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title: bust — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bust» in the school dictionary: To bust something is to break it: «I bust my bike». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bust

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, bust, business, marble bust, toy shop, you · **What happens:** bust, be, measure, go, mean, run · **To what, where:** something, bike, statue, chest, bust, money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«bust» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [bust in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bust.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bust something is to break it: «I bust my bike».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:m1:1
# text = To bust something is to break it: «I bust my bike».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bust	bust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	break	break	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bust	bust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bust** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | break *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bust** *in a quote* | past | I | my bike |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Patient |

<!-- .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 bust is a statue of a person's head, shoulders and chest.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:m2:1
# text = A bust is a statue of a person's head, shoulders and chest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bust	bust	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	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	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 bust | a statue and shoulders and chest |  |  |  | of a person's head | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bust is a woman's chest, or its measurement for clothes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:m3:1
# text = A bust is a woman's chest, or its measurement for clothes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bust	bust	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	5	det	_	_
5	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bust | a woman's chest or bust's measurement for clothes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** |  | bust |  |  |  |  | for clothes | nom measurement «act transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go bust means a business runs out of money and closes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:m4:1
# text = Go bust means a business runs out of money and closes.
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	nsubj	_	_
2	bust	bust	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	closes	close	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | infinitive |  | bust |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bust=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **run** | present | a business |  |  | money |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out money=Trajectory |
| 4 | **close** | present | a business *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bust someone is to catch them doing wrong or arrest them; a bust is a police raid.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:m5:1
# text = To bust someone is to catch them doing wrong or arrest them; a bust is a police raid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bust	bust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	catch	catch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	arrest	arrest	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bust	bust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	raid	raid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bust** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | catch *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **arrest** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 5 | **is a** | present | a bust | a police raid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Busted!» means «you've been caught!».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:m6:1
# text = «Busted!» means «you've been caught!».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Busted	bust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bust** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **catch** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bust my headphones when I sat on them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x1:1
# text = I bust my headphones when I sat on them.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bust	bust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bust** | past | I | my headphones |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headphone=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | past | I |  |  |  |  | on headphones *= headphone* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on they=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a marble bust of the old queen in the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x2:1
# text = There is a marble bust of the old queen in the museum.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bust	bust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a marble bust of the old queen in the museum |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bust** |  |  | the old queen in the museum |  |  |  |  | nom bust «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toy shop went bust and closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x3:1
# text = The toy shop went bust and closed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bust	bust	ADJ	JJ	_	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the toy shop |  |  |  |  | bust *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | participle | the toy shop *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Busted! I saw you take the last biscuit!

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Busted!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x4:1
# text = Busted!
1	Busted	bust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* I saw you take the last biscuit!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x4:2
# text = I saw you take the last biscuit!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | present | you | the last biscuit |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police made a big drugs bust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x5:1
# text = The police made a big drugs bust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	bust	bu	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the police | a big drugs |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset drug=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bust a gut to finish the model on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x6:1
# text = We bust a gut to finish the model on time.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bust	bust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **bust** | past | We | a gut |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gut=Patient |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the model |  |  | time |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality model=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dressmaker measured her bust, waist and hips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x7:1
# text = The dressmaker measured her bust, waist and hips.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dressmaker	dressmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bust	bust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hips	hip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | the dressmaker | dressmaker's bust and waist and hips |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme bust=Value |
| 2 | **bust** |  | dressmaker |  |  |  |  |  | nom bust «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alfred decided to take a bust of Kaela as well as of her mother.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bust:x8:1
# text = Alfred decided to take a bust of Kaela as well as of her mother.
1	Alfred	Alfred	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bust	bust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Kaela	Kaela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	4	advmod	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | Alfred |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Alfred *not said here* | a bust of Kaela |  |  |  | as Alfred's mother | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent bust=Theme as mother=Attribute |
| 3 | **bust** |  |  | Kaela |  |  |  |  | nom bust «event transitive»: of=patient |

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