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title: bun — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bun» in the school dictionary: A bun is a small, round piece of bread, often sweet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bun

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**Who acts:** bun, Buns, Hot dogs, She, you, cinnamon buns · **What happens:** be, use, twist, come, buy, cost · **To what, where:** small round piece, bread roll, hairstyle, long hair, round knot, packs

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«bun» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [bun in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bun.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bun is a small, round piece of bread, often sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:m1:1
# text = A bun is a small, round piece of bread, often sweet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bun | a small round piece |  |  |  | of bread | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bun is a bread roll used for a burger or hot dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:m2:1
# text = A bun is a bread roll used for a burger or hot dog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bun	bun	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	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bun | a bread roll |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a bread roll *not said here* |  |  |  | for a burger or hot dog | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bun is a hairstyle where long hair is twisted into a round knot.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:m3:1
# text = A bun is a hairstyle where long hair is twisted into a round knot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hairstyle	hairstyle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bun | a hairstyle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **twist** | present · passive |  | long hair |  | a round knot |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into knot=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buns come in packs of 8.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x1:1
# text = Buns come in packs of 8.
1	Buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	packs	pack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Buns |  |  | packs of 8 |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pack=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot dogs come in packs of 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x2:1
# text = Hot dogs come in packs of 10.
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	packs	pack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Hot dogs |  |  | packs of 10 |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pack=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought 24 buns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x3:1
# text = She bought 24 buns.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | 24 buns |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bun=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bun costs 50 cents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x4:1
# text = Each bun costs 50 cents.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each bun | 50 cents |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cent=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot cross buns are eaten at Easter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x5:1
# text = Hot cross buns are eaten at Easter.
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · passive |  | Hot cross buns |  | Easter |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the burger in a bun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x6:1
# text = Put the burger in a bun.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the burger |  | a bun |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent burger=Theme in bun=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wears her hair in a bun for ballet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x7:1
# text = She wears her hair in a bun for ballet.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ballet	ballet	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 | **wear** | present | She | her hair |  | a bun |  | for ballet | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hair=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cinnamon buns smelled lovely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x8:1
# text = The cinnamon buns smelled lovely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | past | the cinnamon buns |  |  |  |  | lovely *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang «Hot Cross Buns» in music class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x9:1
# text = We sang «Hot Cross Buns» in music class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Hot	Hot	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Cross	Cross	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Buns	Bun	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | Hot Cross Buns |  | music class |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bun=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sticky bun fell on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x10:1
# text = A sticky bun fell on the floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a sticky bun |  |  | the floor |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bun:x11:1
# text = She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	currant	currant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loaf=Theme |

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