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title: biz — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «biz» in the school dictionary: Short for «business», especially a trade or industry, as in «show biz». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# biz

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** biz, that, bee, She, He, uncle · **What happens:** show, mean, be, buzz, make, want · **To what, where:** biz, entertainment, best, buzzing sound, noise, star · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«biz» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [biz in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/biz.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for «business», especially a trade or industry, as in «show biz».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:m1:1
# text = Short for «business», especially a trade or industry, as in «show biz».
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	industry	industry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
17	biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | biz |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent biz=Recipient |

<!-- .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: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The biz» means the entertainment or music industry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:m2:1
# text = «The biz» means the entertainment or music industry.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	biz	biz	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	entertainment	entertainment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	industry	industry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the biz | the entertainment or music industry |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entertainment=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The biz» can also mean the very best, as in «that's the biz».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:m3:1
# text = «The biz» can also mean the very best, as in «that's the biz».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | the biz | the best |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  | the biz |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Biz is a buzzing sound, like the noise a bee or wasp makes.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:m4:1
# text = Biz is a buzzing sound, like the noise a bee or wasp makes.
1	Biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wasp	wasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Biz | a buzzing sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | present | a bee or wasp | the noise |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noise=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a star in show biz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x1:1
# text = She wants to be a star in show biz.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a star |  | show biz |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has been in the music biz for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x2:1
# text = He has been in the music biz for years.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | He |  |  | the music biz | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle runs a small cake biz from home. (informal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* My uncle runs a small cake biz from home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x3:1
# text = My uncle runs a small cake biz from home.
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	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | My uncle | a small cake biz |  | home |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent biz=Theme from home=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x3:2
# text = (informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That new trainer is the biz! (UK slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That new trainer is the biz!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x4:1
# text = That new trainer is the biz!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trainer	trainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that new trainer | the biz |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (UK slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x4:2
# text = (UK slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Showbiz news is all about celebrities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x5:1
# text = Showbiz news is all about celebrities.
1	Showbiz	Showbiz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	celebrities	celebrity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Showbiz news |  |  |  |  | about celebrities; all *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«How's the biz going?» Dad asked his friend.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «How's the biz going?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x6:1
# text = «How's the biz going?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the biz |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Dad asked his friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x6:2
# text = Dad asked his friend.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Dad |  | Dad's friend |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Biz-z-z,' said the wasp, 'would you not like to be as great a chief as Insato?'

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biz:x7:1
# text = 'Biz-z-z,' said the wasp, 'would you not like to be as great a chief as Insato?'
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Biz	biz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wasp	wasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	cop	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	ccomp	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Insato	Insato	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | z z | the wasp |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **like** | would | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a great chief; as Insato | tree rules |

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