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title: burmese — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «burmese» in the school dictionary: From or to do with Burma, now called Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# burmese

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**Who acts:** Burmese, We, Burmese python, Burmese cat, Burmese alphabet · **What happens:** do, call, be, visit, follow, have · **To what, where:** main language, Burmese restaurant, big snake, us, Burma, round letters · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«burmese» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [burmese in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/burmese.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with Burma, now called Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:m1:1
# text = From or to do with Burma, now called Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia.
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Burma	Burma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
10	Myanmar	Myanmar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Southeast	Southeast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Burma | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  |  |  |  | now |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The main language of Myanmar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:m2:1
# text = The main language of Myanmar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Myanmar	Myanmar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person from Myanmar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:m3:1
# text = A person from Myanmar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Myanmar	Myanmar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A breed of cat with short glossy brown fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:m4:1
# text = A breed of cat with short glossy brown fur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	glossy	glossy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burmese is the main language of Myanmar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:x1:1
# text = Burmese is the main language of Myanmar.
1	Burmese	burmese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Myanmar	Myanmar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Burmese | the main language |  |  |  | of Myanmar | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a Burmese restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:x2:1
# text = We visited a Burmese restaurant.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Burmese	burmese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a Burmese restaurant |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent restaurant=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Burmese python is a very big snake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:x3:1
# text = A Burmese python is a very big snake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Burmese	burmese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Burmese python | a big snake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our Burmese cat follows us everywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:x4:1
# text = Our Burmese cat follows us everywhere.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Burmese	burmese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	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 | **follow** | present | Our Burmese cat | us |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burma is now called Myanmar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:x5:1
# text = Burma is now called Myanmar.
1	Burma	Burma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	Myanmar	Myanmar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Burma |  |  | now |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Burmese alphabet has round letters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burmese:x6:1
# text = The Burmese alphabet has round letters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Burmese	burmese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Burmese alphabet | round letters |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |

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