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title: bonkers — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bonkers» in the school dictionary: Crazy, silly or mad. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bonkers

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**Who acts:** little brother, brother, plan, crowd, we, You · **What happens:** go, see, be, score, swim, think · **To what, where:** bonkers, snow, cold sea, postman · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crazy, silly or mad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonkers:m1:1
# text = Crazy, silly or mad.
1	Crazy	crazy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very excited or angry, as in "go bonkers".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonkers:m2:1
# text = Very excited or angry, as in "go bonkers".
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	bonkers	bonker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | bonkers |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bonker=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My little brother went bonkers when he saw the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonkers:x1:1
# text = My little brother went bonkers when he saw the snow.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bonkers	bonker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My little brother | bonkers |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bonker=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | brother | the snow |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer snow=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That plan is completely bonkers!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonkers:x2:1
# text = That plan is completely bonkers!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bonkers	bonker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that plan | bonkers |  |  |  | completely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The crowd went bonkers when we scored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonkers:x3:1
# text = The crowd went bonkers when we scored.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bonkers	bonker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the crowd | bonkers |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bonker=Theme |
| 2 | **score** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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You're bonkers if you swim in that cold sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonkers:x4:1
# text = You're bonkers if you swim in that cold sea.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	bonkers	bonker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | You | bonkers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | bonkers *not said here* |  | that cold sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bonker=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The dog goes bonkers at the postman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonkers:x5:1
# text = The dog goes bonkers at the postman.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bonkers	bonker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **go** | present | the dog | bonkers |  | the postman |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bonker=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Grandma thinks my hair colour is bonkers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonkers:x6:1
# text = Grandma thinks my hair colour is bonkers.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	bonkers	bonker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | my hair colour | bonkers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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