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title: bagging — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bagging» in the school dictionary: Putting things into bags: «bagging groceries». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bagging

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**Who acts:** Bagging, He, We, She, I, They · **What happens:** put, bag, catch, get, win, mean · **To what, where:** things, bags, groceries, something, goal, best seat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bagging» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings 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: [bagging in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bagging.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Putting things into bags: «bagging groceries».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:m1:1
# text = Putting things into bags: «bagging groceries».
1	Putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
8	groceries	grocery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | gerund |  | things |  | bags |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal |
| 2 | **bag** *in a quote* | gerund |  | groceries |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent grocery=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catching, getting or winning something: «bagging a goal», «bagging the best seat».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:m2:1
# text = Catching, getting or winning something: «bagging a goal», «bagging the best seat».
1	Catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	_
18	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **win** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **bag** *in a quote* | gerund |  | a goal |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 5 | **bag** *in a quote* | gerund |  | the best seat |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent seat=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Bagging on someone» means making fun of or criticising them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:m3:1
# text = «Bagging on someone» means making fun of or criticising them.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	criticising	criticise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bag** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | someone |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on someone=Destination |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Bagging |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Bagging *not said here* | fun |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product |
| 4 | **criticise** | gerund | Bagging *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rough cloth used for making sacks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:m4:1
# text = Rough cloth used for making sacks.
1	Rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | Rough cloth *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | sacks |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sack=Product |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, hiking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climbing a list of hills: «Munro bagging».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:m5:1
# text = Climbing a list of hills: «Munro bagging».
1	Climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Munro	munro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bagging	bagging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  | a list of hills |  |  |  | Munro bagging *obl* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location list=Theme |
| 2 | **list** |  |  | hills |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's been bagging groceries at the supermarket after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:x1:1
# text = He's been bagging groceries at the supermarket after school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux	_	_
4	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	groceries	grocery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bag** | present · progressive | He | groceries |  | the supermarket after school |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent grocery=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spent Saturday bagging up autumn leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:x2:1
# text = We spent Saturday bagging up autumn leaves.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | We |  |  |  | saturday |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bag up** | gerund | We *not said here* | autumn leaves |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ended up bagging two goals in the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:x3:1
# text = She ended up bagging two goals in the match.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end up** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **bag** | gerund | She *not said here* | two goals |  | the match |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent goal=Theme in match=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm bagging the front seat!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:x4:1
# text = I'm bagging the front seat!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bag** | present · progressive | I | the front seat |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent seat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were bagging on my new haircut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:x5:1
# text = They were bagging on my new haircut.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	haircut	haircut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bag** | past · progressive | They |  |  | my new haircut |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on haircut=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Rory is bagging all the Munros in Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagging:x6:1
# text = Uncle Rory is bagging all the Munros in Scotland.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Rory	Rory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bagging	bag	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Munros	Munro	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bag** | present · progressive | Uncle Rory | all Munros |  | Scotland |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent munro=Theme in scotland=Destination |

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