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title: pint — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pint» in the school dictionary: A pint is a unit for measuring liquids such as milk or beer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pint

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**Who acts:** pint, Something, you, 8 pints, UK pint, Grandad · **What happens:** be, measure, mean, go, size, buy · **To what, where:** unit, glass, pint, way, gallon, 568 ml · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pint» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [pint in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pint.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pint is a unit for measuring liquids such as milk or beer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:m1:1
# text = A pint is a unit for measuring liquids such as milk or beer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pint	pint	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	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pint | a unit |  |  |  | for measuring liquids such milk or beer | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A pint» often means a glass of beer: «going for a pint».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:m2:1
# text = «A pint» often means a glass of beer: «going for a pint».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a pint | a glass of beer |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for a pint | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for pint=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something «pint-sized» is very small.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:m3:1
# text = Something «pint-sized» is very small.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	sized	size	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **size** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Something |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you buy a pint of milk on the way home?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x1:1
# text = Can you buy a pint of milk on the way home?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | can | you | a pint of milk |  | the way |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pint=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 8 pints in a gallon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x2:1
# text = There are 8 pints in a gallon.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pints	pint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gallon	gallon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 8 pints |  |  | a gallon; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in gallon=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A UK pint is about 568 ml.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x3:1
# text = A UK pint is about 568 ml.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	568	568	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	ml	ml	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a UK pint | 568 ml |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad went to the pub for a pint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x4:1
# text = Grandad went to the pub for a pint.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pub	pub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Grandad |  |  | the pub |  | for a pint | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to pub=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Half a pint of water is enough for the plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x5:1
# text = Half a pint of water is enough for the plant.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | half pint of water |  |  |  |  | for the plant; enough *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our pint-sized puppy is very brave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x6:1
# text = Our pint-sized puppy is very brave.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sized	size	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **size** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Our sized puppy |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many pints of juice are in 4 quarts?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x7:1
# text = How many pints of juice are in 4 quarts?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pints	pint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	quarts	quart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many pints of juice |  |  | 4 quarts |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe needs a pint of stock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x8:1
# text = The recipe needs a pint of stock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	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	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stock	stock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the recipe | a pint of stock |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pint=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the brandy went up in price, and the taverner said that he must have fourpence for the half-pint.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pint:x9:1
# text = But the brandy went up in price, and the taverner said that he must have fourpence for the half-pint.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	brandy	brandy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	taverner	taverner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
17	fourpence	fourpence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the brandy |  |  |  |  | in price | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in price=Attribute |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the taverner |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | must | taverner | fourpence |  |  |  | for the half pint | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fourpence=Patient |

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