slang

Who acts: Cool, you, your, arvo, Cockney, grandad · What happens: use, not use, slang, be, essay, mean · To what, where: informal words, casual talk, formal writing, slang, essay, apples

«slang» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: slang in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Very informal words and phrases used in casual talk, often by a group such as young people, and not used in formal writing.

The tree, 23 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Very	very	ADV	_	2 informal	advmod
2	informal	informal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 words	amod
3	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	22 used	nsubj:pass
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 phrases	cc
5	phrases	phrase	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 words	conj
6	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 words	acl
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 talk	case
8	casual	casual	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 talk	amod
9	talk	talk	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 used	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 group	punct
11	often	often	ADV	_	14 group	advmod
12	by	by	ADP	_	14 group	case
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 group	det
14	group	group	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 used	obl
15	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	18 people	case
16	as	as	ADP	_	15 such	fixed
17	young	young	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 people	amod
18	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 group	nmod
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 used	punct
20	and	and	CCONJ	_	22 used	cc
21	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	22 used	advmod
22	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
23	in	in	ADP	_	25 writing	case
24	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	25 writing	amod
25	writing	writing	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 used	obl
26	.	.	PUNCT	_	22 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle		informal words and phrases not said here		casual talk		by a group such young people	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	not use	participle · passive		informal words and phrases		formal writing			vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=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: verb, UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

slanging match: an angry argument with insults.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	slanging	slang	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 match	amod
2	match	match	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	:	:	PUNCT	_	6 argument	punct
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 argument	det
5	angry	angry	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 argument	amod
6	argument	argument	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 match	appos
7	with	with	ADP	_	8 insults	case
8	insults	insult	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 argument	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 match	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	slang	gerund							vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 1

"Cool" is slang for "very good".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Cool	punct
2	Cool	cool	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 slang	nsubj
3	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Cool	punct
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 slang	cop
5	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	for	for	ADP	_	9 good	case
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	9 good	punct
8	very	very	ADV	_	9 good	advmod
9	good	good	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 slang	nmod
10	"	"	PUNCT	_	9 good	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 slang	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Cool	slang				for good	tree rules

Example 2

Don't use slang in your essay.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 use	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 use	advmod
3	use	use	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 use	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 essay	case
6	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 essay	nmod:poss
7	essay	essay	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 use	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not use	imperative · do-support	you not said here	slang		your essay			vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slang=Patient
2	essay		your						nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

In Australian slang, "arvo" means afternoon.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 slang	case
2	Australian	Australian	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 slang	amod
3	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 means	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 slang	punct
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	6 arvo	punct
6	arvo	arvo	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 means	nsubj
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	6 arvo	punct
8	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 means	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present	arvo				afternoon	in Australian slang	vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slang=Attribute

Example 4

Cockney rhyming slang uses "apples and pears" for stairs.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Cockney	cockney	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 uses	nsubj
2	rhyming	rhyme	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	1 Cockney	acl
3	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 rhyming	obj
4	uses	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	6 apples	punct
6	apples	apple	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 uses	obj
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 pears	cc
8	pears	pear	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 apples	conj
9	"	"	PUNCT	_	6 apples	punct
10	for	for	ADP	_	11 stairs	case
11	stairs	stair	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 uses	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 uses	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rhyme	gerund	Cockney not said here	slang					vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slang=Patient
2	use	present	Cockney	apples and pears				for stairs	vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent apple=Theme for stair=Eventuality

Example 5

My grandad doesn't understand our slang.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	My	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 grandad	nmod:poss
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 understand	nsubj
3	does	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 understand	aux
4	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	5 understand	advmod
5	understand	understand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 slang	nmod:poss
7	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 understand	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 understand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not understand	present · do-support	My grandad	our slang					vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer slang=Stimulus
2	slang		our						nom slang «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

"Quid" is British slang for a pound.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Quid	punct
2	Quid	Quid	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 slang	nsubj
3	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Quid	punct
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 slang	cop
5	British	British	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 slang	amod
6	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	for	for	ADP	_	9 pound	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 pound	det
9	pound	pound	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 slang	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 slang	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Quid	British slang				for a pound	tree rules

Example 7

The neighbours had a slanging match over the fence.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 neighbours	det
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 had	nsubj
3	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 match	det
5	slanging	slang	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 match	amod
6	match	match	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	obj
7	over	over	ADP	_	9 fence	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 fence	det
9	fence	fence	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the neighbours	a slanging match		the fence			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Patient
2	slang	gerund							vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 8

Real fairies never preach or talk slang.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Real	real	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 fairies	amod
2	fairies	fairy	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 preach	nsubj
3	never	never	ADV	PronType=Neg	4 preach	advmod
4	preach	preach	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 talk	cc
6	talk	talk	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 preach	conj
7	slang	slang	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 talk	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 preach	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not preach speech: other	present	Real fairies						vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	talk	present	Real fairies not said here	slang					vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent slang=Patient

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