

My dad has a busy job.

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 dad	nmod:poss
2	dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	nsubj
3	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 job	det
5	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 job	amod
6	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	My dad	a busy job					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient

Example 9

See how busy all my guests are.”

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	See	see	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	how	how	ADV	PronType=Int	3 busy	advmod
3	busy	busy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 See	ccomp
4	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	6 guests	det:predet
5	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 guests	nmod:poss
6	guests	guest	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 busy	parataxis
7	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 busy	cop
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 See	punct
9	”	"	PUNCT	_	1 See	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	see	imperative	you not said here						vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2	is	present						busy property	tree rules

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