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title: baccy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baccy» in the school dictionary: Baccy is short for tobacco, the dried leaves people smoke in pipes and cigarettes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# baccy

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**Who acts:** Baccy, dried leaves, Grandad, old sailor, tramp, shop · **What happens:** be, dry, smoke, keep, fill, get · **To what, where:** pipes, baccy, tin, pipe, sweets, slang · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«baccy» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [baccy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/baccy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baccy is short for tobacco, the dried leaves people smoke in pipes and cigarettes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baccy:m1:1
# text = Baccy is short for tobacco, the dried leaves people smoke in pipes and cigarettes.
1	Baccy	baccy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tobacco	tobacco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	smoke	smoke	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cigarettes	cigarette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Baccy |  |  |  |  | for tobacco; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **smoke** | present | the dried leaves |  |  | pipes and cigarettes |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad kept his baccy in a tin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baccy:x1:1
# text = Grandad kept his baccy in a tin.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	baccy	baccy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | Grandad | Grandad's baccy |  | a tin |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baccy=Theme in tin=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old sailor filled his pipe with baccy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baccy:x2:1
# text = The old sailor filled his pipe with baccy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	baccy	baccy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the old sailor | sailor's pipe |  |  |  | with baccy | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient with baccy=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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«Got any baccy?» asked the tramp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baccy:x3:1
# text = «Got any baccy?» asked the tramp.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	baccy	baccy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tramp	tramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | past |  | any baccy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer baccy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the tramp |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sold sweets and baccy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baccy:x4:1
# text = The shop sold sweets and baccy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	baccy	baccy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | the shop | sweets and baccy |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ran out of baccy and grumbled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baccy:x5:1
# text = He ran out of baccy and grumbled.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	baccy	baccy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	grumbled	grumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | He |  |  | baccy |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out baccy=Trajectory |
| 2 | **grumble** *speech: other* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baccy is slang for tobacco.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baccy:x6:1
# text = Baccy is slang for tobacco.
1	Baccy	baccy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tobacco	tobacco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Baccy | slang |  |  |  | for tobacco | tree rules |

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