butcher Who acts: butcher, job, He, Mum, I, your · What happens: be, cut, sell, butcher, cut up, buy · To what, where: person, meat, shop, animal, people, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«butcher» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: butcher in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A butcher is a person whose job is cutting and selling meat.
det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj aux acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root A DET butcher NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX cutting VERB and CCONJ selling VERB meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 butcher det 2 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 cutting nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cutting aux 9 cutting cut VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 selling cc 11 selling sell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 cutting conj 12 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 11 selling obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a butcher a person tree rules 2 cut present · progressive job vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 sell gerund job not said here meat vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=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 The butcher's is the shop where meat is sold.
det nmod:poss case cop det nsubj:pass advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root The DET butcher NOUN 's PART is AUX the DET shop NOUN where ADV meat NOUN is AUX sold VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butcher det 2 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 6 shop nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 butcher case 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shop cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shop det 6 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 10 sold nsubj:pass 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 sold advmod 8 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 10 sold nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sold aux:pass 10 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 sold punct
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1 is a present the butcher's shop tree rules 2 sell present · passive the butcher's shop vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 To butcher an animal is to kill it and cut it up for meat.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj cc conj obj compound:prt case obl punct root To PART butcher VERB an DET animal NOUN is AUX to PART kill VERB it PRON and CCONJ cut VERB it PRON up ADP for ADP meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 butcher mark 2 butcher butcher VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 kill advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 butcher obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 kill cop 6 to to PART _ 7 kill mark 7 kill kill VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 kill obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 cut cc 10 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 kill conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 cut obj 12 up up ADP _ 10 cut compound:prt 13 for for ADP _ 14 meat case 14 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 10 cut obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 kill punct
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1 butcher to-infinitive a animal vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 2 is present kill property tree rules 3 cut up infinitive animal for meat vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Material for meat=Beneficiary
Meaning 4 To butcher people is to kill them cruelly.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART butcher VERB people NOUN is AUX to PART kill VERB them PRON cruelly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 butcher mark 2 butcher butcher VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 kill advcl 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 butcher obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 kill cop 5 to to PART _ 6 kill mark 6 kill kill VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 kill obj 8 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 6 kill advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 kill punct
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1 butcher to-infinitive people vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient 2 is present cruelly, kill property tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To butcher something is to spoil it badly: «He butchered that song».
The tree, 12 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART butcher VERB something PRON is AUX to PART spoil VERB it PRON badly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON butchered VERB that DET song NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 butcher mark 2 butcher butcher VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 spoil advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 butcher obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spoil cop 5 to to PART _ 6 spoil mark 6 spoil spoil VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 spoil obj 8 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 spoil advmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 butchered punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 butchered punct 11 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 butchered nsubj 12 butchered butcher VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 spoil parataxis 13 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 song det 14 song song NOUN Number=Sing 12 butchered obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 butchered punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 spoil punct
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1 butcher to-infinitive something vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present badly, spoil property tree rules 3 butcher in a quote past He that song vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Patient
Example 1 Mum bought sausages at the butcher's.
nsubj obj case det obl case punct root Mum NOUN bought VERB sausages NOUN at ADP the DET butcher NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sausages sausage NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 butcher case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 butcher det 6 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 7 's 's PART _ 6 butcher case 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Mum sausages the butcher vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent sausage=Theme at butcher=Asset
Example 2 The butcher cut the meat into chops.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET butcher NOUN cut VERB the DET meat NOUN into ADP chops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butcher det 2 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut nsubj 3 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 meat det 5 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut obj 6 into into ADP _ 7 chops case 7 chops chop NOUN Number=Plur 3 cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 cut punct
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1 cut past the butcher the meat chops vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent meat=Material into chop=Product
Example 3 Our butcher wears a striped apron.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root Our PRON butcher NOUN wears VERB a DET striped ADJ apron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 butcher nmod:poss 2 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears nsubj 3 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 apron det 5 striped striped ADJ Degree=Pos 6 apron amod 6 apron apron NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wears punct
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1 wear present Our butcher a striped apron vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent apron=Theme
Example 4 Sorry, I totally butchered your name.
discourse punct nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct root Sorry INTJ , PUNCT I PRON totally ADV butchered VERB your PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry INTJ _ 5 butchered discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 butchered nsubj 4 totally totally ADV _ 5 butchered advmod 5 butchered butcher VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 name nmod:poss 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 butchered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 butchered punct
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1 butcher past I your name totally property vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The singer butchered the national anthem.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET singer NOUN butchered VERB the DET national ADJ anthem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 3 butchered nsubj 3 butchered butcher VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 anthem det 5 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 6 anthem amod 6 anthem anthem NOUN Number=Sing 3 butchered obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 butchered punct
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1 butcher past the singer the national anthem vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anthem=Patient
Example 6 Give us a butcher's at your new phone.
iobj det obj case case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Give VERB us PRON a DET butcher NOUN 's PART at ADP your PRON new ADJ phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Give iobj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 butcher det 4 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 5 's 's PART _ 4 butcher case 6 at at ADP _ 9 phone case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 phone nmod:poss 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 phone amod 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here a butcher us your new phone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient butcher=Theme at phone=Asset
Example 7 The cruel king was called a butcher by his people.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cruel ADJ king NOUN was AUX called VERB a DET butcher NOUN by ADP his PRON people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 2 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 3 king amod 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 butcher det 7 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 8 by by ADP _ 10 people case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 people nmod:poss 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 called obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call past · passive king's people the cruel king vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient
Example 8 "I'm a butcher by trade, not a doctor."
punct nsubj cop det case nmod punct advmod det conj punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX a DET butcher NOUN by ADP trade NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 butcher punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 butcher nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 butcher cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 butcher det 5 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 trade case 7 trade trade NOUN Number=Sing 5 butcher nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 doctor punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 doctor advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 doctor det 11 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 5 butcher conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 butcher punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 5 butcher punct
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1 is a in a quote present I a butcher and a doctor by trade tree rules
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