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skint

Who acts: Having, skint, I, UK, he, We · What happens: have, break, mean, climb, scramble, not come · To what, where: money, all, old country speech, something, cinema, quid

«skint» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: skint in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: slang, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

Having no money at all; broke.

csubjdetobjcaseoblpunctpunctrootHavingVERBnoDETmoneyNOUNatADPallDET;PUNCTbrokeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HavinghaveVERBVerbForm=Ger7 brokecsubj
2nonoDETPronType=Neg3 moneydet
3moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Havingobj
4atatADP_5 allcase
5allallDETPronType=Tot1 Havingobl
6;;PUNCT_7 brokepunct
7brokebreakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 brokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havegerundno moneyallvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
2breakpastHavingvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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

In old country speech, skint can mean climbed or scrambled quickly up something.

The tree, 13 words
caseamodcompoundoblpunctnsubjauxxcompccconjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootInADPoldADJcountryNOUNspeechNOUN,PUNCTskintNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBclimbedVERBorCCONJscrambledVERBquicklyADVupADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 speechcase
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 speechamod
3countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing4 speechcompound
4speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing8 meanobl
5,,PUNCT_4 speechpunct
6skintskintNOUNNumber=Sing8 meannsubj
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin8 meanaux
8meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9climbedclimbVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 meanxcomp
10ororCCONJ_11 scrambledcc
11scrambledscrambleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 climbedconj
12quicklyquicklyADV_11 scrambledadvmod
13upupADP_14 somethingcase
14somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 scrambledobl
15..PUNCT_8 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanskintold country speechvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2climb not said to happenparticipleskint not said herevn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3scrambleparticipleskint not said heresomethingquickly propertyvn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme up something=Trajectory

Example 1

I can't come to the cinema, I'm skint.

nsubjauxadvmodcasedetoblpunctnsubjcopadvclpunctrootIPRONcaAUXn'tPARTcomeVERBtoADPtheDETcinemaNOUN,PUNCTIPRON'mAUXskintADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 comensubj
2cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 comeaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 comeadvmod
4comecomeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoADP_7 cinemacase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 cinemadet
7cinemacinemaNOUNNumber=Sing4 comeobl
8,,PUNCT_11 skintpunct
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 skintnsubj
10'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 skintcop
11skintskintADJDegree=Pos4 comeadvcl
12..PUNCT_4 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not comecanIthe cinemavn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to cinema=Initial_Location
2ispresentIskint propertytree rules

Example 2

(UK) Lend us a quid, I'm skint till Friday.

punctnsubjpunctiobjdetobjpunctnsubjcopconjcaseoblpunctroot(PUNCTUKPROPN)PUNCTLendVERBusPRONaDETquidNOUN,PUNCTIPRON'mAUXskintADJtillADPFridayPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 UKpunct
2UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing4 Lendnsubj
3))PUNCT_2 UKpunct
4LendlendVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 Lendiobj
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 quiddet
7quidquidNOUNNumber=Sing4 Lendobj
8,,PUNCT_11 skintpunct
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 skintnsubj
10'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 skintcop
11skintskintADJDegree=Pos4 Lendconj
12tilltillADP_13 Fridaycase
13FridayFridayPROPNNumber=Sing11 skintobl
14..PUNCT_4 Lendpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lendpresentUKa quidusvn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient quid=Theme
2ispresentIfridayskint propertytree rules

Example 3

After buying the bike, he was totally skint.

markadvcldetobjpunctnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootAfterSCONJbuyingVERBtheDETbikeNOUN,PUNCThePRONwasAUXtotallyADVskintADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterSCONJ_2 buyingmark
2buyingbuyVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 skintadvcl
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 bikedet
4bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing2 buyingobj
5,,PUNCT_2 buyingpunct
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 skintnsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 skintcop
8totallytotallyADV_9 skintadvmod
9skintskintADJDegree=Posrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 skintpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buygerundhe not said herethe bikevn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
2ispastheskint, totally propertytree rules

