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title: binge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «binge» in the school dictionary: To do too much of something in a short time, especially eating, drinking alcohol or watching TV. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# binge

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**Who acts:** short time, Binge watch, We, I, he, Doctors · **What happens:** do, eat, drink, watch, mean, binge · **To what, where:** much, alcohol, TV, chocolate binge, many episodes, popcorn · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«binge» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [binge in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/binge.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do too much of something in a short time, especially eating, drinking alcohol or watching TV.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:m1:1
# text = To do too much of something in a short time, especially eating, drinking alcohol or watching TV.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
16	alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
19	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | much of something |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Eventuality |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drink** | gerund |  | alcohol |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alcohol=Patient |
| 4 | **watch** | gerund |  | TV |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme |

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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 short time of doing too much, as in «a chocolate binge».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:m2:1
# text = A short time of doing too much, as in «a chocolate binge».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	binge	binge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | a short time *not said here* |  |  | a chocolate binge |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Binge-watch» means to watch many episodes of a show one after another.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:m3:1
# text = «Binge-watch» means to watch many episodes of a show one after another.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Binge	binge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	episodes	episode	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Binge watch |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **watch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Binge watch *not said here* | many episodes of a show one after another |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent episode=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We binged on popcorn during the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:x1:1
# text = We binged on popcorn during the film.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	binged	binge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	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 | **binge** | past | We |  |  | popcorn | during the film |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I binge-watched the whole series at the weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:x2:1
# text = I binge-watched the whole series at the weekend.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	binge	binge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **binge** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | past | I *not said here* | the whole series |  |  | weekend |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent series=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the party, he went on a sweet binge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:x3:1
# text = After the party, he went on a sweet binge.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	binge	binge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | he |  |  | a sweet binge | after the party |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on binge=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors warn that binge drinking is dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:x4:1
# text = Doctors warn that binge drinking is dangerous.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	warn	warn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	binge	binge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	drinking	drinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | binge drinking |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum said no more binge-watching on school nights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:x5:1
# text = Mum said no more binge-watching on school nights.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
5	binge	binge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **watch** | gerund |  |  |  |  | night |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She binges on biscuits when she is worried.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:x6:1
# text = She binges on biscuits when she is worried.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	binges	binge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **binge** | present | She |  |  | biscuits |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shopping binge left them with no money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binge:x7:1
# text = A shopping binge left them with no money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	binge	binge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | a shopping binge | them *= they* |  |  |  | with no money | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Recipient with money=Theme |

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