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title: guinness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «guinness» in the school dictionary: Guinness is a famous dark Irish beer (a stout) made in Dublin since 1759; it is an alcoholic drink for adults. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# guinness

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**Who acts:** Guinness, that, Irish family name, I, She, Guinness book · **What happens:** be, make, check, list, start, get · **To what, where:** famous dark Irish beer, Dublin, alcoholic drink, book, world records, Irish family name

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guinness is a famous dark Irish beer (a stout) made in Dublin since 1759; it is an alcoholic drink for adults.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:m1:1
# text = Guinness is a famous dark Irish beer (a stout) made in Dublin since 1759; it is an alcoholic drink for adults.
1	Guinness	guinness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stout	stout	ADJ	NN	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	since	since	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	1759	1759	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	alcoholic	alcoholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Guinness | a famous dark Irish beer and a alcoholic drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Guinness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | Dublin | since 1759 |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Guinness | a alcoholic drink |  |  |  | for adults | 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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guinness World Records is a book and organisation that checks and lists world records, like the tallest person or the fastest runner.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:m2:1
# text = Guinness World Records is a book and organisation that checks and lists world records, like the tallest person or the fastest runner.
1	Guinness	Guinness	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Records	Record	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	lists	list	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
19	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
23	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Guinness | a book and organisation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **list** | present | that *not said here* | world records |  |  |  | like the tallest person or the fastest runner | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guinness is also an Irish family name, such as Arthur Guinness, who started the brewery.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:m3:1
# text = Guinness is also an Irish family name, such as Arthur Guinness, who started the brewery.
1	Guinness	guinness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	Arthur	Arthur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	Guinness	Guinness	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	brewery	brewery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Guinness | a Irish family name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | past | a Irish family name | the brewery |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brewery=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I got the Guinness World Records book for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:x1:1
# text = I got the Guinness World Records book for my birthday.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	Guinness	Guinness	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Records	Record	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | the Records book |  |  |  | for my birthday | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent book=Theme for birthday=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to set a Guinness world record for the longest hula-hoop spin.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:x2:1
# text = She wants to set a Guinness world record for the longest hula-hoop spin.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	Guinness	guinness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	amod	_	_
12	hula	hula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	hoop	hoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	spin	spin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **set** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a world record |  |  |  | for the longest hula hoop spin | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent record=Patient for spin=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Guinness book lists the tallest man who ever lived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:x3:1
# text = The Guinness book lists the tallest man who ever lived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Guinness	guinness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lists	list	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	_
10	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | present | the Guinness book | the tallest man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past | the tallest man |  |  |  | ever |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guinness is a dark beer from Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:x4:1
# text = Guinness is a dark beer from Dublin.
1	Guinness	guinness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Guinness | a dark beer |  | Dublin |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad drinks a pint of Guinness on Sundays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:x5:1
# text = Grandad drinks a pint of Guinness on Sundays.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Guinness	guinness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Sundays	Sunday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | Grandad | a pint of Guinness |  |  | sunday |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pint=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arthur Guinness opened his brewery in Dublin in 1759.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinness:x6:1
# text = Arthur Guinness opened his brewery in Dublin in 1759.
1	Arthur	Arthur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Guinness	Guinness	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brewery	brewery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1759	1759	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | Arthur | Arthur's brewery |  | Dublin |  | in 1759 | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent brewery=Theme in dublin=Location |

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