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title: bunting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bunting» in the school dictionary: Rows of small coloured flags, often triangles, hung on a string for a party or celebration. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bunting

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**Who acts:** We, metre, 5 metres, reed bunting, you · **What happens:** hang, eat, use, make, bunt, cover · **To what, where:** Rows, string, thin cloth, flags, school hall, street

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«bunting» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [bunting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bunting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rows of small coloured flags, often triangles, hung on a string for a party or celebration.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:m1:1
# text = Rows of small coloured flags, often triangles, hung on a string for a party or celebration.
1	Rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flags	flag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	celebration	celebration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle · passive |  | Rows of small coloured flags and triangles |  | a string |  | for a party or celebration | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on string=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 small seed-eating bird, such as the reed bunting or the corn bunting.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:m2:1
# text = A small seed-eating bird, such as the reed bunting or the corn bunting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	bunting	bunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	bunting	bunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thin cloth used to make flags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:m3:1
# text = A thin cloth used to make flags.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	flags	flag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a thin cloth *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | flags |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset flag=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung bunting across the school hall for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:x1:1
# text = We hung bunting across the school hall for the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bunting	bunt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **hang** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bunt** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the school hall |  | for the party | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The street was covered in red, white and blue bunting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:x2:1
# text = The street was covered in red, white and blue bunting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	bunting	bunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the street |  |  |  | in red bunting | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in bunting=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each metre of bunting has 4 flags, so 5 metres has 20 flags.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:x3:1
# text = Each metre of bunting has 4 flags, so 5 metres has 20 flags.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bunting	bunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	flags	flag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	flags	flag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each metre of bunting | 4 flags |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | 5 metres | 20 flags |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reed bunting sang in the bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:x4:1
# text = A reed bunting sang in the bushes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bunting	bunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | a reed bunting |  |  | the bushes |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bush=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made paper bunting in art.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:x5:1
# text = We made paper bunting in art.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bunting	bunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | paper bunting |  | art |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunting=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the bunting down after the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunting:x6:1
# text = Take the bunting down after the fair.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bunting	bunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take down** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bunting |  |  | after the fair | down *property* | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunting=Theme |

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