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title: bb — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bb» in the school dictionary: A BB is a small round metal pellet fired from an air gun called a BB gun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bb

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**Who acts:** BB, air gun, more B, uncle, BB gun, gtg bb · **What happens:** be, fire, call, mean, stand, keep · **To what, where:** small round metal pellet, air gun, BB gun, pencils, Big Brother, ads · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bb» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [bb in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bb.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A BB is a small round metal pellet fired from an air gun called a BB gun.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:m1:1
# text = A BB is a small round metal pellet fired from an air gun called a BB gun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	BB	bb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pellet	pellet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	fired	fire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	BB	BB	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a BB | a small round metal pellet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fire** | participle |  | a small round metal pellet *not said here* |  | a air gun |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from gun=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **call** | participle | a air gun *not said here* | a BB gun |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gun=Recipient |

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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}

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Usage: texting, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«bb» is short for «baby», a pet name, or for «bye bye».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:m2:1
# text = «bb» is short for «baby», a pet name, or for «bye bye».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	bb	bb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	bye	bye	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	bye	bye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | bb |  |  |  |  | for baby and a pet name; short *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: school, pencils — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On pencils, BB means very soft and dark (more B means softer).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:m3:1
# text = On pencils, BB means very soft and dark (more B means softer).
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	BB	BB	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	B	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | BB |  |  | pencils |  | soft *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | more B |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: other uses — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
BB can stand for many things, like «bed and breakfast» in some ads, or Big Brother.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:m4:1
# text = BB can stand for many things, like «bed and breakfast» in some ads, or Big Brother.
1	BB	bb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	ads	ad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	Brother	Brother	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | can | BB | Big Brother |  | some ads |  | for many things; like bed and breakfast | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in ad=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle keeps his BB gun locked in a cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:x1:1
# text = My uncle keeps his BB gun locked in a cupboard.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	BB	bb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | My uncle | uncle's BB gun |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lock** | participle | uncle's BB gun *not said here* |  |  | a cupboard |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A BB can hurt someone's eye, so never aim at people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:x2:1
# text = A BB can hurt someone's eye, so never aim at people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	BB	bb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	aim	aim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | can | a BB | someone's eye |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eye=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **aim** | infinitive | a BB *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at people | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"gtg bb" means "got to go, bye bye".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:x3:1
# text = "gtg bb" means "got to go, bye bye".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	gtg	gtg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bb	bb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	bye	bye	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bye	bye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | gtg bb |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | bye bye |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The art teacher gave us soft BB pencils for shading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:x4:1
# text = The art teacher gave us soft BB pencils for shading.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	BB	bb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	shading	shading	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 | **give** | past | the art teacher | soft BB pencils | us |  |  | for shading | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient pencil=Theme for shading=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He texted "miss you bb" to his girlfriend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bb:x5:1
# text = He texted "miss you bb" to his girlfriend.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	texted	text	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	miss	miss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	compound	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	bb	bb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	girlfriend	girlfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **text** | past | He | miss bb |  |  |  | to his girlfriend | tree rules |
| 2 | **miss** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

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