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title: beanbag — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beanbag» in the school dictionary: A large soft bag filled with small plastic balls, used as a comfy chair. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beanbag

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**Who acts:** I, we, you, cat, class, He · **What happens:** fill, use, dry, throw, catch, read · **To what, where:** large soft bag, small plastic balls, small cloth bag, dried beans, games, book

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«beanbag» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [beanbag in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beanbag.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large soft bag filled with small plastic balls, used as a comfy chair.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanbag:m1:1
# text = A large soft bag filled with small plastic balls, used as a comfy chair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | a large soft bag *not said here* |  |  |  | with small plastic balls | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with ball=Instrument |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | small plastic balls *not said here* |  |  |  | as a comfy chair | vn eat-39.1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small cloth bag filled with dried beans or rice, used for throwing and catching in games.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanbag:m2:1
# text = A small cloth bag filled with dried beans or rice, used for throwing and catching in games.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | a small cloth bag *not said here* |  |  |  | with dried beans or rice | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with bean=Instrument |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | dried beans or rice *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **throw** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **catch** | gerund |  |  |  | games |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I read my book on the big beanbag in the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanbag:x1:1
# text = I read my book on the big beanbag in the library.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	beanbag	beanbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | I | my book |  | the big beanbag |  | in the library | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In PE we balanced beanbags on our heads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanbag:x2:1
# text = In PE we balanced beanbags on our heads.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	balanced	balance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	beanbags	beanbag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **balance** | past | we | beanbags |  | PE |  | on our heads | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent beanbag=Theme in pe=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Throw the beanbag into the hoop to score five points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanbag:x3:1
# text = Throw the beanbag into the hoop to score five points.
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	beanbag	beanbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hoop	hoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	score	score	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | the beanbag |  |  |  | into the hoop *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer beanbag=Theme into hoop=Result |
| 2 | **score** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | five points |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat loves sleeping on the beanbag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanbag:x4:1
# text = The cat loves sleeping on the beanbag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beanbag	beanbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sleep** *not said to happen* | gerund | the cat *not said here* |  |  | the beanbag |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class got new beanbags for the reading corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanbag:x5:1
# text = Our class got new beanbags for the reading corner.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beanbags	beanbag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Our class | new beanbags |  |  |  | for the reading corner | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent beanbag=Theme for corner=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He flopped down on the beanbag after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanbag:x6:1
# text = He flopped down on the beanbag after school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flopped	flop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beanbag	beanbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flop down** | past | He |  |  | the beanbag | after school |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on beanbag=Location |

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