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title: bullet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bullet» in the school dictionary: A bullet is a small piece of metal shot out of a gun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bullet

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**Who acts:** bullet, metal, bullet point, things, you, bullet train · **What happens:** be, shoot, use, write, travel, find · **To what, where:** small piece, gun, dot, front, Bullet, facts · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bullet is a small piece of metal shot out of a gun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:m1:1
# text = A bullet is a small piece of metal shot out of a gun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bullet | a small piece |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shoot** | past | metal |  |  | a gun |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent out gun=Destination |

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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 bullet point is a dot (•) in front of each item in a list.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:m2:1
# text = A bullet point is a dot (•) in front of each item in a list.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	•	•	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bullet point | a dot |  | front of each item in a list |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bullet is used for things that are very fast, like a bullet train.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:m3:1
# text = Bullet is used for things that are very fast, like a bullet train.
1	Bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Bullet |  |  |  | for things; like a bullet train | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for thing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the facts as bullet points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:x1:1
# text = Write the facts as bullet points.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the facts |  |  |  | as bullet points | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent fact=Result as point=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bullet train travels very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:x2:1
# text = The bullet train travels very fast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | the bullet train |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you find a bullet or a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:x3:1
# text = If you find a bullet or a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a bullet or a gun |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullet=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | gun |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bullet point should be short.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:x4:1
# text = Each bullet point should be short.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | each bullet point |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bit the bullet and told Mum I broke the vase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:x5:1
# text = I bit the bullet and told Mum I broke the vase.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bit	bite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	iobj	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | past | I | the bullet |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullet=Patient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | I *not said here* |  | Mum |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **break** | past | I | the vase |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police found a bullet at the scene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:x6:1
# text = The police found a bullet at the scene.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the police | a bullet |  | the scene |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bullet=Theme at scene=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went like a bullet out of a gun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullet:x7:1
# text = He went like a bullet out of a gun.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | He |  |  | a gun |  | like a bullet | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme out gun=Initial\_Location |

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