supper Who acts: Supper, Last Supper, Jesus, We, you, it · What happens: be, mean, share, die, have, come in · To what, where: evening meal, main evening meal, meal, name, soup, time
«supper» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: supper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Supper is the evening meal, especially a light or simple one, or the last meal before bed.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det compound punct advmod det appos cc amod conj punct cc det amod conj case nmod punct root Supper NOUN is AUX the DET evening NOUN meal NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET light NOUN or CCONJ simple ADJ one NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET last ADJ meal NOUN before ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meal cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 meal det 4 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal compound 5 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 light punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 light advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 light det 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal appos 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 one cc 11 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 12 one amod 12 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 light conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 meal punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 meal cc 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 meal det 16 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 17 meal amod 17 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal conj 18 before before ADP _ 19 bed case 19 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 17 meal nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 meal punct
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1 is a present Supper the evening meal or the last meal before bed tree rules
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, regional — kept apart, not parsed.
In some families and regions "supper" means the main evening meal, the same as dinner or tea.
The tree, 17 words case det obl cc conj punct nsubj punct det amod compound obj punct det appos case obl cc conj punct root In ADP some DET families NOUN and CCONJ regions NOUN " PUNCT supper NOUN " PUNCT means VERB the DET main ADJ evening NOUN meal NOUN , PUNCT the DET same ADJ as ADP dinner NOUN or CCONJ tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 families case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 families det 3 families family NOUN Number=Plur 9 means obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 regions cc 5 regions region NOUN Number=Plur 3 families conj 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 supper punct 7 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 supper punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 meal det 11 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 13 meal amod 12 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 13 meal compound 13 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 same punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 same det 16 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 13 meal appos 17 as as ADP _ 18 dinner case 18 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 16 same obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 tea cc 20 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 18 dinner conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present supper the main evening meal in some families and regions vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot meal=Theme in family=Attribute
Meaning 3 Usage: Bible, church — kept apart, not parsed.
The Last Supper was the meal Jesus shared with his disciples the night before he died; the Lord's Supper is another name for Holy Communion.
The tree, 26 words det flat nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl det obl:unmarked mark nsubj advcl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det conj case compound nmod punct root The DET Last PROPN Supper PROPN was AUX the DET meal NOUN Jesus PROPN shared VERB with ADP his PRON disciples NOUN the DET night NOUN before SCONJ he PRON died VERB ; PUNCT the DET Lord PROPN 's PART Supper PROPN is AUX another DET name NOUN for ADP Holy PROPN Communion PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Supper det 2 Last Last PROPN Number=Sing 3 Supper flat 3 Supper Supper PROPN Number=Sing 6 meal nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 meal cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 meal det 6 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 8 shared nsubj 8 shared share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 meal acl:relcl 9 with with ADP _ 11 disciples case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 disciples nmod:poss 11 disciples disciple NOUN Number=Plur 8 shared obl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 night det 13 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 shared obl:unmarked 14 before before SCONJ _ 16 died mark 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 died nsubj 16 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 shared advcl 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 name punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 Lord det 19 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 21 Supper nmod:poss 20 's 's PART _ 19 Lord case 21 Supper Supper PROPN Number=Sing 24 name nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 name cop 23 another another DET PronType=Ind 24 name det 24 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 meal conj 25 for for ADP _ 27 Communion case 26 Holy Holy PROPN _ 27 Communion compound 27 Communion Communion PROPN Number=Sing 24 name nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 meal punct
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1 is a past the Last Supper the meal and another name tree rules 2 share past Jesus the meal and another name not said here night with Jesus's disciples tree rules 3 die past Jesus vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 is a present the Lord's Supper another name for Holy Communion tree rules
Example 1 We had soup and toast for supper.
nsubj obj cc conj case nmod punct root We PRON had VERB soup NOUN and CCONJ toast NOUN for ADP supper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 toast cc 5 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 3 soup conj 6 for for ADP _ 7 supper case 7 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 3 soup nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We soup and toast for supper vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Patient
Example 2 Come in, it's time for supper!
advmod punct nsubj cop obl case nmod punct root Come VERB in ADV , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX time NOUN for ADP supper NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 in in ADV _ 1 Come advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 time punct 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 time nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time cop 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Come obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 supper case 8 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nmod 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Come punct
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1 come in imperative you not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present it time for supper tree rules
Example 3 At the Last Supper, Jesus broke the bread.
case det flat obl punct nsubj det obj punct root At ADP the DET Last PROPN Supper PROPN , PUNCT Jesus PROPN broke VERB the DET bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 Supper case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Supper det 3 Last Last PROPN Number=Sing 4 Supper flat 4 Supper Supper PROPN Number=Sing 7 broke obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 Supper punct 6 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 7 broke nsubj 7 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bread det 9 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 7 broke obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 broke punct
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1 break past Jesus the bread the Last Supper vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bread=Patient
Example 4 Grandma makes cocoa for supper before bed.
nsubj obj case obl case obl punct root Grandma NOUN makes VERB cocoa NOUN for ADP supper NOUN before ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cocoa cocoa NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 supper case 5 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obl 6 before before ADP _ 7 bed case 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Grandma cocoa before bed for supper vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent cocoa=Product for supper=Asset
Example 5 In Scotland we got a fish supper from the chip shop.
case obl nsubj det compound obj case det compound nmod punct root In ADP Scotland PROPN we PRON got VERB a DET fish NOUN supper NOUN from ADP the DET chip NOUN shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Scotland case 2 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 4 got obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 supper det 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 7 supper compound 7 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obj 8 from from ADP _ 11 shop case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shop det 10 chip chip NOUN Number=Sing 11 shop compound 11 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 supper nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past we a fish supper Scotland from the chip shop vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent supper=Theme from shop=Source
Example 6 Our church shares the Lord's Supper once a month.
nmod:poss nsubj det nmod:poss case obj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON church NOUN shares VERB the DET Lord PROPN 's PART Supper PROPN once ADV a DET month NOUN . 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 2 church nmod:poss 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 shares nsubj 3 shares share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Lord det 5 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 7 Supper nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Lord case 7 Supper Supper PROPN Number=Sing 3 shares obj 8 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 shares advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 month det 10 month month NOUN Number=Sing 8 once obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 shares punct
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1 share present Our church the Lord's Supper once property tree rules
Example 7 You'll have to sing for your supper and help wash up.
nsubj aux mark xcomp case nmod:poss obl cc conj xcomp compound:prt punct root You PRON 'll AUX have VERB to PART sing VERB for ADP your PRON supper NOUN and CCONJ help VERB wash VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sing mark 5 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 have xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 supper case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 supper nmod:poss 8 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 5 sing obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 help cc 10 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 have conj 11 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 help xcomp 12 up up ADP _ 11 wash compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have future You tree rules 2 sing speech: express to-infinitive You not said here for your supper vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for supper=Recipient 3 help present You not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 wash up infinitive You not said here vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Servants came, and he ordered supper.
nsubj punct cc nsubj advcl obj punct root Servants NOUN came VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON ordered VERB supper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Servants servant NOUN Number=Plur 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 ordered punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 ordered cc 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ordered nsubj 6 ordered order VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 came advcl 7 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 6 ordered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past Servants vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 order past he supper vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supper=Theme
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