pennyworth

Who acts: you, your, She, pennyworth, Everyone, boy · What happens: buy, amount, put, mean, give, opine · To what, where: something, UK, two pennyworth, opinion, pennyworth, big jug · Speech: someone speaks here

«pennyworth» 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: pennyworth in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: UK, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

The amount of something you could buy for one penny: «a pennyworth of sweets».

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 amount	det
2	amount	amount	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 something	case
4	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 amount	nmod
5	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 buy	nsubj
6	could	could	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	7 buy	aux
7	buy	buy	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 something	acl:relcl
8	for	for	ADP	_	10 penny	case
9	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	10 penny	nummod
10	penny	penny	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 buy	obl
11	:	:	PUNCT	_	14 pennyworth	punct
12	«	«	PUNCT	_	14 pennyworth	punct
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 pennyworth	det
14	pennyworth	pennyworth	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 amount	appos
15	of	of	ADP	_	16 sweets	case
16	sweets	sweet	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 pennyworth	nmod
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	14 pennyworth	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 amount	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	buy	could	you					for one penny	vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for penny=Beneficiary
2	amount			something					nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient

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: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

«Put in your two pennyworth» (UK) or «two cents' worth» (US) means to give your opinion.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	2 Put	punct
2	Put	put	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	21 means	csubj
3	in	in	ADP	_	6 pennyworth	case
4	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 pennyworth	nmod:poss
5	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 pennyworth	nummod
6	pennyworth	pennyworth	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Put	obl
7	»	»	PUNCT	_	2 Put	punct
8	(	(	PUNCT	_	9 UK	punct
9	UK	UK	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Put	obl
10	)	)	PUNCT	_	9 UK	punct
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	16 worth	cc
12	«	«	PUNCT	_	16 worth	punct
13	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	14 cents	nummod
14	cents	cent	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 worth	nmod:poss
15	'	's	PART	_	14 cents	case
16	worth	worth	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 UK	conj
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	16 worth	punct
18	(	(	PUNCT	_	19 US	punct
19	US	US	PROPN	Number=Sing	16 worth	appos
20	)	)	PUNCT	_	19 US	punct
21	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
22	to	to	PART	_	23 give	mark
23	give	give	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	21 means	ccomp
24	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	25 opinion	nmod:poss
25	opinion	opinion	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 give	obj
26	.	.	PUNCT	_	21 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	put in a quote	infinitive		UK or two cents's worth	your two pennyworth	vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in pennyworth=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		your opinion		vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme
4	opine		your			nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 3

A small amount.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 amount	det
2	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 amount	amod
3	amount	amount	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 amount	punct

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

Example 1

She bought a pennyworth of toffees.

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 bought	nsubj
2	bought	buy	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 pennyworth	det
4	pennyworth	pennyworth	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 bought	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 toffees	case
6	toffees	toffee	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 pennyworth	nmod
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 bought	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	buy	past	She	a pennyworth of toffees					vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pennyworth=Theme

Example 2

In 1900 a pennyworth of milk was a big jug.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	2 1900	case
2	1900	1900	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	10 jug	obl
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 pennyworth	det
4	pennyworth	pennyworth	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 jug	nsubj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 milk	case
6	milk	milk	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 pennyworth	nmod
7	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 jug	cop
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 jug	det
9	big	big	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 jug	amod
10	jug	jug	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 jug	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	a pennyworth of milk	a big jug		1900			tree rules

Example 3

Everyone wanted to add their two pennyworth to the argument.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Tot	2 wanted	nsubj
2	wanted	want	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 add	mark
4	add	add	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 wanted	xcomp
5	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 pennyworth	nmod:poss
6	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 pennyworth	nummod
7	pennyworth	pennyworth	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 add	obj
8	to	to	ADP	_	10 argument	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 argument	det
10	argument	argument	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 add	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wanted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	want	past	Everyone						vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2	add speech: assert not said to happen	to-infinitive	Everyone not said here	their two pennyworth				to the argument	vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent pennyworth=Patient to argument=Co-Patient

Example 4

The boy spent his last penny on a pennyworth of sherbet.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 boy	det
2	boy	boy	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 spent	nsubj
3	spent	spend	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 penny	nmod:poss
5	last	last	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 penny	amod
6	penny	penny	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 spent	obj
7	on	on	ADP	_	9 pennyworth	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 pennyworth	det
9	pennyworth	pennyworth	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 spent	obl
10	of	of	ADP	_	11 sherbet	case
11	sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 pennyworth	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 spent	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spend	past	the boy	boy's last penny				on a pennyworth of sherbet goal	vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent penny=Asset on pennyworth=Goal

Example 5

Not a pennyworth of difference!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 pennyworth	advmod
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 pennyworth	det
3	pennyworth	pennyworth	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 difference	case
5	difference	difference	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pennyworth	nmod
6	!	!	PUNCT	_	3 pennyworth	punct

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

Example 6

Grandad remembers buying a pennyworth of chips.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 remembers	nsubj
2	remembers	remember	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	buying	buy	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 remembers	xcomp
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 pennyworth	det
5	pennyworth	pennyworth	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 buying	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 chips	case
7	chips	chip	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 pennyworth	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 remembers	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	remember	present	Grandad						vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2	buy	gerund	Grandad not said here	a pennyworth of chips					vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pennyworth=Theme

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