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title: bart — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bart» in the school dictionary: A boy's or man's name, short for Bartholomew or Bartlett; the best-known Bart is Bart Simpson, a cartoon boy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bart

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**Who acts:** boy, man, Bart Simpson, cousin, We, Bart · **What happens:** know, be, name, write, get, play · **To what, where:** Bart Bart, title, trouble, football, BART, airport

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«bart» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [bart in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bart.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boy's or man's name, short for Bartholomew or Bartlett; the best-known Bart is Bart Simpson, a cartoon boy.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:m1:1
# text = A boy's or man's name, short for Bartholomew or Bartlett; the best-known Bart is Bart Simpson, a cartoon boy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Bartholomew	Bartholomew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Bartlett	Bartlett	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
19	Bart	Bart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	Bart	Bart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
22	Simpson	Simpson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | Bart Bart |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **name** |  | a boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
BART (USA, abbreviation) Bay Area Rapid Transit, the train system around San Francisco.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:m2:1
# text = BART (USA, abbreviation) Bay Area Rapid Transit, the train system around San Francisco.
1	BART	BART	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	abbreviation	abbreviation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Bay	Bay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Area	Area	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Rapid	Rapid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Transit	Transit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	around	around	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	San	San	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	Francisco	Francisco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bart. (UK, abbreviation) Short for «baronet», a title written after a man's name.

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*Sentence 1:* Bart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:m3:1
# text = Bart.
1	Bart	Bart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* (UK, abbreviation) Short for «baronet», a title written after a man's name.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:m3:2
# text = (UK, abbreviation) Short for «baronet», a title written after a man's name.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	abbreviation	abbreviation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	baronet	baronet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  | a title *not said here* |  |  | after a man's name |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** |  | a man |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bart Simpson is always getting into trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:x1:1
# text = Bart Simpson is always getting into trouble.
1	Bart	Bart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Simpson	simpson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | Bart Simpson |  |  | trouble |  | always *property* | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into trouble=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin Bart plays football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:x2:1
# text = My cousin Bart plays football.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Bart	Bart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | My cousin | football |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took BART from the airport into the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:x3:1
# text = We took BART from the airport into the city.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	BART	BART	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | BART |  | the airport |  | into the city | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bart=Theme into city=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter was addressed to Sir John Smith, Bart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:x4:1
# text = The letter was addressed to Sir John Smith, Bart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	addressed	address	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Sir	Sir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:desc	_	_
7	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Bart	Bart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **address** | past · passive |  | the letter | John  Sir and Bart |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bart is short for Bartholomew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bart:x5:1
# text = Bart is short for Bartholomew.
1	Bart	Bart	PROPN	NNP	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	Bartholomew	Bartholomew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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** | present | Bart |  |  |  |  | for Bartholomew; short *property* | tree rules |

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