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title: burr — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «burr» in the school dictionary: A burr is a prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or fur, such as from burdock. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# burr

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**Who acts:** burr, prickly seed case, way, I, Burrs, file · **What happens:** be, stick, leave, cut, speak, roll · **To what, where:** prickly seed case, rough edge, metal, way, dog, burrs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A burr is a prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or fur, such as from burdock.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:m1:1
# text = A burr is a prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or fur, such as from burdock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burr	burr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	prickly	prickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
18	burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a burr | a prickly seed case |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | present | a prickly seed case |  |  |  |  | to clothes or fur and burdock | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to clothes=Co-Patient |

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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 burr is a rough edge left on metal or wood after cutting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:m2:1
# text = A burr is a rough edge left on metal or wood after cutting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burr	burr	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	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	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 burr | a rough edge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | a rough edge *not said here* |  | metal or wood |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on metal=Location |
| 3 | **cut** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A burr is a way of speaking with a rolled r sound, as in some Scottish or West Country accents.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:m3:1
# text = A burr is a way of speaking with a rolled r sound, as in some Scottish or West Country accents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burr	burr	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	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
11	r	r	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
17	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	Country	Country	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	accents	accent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a burr | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a rolled r sound; as some Scottish Country accents | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with sound=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **roll** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog came home covered in burrs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:x1:1
# text = The dog came home covered in burrs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I pulled burrs off my socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:x2:1
# text = I pulled burrs off my socks.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **pull** | past | I | burrs |  | my socks |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent burr=Theme off sock=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burrs stick to fur with tiny hooks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:x3:1
# text = Burrs stick to fur with tiny hooks.
1	Burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hooks	hook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | present | Burrs |  |  |  |  | to fur; with tiny hooks | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with hook=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The file smoothed the burr on the metal edge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:x4:1
# text = The file smoothed the burr on the metal edge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smoothed	smooth	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	burr	burr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smooth** | past | the file | the burr |  | the metal edge |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent burr=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer spoke with a soft Scottish burr.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:x5:1
# text = The farmer spoke with a soft Scottish burr.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	burr	burr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the farmer |  |  |  |  | with a soft Scottish burr | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with burr=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man saw burrs on his dog and invented Velcro.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burr:x6:1
# text = A man saw burrs on his dog and invented Velcro.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	invented	invent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | a man | burrs |  |  |  | on man's dog | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer burr=Stimulus |
| 2 | **invent** | past | a man *not said here* | Velcro |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent velcro=Result |

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