pint Who acts: pint, Something, you, 8 pints, UK pint, Grandad · What happens: be, measure, mean, go, size, buy · To what, where: unit, glass, pint, way, gallon, 568 ml · Speech: someone speaks here
«pint» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: pint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pint is a unit for measuring liquids such as milk or beer.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod case fixed nmod cc conj punct root A DET pint NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN for ADP measuring VERB liquids NOUN such ADJ as ADP milk NOUN or CCONJ beer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pint det 2 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 liquids case 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 liquids amod 8 liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 5 unit nmod 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 milk case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 8 liquids nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 beer cc 13 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing 11 milk conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a pint a unit for measuring liquids such milk or beer tree rules 2 measure gerund vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: 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: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«A pint» often means a glass of beer: «going for a pint».
The tree, 12 words punct det nsubj punct advmod det obj case nmod punct punct parataxis case det obl punct punct root « PUNCT A DET pint NOUN » PUNCT often ADV means VERB a DET glass NOUN of ADP beer NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT going VERB for ADP a DET pint NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 pint punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pint det 3 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 pint punct 5 often often ADV _ 6 means advmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 glass det 8 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 beer case 10 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing 8 glass nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 going punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 going punct 13 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 means parataxis 14 for for ADP _ 16 pint case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 pint det 16 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 13 going obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 going punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present a pint a glass of beer often property tree rules 2 go in a quote gerund for a pint vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for pint=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Something «pint-sized» is very small.
nsubj punct compound punct acl:relcl punct cop advmod punct root Something PRON « PUNCT pint NOUN - PUNCT sized VERB » PUNCT is AUX very ADV small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 small nsubj 2 « « PUNCT _ 5 sized punct 3 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 5 sized compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 pint punct 5 sized size VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl:relcl 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 sized punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 small cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 small advmod 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 small punct
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1 size in a quote participle tree rules 2 is present Something small property tree rules
Example 1 Can you buy a pint of milk on the way home?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl advmod punct root Can AUX you PRON buy VERB a DET pint NOUN of ADP milk NOUN on ADP the DET way NOUN home ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 buy aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 buy nsubj 3 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pint det 5 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 3 buy obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 milk case 7 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 5 pint nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 way case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 way det 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 buy obl 11 home home ADV _ 10 way advmod 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 buy punct
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1 buy can you a pint of milk the way vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pint=Theme
Example 2 There are 8 pints in a gallon.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 8 NUM pints NOUN in ADP a DET gallon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pints nummod 4 pints pint NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 gallon case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gallon det 7 gallon gallon NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 8 pints a gallon; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in gallon=Location
Example 3 A UK pint is about 568 ml.
det compound nsubj cop advmod nummod punct root A DET UK PROPN pint NOUN is AUX about ADV 568 NUM ml NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pint det 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 pint compound 3 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 7 ml nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ml cop 5 about about ADV _ 6 568 advmod 6 568 568 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 ml nummod 7 ml ml NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 ml punct
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1 is a present a UK pint 568 ml tree rules
Example 4 Grandad went to the pub for a pint.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN went VERB to ADP the DET pub NOUN for ADP a DET pint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 pub case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pub det 5 pub pub NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 pint case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pint det 8 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Grandad the pub for a pint vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to pub=Initial_Location
Example 5 Half a pint of water is enough for the plant.
det:predet det nsubj case nmod cop case det obl punct root Half DET a DET pint NOUN of ADP water NOUN is AUX enough ADJ for ADP the DET plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 3 pint det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pint det 3 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 7 enough nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 water case 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 pint nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 enough cop 7 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 plant case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 plant det 10 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 7 enough obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 enough punct
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1 is present half pint of water for the plant; enough property tree rules
Example 6 Our pint-sized puppy is very brave.
nmod:poss compound punct amod nsubj cop advmod punct root Our PRON pint NOUN - PUNCT sized VERB puppy NOUN is AUX very ADV brave ADJ . 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 5 puppy nmod:poss 2 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 4 sized compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 pint punct 4 sized size VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 puppy amod 5 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 8 brave nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 brave cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 brave advmod 8 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 brave punct
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1 size participle tree rules 2 is present Our sized puppy brave property tree rules
Example 7 How many pints of juice are in 4 quarts?
advmod amod nsubj case nmod cop case nummod punct root How ADV many ADJ pints NOUN of ADP juice NOUN are AUX in ADP 4 NUM quarts NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pints amod 3 pints pint NOUN Number=Plur 9 quarts nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 juice case 5 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 3 pints nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 quarts cop 7 in in ADP _ 9 quarts case 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 quarts nummod 9 quarts quart NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 quarts punct
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1 is present many pints of juice 4 quarts tree rules
Example 8 The recipe needs a pint of stock.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET recipe NOUN needs VERB a DET pint NOUN of ADP stock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pint det 5 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 stock case 7 stock stock NOUN Number=Sing 5 pint nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the recipe a pint of stock vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pint=Theme
Example 9 But the brandy went up in price, and the taverner said that he must have fourpence for the half-pint.
The tree, 20 words cc det nsubj compound:prt case obl punct cc det nsubj conj mark nsubj aux ccomp obj case det compound punct obl punct root But CCONJ the DET brandy NOUN went VERB up ADP in ADP price NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET taverner NOUN said VERB that SCONJ he PRON must AUX have VERB fourpence NOUN for ADP the DET half NOUN - PUNCT pint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 went cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brandy det 3 brandy brandy NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 went compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 7 price case 7 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 said punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 said cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 taverner det 11 taverner taverner NOUN Number=Sing 12 said nsubj 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 went conj 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 have mark 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 have nsubj 15 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 have aux 16 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 said ccomp 17 fourpence fourpence NOUN Number=Sing 16 have obj 18 for for ADP _ 22 pint case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 pint det 20 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 22 pint compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 half punct 22 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 16 have obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go up past the brandy in price vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in price=Attribute 2 say speech: assert past the taverner vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have must taverner fourpence for the half pint vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fourpence=Patient
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