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cark

Who acts: it, Cark, this, old dog, phone, car · What happens: cark, mean, die, break down, stop, work · To what, where: it, worry, cares, battery, lawnmower, middle · Speech: someone speaks here

«cark» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: cark in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: slang, Australia/New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

To cark it means to die.

markcsubjobjmarkxcomppunctrootToPARTcarkVERBitPRONmeansVERBtoPARTdieVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 carkmark
2carkcarkVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 carkobj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 diemark
6diedieVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansxcomp
7..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carkto-infinitiveittree rules
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3die not said to happento-infinitivevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"the old dog finally carked it".

punctdetamodnsubjadvmodobjpunctpunctroot"PUNCTtheDEToldADJdogNOUNfinallyADVcarkedVERBitPRON"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_6 carkedpunct
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 dogdet
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 dogamod
4dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing6 carkednsubj
5finallyfinallyADV_6 carkedadvmod
6carkedcarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 carkedobj
8""PUNCT_6 carkedpunct
9..PUNCT_6 carkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cark in a quotepastthe old dogitfinally propertytree rules

Meaning 2

Usage: slang, Australia/New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

To cark it can also mean to break down or stop working.

markcsubjnsubjauxadvmodmarkxcompcompound:prtccconjxcomppunctrootToPARTcarkVERBitPRONcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBtoPARTbreakVERBdownADPorCCONJstopVERBworkingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 carkmark
2carkcarkVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meancsubj
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 meannsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 meanaux
5alsoalsoADV_6 meanadvmod
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7totoPART_8 breakmark
8breakbreakVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meanxcomp
9downdownADP_8 breakcompound:prt
10ororCCONJ_11 stopcc
11stopstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 breakconj
12workingworkVERBVerbForm=Ger11 stopxcomp
13..PUNCT_6 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carkto-infinitivetree rules
2meancanitvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3break down not said to happento-infinitivevn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4stoppresentvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
5workgerundvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"my phone carked it".

punctnmod:possnsubjobjpunctpunctroot"PUNCTmyPRONphoneNOUNcarkedVERBitPRON"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 carkedpunct
2mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 phonenmod:poss
3phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing4 carkednsubj
4carkedcarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 carkedobj
6""PUNCT_4 carkedpunct
7..PUNCT_4 carkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cark in a quotepastmy phoneittree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: old, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

Cark meant worry or care, as in "carking cares"; this is very rare now.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjobjccconjpunctmarkfixedpunctccompobjpunctpunctnsubjcopadvmodparataxisadvmodpunctrootCarkPROPNmeantVERBworryNOUNorCCONJcareNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJinADP"PUNCTcarkingVERBcaresNOUN"PUNCT;PUNCTthisPRONisAUXveryADVrareADJnowADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CarkCarkPROPNNumber=Sing2 meantnsubj
2meantmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3worryworryNOUNNumber=Sing2 meantobj
4ororCCONJ_5 carecc
5carecareNOUNNumber=Sing3 worryconj
6,,PUNCT_10 carkingpunct
7asasSCONJ_10 carkingmark
8ininADP_7 asfixed
9""PUNCT_10 carkingpunct
10carkingcarkVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meantccomp
11carescareNOUNNumber=Plur10 carkingobj
12""PUNCT_10 carkingpunct
13;;PUNCT_17 rarepunct
14thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem17 rarensubj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 rarecop
16veryveryADV_17 rareadvmod
17rarerareADJDegree=Pos2 meantparataxis
18nownowADVPronType=Dem17 rareadvmod
19..PUNCT_2 meantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpastCarkworry or caretree rules
2cark in a quotegerundcarestree rules
3ispresentthisnowrare propertytree rules

Example 1

The car carked it halfway up the hill.

detnsubjobjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcarNOUNcarkedVERBitPRONhalfwayADVupADPtheDEThillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cardet
2carcarNOUNNumber=Sing3 carkednsubj
3carkedcarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 carkedobj
5halfwayhalfwayADV_3 carkedadvmod
6upupADP_8 hillcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 hilldet
8hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing3 carkedobl
9..PUNCT_3 carkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carkpastthe caritup the hill; halfway propertytree rules

Example 2

My goldfish carked it last week.

nmod:possnsubjobjamodobl:unmarkedpunctrootMyPRONgoldfishNOUNcarkedVERBitPRONlastADJweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 goldfishnmod:poss
2goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Sing3 carkednsubj
3carkedcarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 carkedobj
5lastlastADJDegree=Pos6 weekamod
6weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing3 carkedobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_3 carkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carkpastMy goldfishitweektree rules

Example 3

The laptop carked it right before my project was due.

detnsubjobjadvmodmarknmod:possnsubjcopadvclpunctrootTheDETlaptopNOUNcarkedVERBitPRONrightADVbeforeSCONJmyPRONprojectNOUNwasAUXdueADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 laptopdet
2laptoplaptopNOUNNumber=Sing3 carkednsubj
3carkedcarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 carkedobj
5rightrightADV_10 dueadvmod
6beforebeforeSCONJ_10 duemark
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 projectnmod:poss
8projectprojectNOUNNumber=Sing10 duensubj
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 duecop
10duedueADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP3 carkedadvcl
11..PUNCT_3 carkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carkpastthe laptopittree rules
2ispastmy projectdue, right propertytree rules
3projectmynom project «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

"Is the battery flat?" "Yep, carked it."

Sentence 1: "Is the battery flat?" "

punctcopdetnsubjpunctpunctpunctroot"PUNCTIsAUXtheDETbatteryNOUNflatADJ?PUNCT"PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_5 flatpunct
2IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 flatcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 batterydet
4batterybatteryNOUNNumber=Sing5 flatnsubj
5flatflatADJDegree=Posrootroot
6??PUNCT_5 flatpunct
7""PUNCT_5 flatpunct
8""PUNCT_5 flatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentthe batteryflat propertytree rules

Sentence 2: Yep, carked it."

discoursepunctobjpunctpunctrootYepINTJ,PUNCTcarkedVERBitPRON.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YepyepINTJ_3 carkeddiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Yeppunct
3carkedcarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 carkedobj
5..PUNCT_3 carkedpunct
6""PUNCT_3 carkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carkpastbatterytree rules

Example 5

Grandpa says his old lawnmower is about to cark it.

nsubjnmod:possamodnsubjcopccompmarkxcompobjpunctrootGrandpaPROPNsaysVERBhisPRONoldADJlawnmowerNOUNisAUXaboutADJtoPARTcarkVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandpaGrandpaPROPNNumber=Sing2 saysnsubj
2sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 lawnmowernmod:poss
4oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 lawnmoweramod
5lawnmowerlawnmowerNOUNNumber=Sing7 aboutnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 aboutcop
7aboutaboutADJDegree=Pos2 saysccomp
8totoPART_9 carkmark
9carkcarkVERBVerbForm=Inf7 aboutxcomp
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 carkobj
11..PUNCT_2 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentGrandpavn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2ispresentGrandpa's old lawnmowerabout propertytree rules
3carkto-infinitiveGrandpa's old lawnmower not said herelawnmowertree rules

Example 6

The heater carked it in the middle of winter.

detnsubjobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETheaterNOUNcarkedVERBitPRONinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 heaterdet
2heaterheaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 carkednsubj
3carkedcarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 carkedobj
5ininADP_7 middlecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 middledet
7middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing3 carkedobl
8ofofADP_9 wintercase
9winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing7 middlenmod
10..PUNCT_3 carkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carkpastthe heateritthe middle of wintertree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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