Example 4

We're a bit skint this week, so we'll eat at home.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjcopdetobl:unmarkeddetobl:unmarkedpunctadvmodnsubjauxparataxiscaseoblpunctrootWePRON'reAUXaDETbitNOUNskintADJthisDETweekNOUN,PUNCTsoADVwePRON'llAUXeatVERBatADPhomeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 skintnsubj
2'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 skintcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bitdet
4bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing5 skintobl:unmarked
5skintskintADJDegree=Posrootroot
6thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 weekdet
7weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing5 skintobl:unmarked
8,,PUNCT_12 eatpunct
9sosoADV_12 eatadvmod
10wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs12 eatnsubj
11'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin12 eataux
12eateatVERBVerbForm=Inf5 skintparataxis
13atatADP_14 homecase
14homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing12 eatobl
15..PUNCT_5 skintpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentWeweeka bit obl:unmarked; skint propertytree rules
2eatfuturewehomevn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Skint again? You spent all your pocket money on sweets!

Sentence 1: Skint again?

advmodpunctrootSkintADJagainADV?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SkintskintADJDegree=Posrootroot
2againagainADV_1 Skintadvmod
3??PUNCT_1 Skintpunct

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

Sentence 2: You spent all your pocket money on sweets!

nsubjdet:predetnmod:posscompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootYouPRONspentVERBallDETyourPRONpocketNOUNmoneyNOUNonADPsweetsNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs2 spentnsubj
2spentspendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3allallDETPronType=Tot6 moneydet:predet
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 moneynmod:poss
5pocketpocketNOUNNumber=Sing6 moneycompound
6moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing2 spentobj
7ononADP_8 sweetscase
8sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur2 spentobl
9!!PUNCT_2 spentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spendpastYouyour pocket moneyon sweets goalvn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on sweet=Goal

Example 6

She was skint, so she walked instead of taking the bus.

nsubjcoppunctadvmodnsubjparataxismarkfixedadvcldetobjpunctrootShePRONwasAUXskintADJ,PUNCTsoADVshePRONwalkedVERBinsteadADVofADPtakingVERBtheDETbusNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 skintnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 skintcop
3skintskintADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_7 walkedpunct
5sosoADV_7 walkedadvmod
6sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 walkednsubj
7walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 skintparataxis
8insteadinsteadADVExtPos=SCONJ10 takingmark
9ofofADP_8 insteadfixed
10takingtakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 walkedadvcl
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 busdet
12busbusNOUNNumber=Sing10 takingobj
13..PUNCT_3 skintpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastSheskint propertytree rules
2walkpastshevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3takegerundshe not said herethe busvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme

Example 7

Brer Rabbit he skint up de chimbly--dat's w'at turnt de pot er greens over.

The tree, 16 words
compoundnsubjnsubjcompound:prtcaseoblpunctnmod:posscaseapposamodflat:foreigncompoundnsubjacl:relcladvmodpunctrootBrerPROPNRabbitNOUNhePRONskintVERBupADPdeADPchimblyNOUN--PUNCTdatNOUN'sPARTw'atNOUNturntADJdeXpotNOUNerNOUNgreensVERBoverADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrerBrerPROPNNumber=Sing2 Rabbitcompound
2RabbitrabbitNOUNNumber=Sing4 skintnsubj
3hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 skintnsubj
4skintskintVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5upupADP_4 skintcompound:prt
6dedeADP_7 chimblycase
7chimblychimblyNOUNNumber=Sing4 skintobl
8----PUNCT_11 w'atpunct
9datdatNOUNNumber=Sing11 w'atnmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 datcase
11w'atw'atNOUNNumber=Sing7 chimblyappos
12turntturntADJDegree=Pos15 eramod
13dedeXForeign=Yes12 turntflat:foreign
14potpotNOUNNumber=Sing15 ercompound
15ererNOUNNumber=Sing16 greensnsubj
16greensgreenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 w'atacl:relcl
17overoverADV_16 greensadvmod
18..PUNCT_4 skintpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1skint uppastBrer Rabbitde chimblytree rules
2green overpresentturnt pot erdat's w'at not said hereover propertytree rules

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