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title: butty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «butty» in the school dictionary: A butty is a sandwich, often with a hot filling: «a chip butty», «a bacon butty». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# butty

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**Who acts:** butty, Grandad, you, We, He, I · **What happens:** be, mean, make, butter, want, have · **To what, where:** sandwich, friend, bacon butty, me, butty chips, buttered roll

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«butty» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [butty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/butty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK informal, especially northern England — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A butty is a sandwich, often with a hot filling: «a chip butty», «a bacon butty».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butty:m1:1
# text = A butty is a sandwich, often with a hot filling: «a chip butty», «a bacon butty».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butty	butty	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	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	filling	filling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	chip	chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	butty	butty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	bacon	bacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	butty	butty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 butty | a sandwich and a hot filling and a bacon butty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: UK dialect, Wales — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A butty can mean a friend or workmate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butty:m2:1
# text = A butty can mean a friend or workmate.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butty	butty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	workmate	workmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a butty | a friend or workmate |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad made me a bacon butty for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butty:x1:1
# text = Grandad made me a bacon butty for breakfast.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bacon	bacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	butty	butty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Grandad | a bacon butty | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset i=Beneficiary butty=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A chip butty is chips in a buttered roll.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butty:x2:1
# text = A chip butty is chips in a buttered roll.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chip	chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	butty	butty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	buttered	butter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | butty chips |  | a buttered roll |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **butter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Do you want a jam butty for your lunch?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butty:x3:1
# text = Do you want a jam butty for your lunch?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	butty	butty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	lunch	lunch	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 | **want** | present · do-support | you | a jam butty |  |  |  | for your lunch | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot butty=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We had butties on the beach in Blackpool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butty:x4:1
# text = We had butties on the beach in Blackpool.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	butties	butty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Blackpool	Blackpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | butties |  | the beach in Blackpool |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butty=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He's my old butty from the mine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butty:x5:1
# text = He's my old butty from the mine.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	butty	butty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mine	mine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | my old butty |  | the mine |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Pass us a butty, I'm starving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butty:x6:1
# text = Pass us a butty, I'm starving.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	butty	butty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | a butty | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient butty=Theme |
| 2 | **starve** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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