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title: cuppa — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cuppa» in the school dictionary: A cup of tea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cuppa

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**Who acts:** you, I, Nan, everyone, Mum, 's · **What happens:** fancy, put on, sit down, want, make, have · **To what, where:** cuppa, kettle, hot cuppa, bad news, 's, quick cuppa

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«cuppa» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [cuppa in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cuppa.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, UK/Australia/NZ/Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cup of tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:m1:1
# text = A cup of tea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	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 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal, less often — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cup of any hot drink, such as coffee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:m2:1
# text = A cup of any hot drink, such as coffee.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fancy a cuppa? I'll put the kettle on.

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*Sentence 1:* Fancy a cuppa?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:x1:1
# text = Fancy a cuppa?
1	Fancy	fancy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cuppa	cuppa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | imperative | you *not said here* | a cuppa |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cuppa=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* I'll put the kettle on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:x1:2
# text = I'll put the kettle on.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put on** | future | I | the kettle |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent kettle=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nan sat down with a cuppa and a biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:x2:1
# text = Nan sat down with a cuppa and a biscuit.
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cuppa	cuppa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | past | Nan |  |  |  |  | with a cuppa and a biscuit | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long walk, everyone wanted a hot cuppa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:x3:1
# text = After the long walk, everyone wanted a hot cuppa.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cuppa	cuppa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | everyone | a hot cuppa |  |  | after the long walk |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cuppa=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mum always makes a cuppa when she's had bad news.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:x4:1
# text = Mum always makes a cuppa when she's had bad news.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	makes	make	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	cuppa	cuppa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Mum | a cuppa |  |  |  | always *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cuppa=Product |
| 2 | **have** | present · passive | Mum | bad news |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Let's have a quick cuppa before we leave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:x5:1
# text = Let's have a quick cuppa before we leave.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cuppa	cuppa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | a quick cuppa |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cuppa=Patient |
| 3 | **leave** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The builders stopped for a cuppa at ten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:x6:1
# text = The builders stopped for a cuppa at ten.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cuppa	cuppa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the builders |  |  | ten |  | for a cuppa | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at ten=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Grandad's idea of breakfast is toast and a strong cuppa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuppa:x7:1
# text = Grandad's idea of breakfast is toast and a strong cuppa.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cuppa	cuppa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandad's idea of breakfast | toast and a strong cuppa |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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