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title: geordie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «geordie» in the school dictionary: A Geordie is a person from Newcastle upon Tyne or Tyneside in North-East England. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# geordie

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**Who acts:** Geordie, uncle, She, Howay, bairn, Whey · **What happens:** be, speak, come on, mean, say · **To what, where:** person, Newcastle, strong local accent, Scottish pet form, Geordie, child · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Geordie is a person from Newcastle upon Tyne or Tyneside in North-East England.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:m1:1
# text = A Geordie is a person from Newcastle upon Tyne or Tyneside in North-East England.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Newcastle	Newcastle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Tyne	Tyne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Tyneside	Tyneside	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 Geordie | a person |  | Newcastle |  | upon Tyne or Tyneside in East England | 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 — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geordie is the strong local accent and dialect spoken there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:m2:1
# text = Geordie is the strong local accent and dialect spoken there.
1	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Geordie | the strong local accent and dialect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | the strong local accent and dialect *not said here* |  | there |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geordie is also a Scottish and Northern pet form of the name George (a name).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:m3:1
# text = Geordie is also a Scottish and Northern pet form of the name George (a name).
1	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Geordie | a Scottish pet form |  |  |  | of the name | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a Geordie from Newcastle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:x1:1
# text = My uncle is a Geordie from Newcastle.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	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	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Newcastle	Newcastle	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 | My uncle | a Geordie |  | Newcastle |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She speaks with a strong Geordie accent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:x2:1
# text = She speaks with a strong Geordie accent.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Geordie	geordie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | She |  |  |  |  | with a strong Geordie accent | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with accent=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Howay, man!» is Geordie for «Come on!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:x3:1
# text = «Howay, man!» is Geordie for «Come on!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Howay	Howay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Howay | Geordie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come on** *in a quote* | infinitive | Geordie *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Geordie, «bairn» means child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:x4:1
# text = In Geordie, «bairn» means child.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Geordie	Geordie	NOUN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	bairn	bairn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | bairn | child |  |  |  | in Geordie | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot child=Theme in geordie=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Whey aye, pet!» said the Geordie bus driver, meaning «Yes, of course, love!»

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:x5:1
# text = «Whey aye, pet!» said the Geordie bus driver, meaning «Yes, of course, love!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	aye	aye	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Whey  pet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | Whey  pet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of love | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geordies are proud of their football team and the Tyne bridges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geordie:x6:1
# text = Geordies are proud of their football team and the Tyne bridges.
1	Geordies	geordy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Tyne	Tyne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	bridges	bridge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Geordies |  |  |  |  | of Geordies's football team and the Tyne bridges; proud *property* | tree rules |

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