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title: scouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scouse» in the school dictionary: Scouse is the accent and dialect of people from Liverpool in north-west England. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# scouse

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**Who acts:** Scouse, Scouser, UK, Nan, That · **What happens:** be, have, make, support · **To what, where:** accent, meat, person, Liverpool, strong Scouse accent, Scousers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scouse is the accent and dialect of people from Liverpool in north-west England.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:m1:1
# text = Scouse is the accent and dialect of people from Liverpool in north-west England.
1	Scouse	scouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	north	north	ADV	RB	_	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	west	west	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scouse | the accent and dialect of people from Liverpool in north west 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scouse is a meat and vegetable stew, a traditional Liverpool dish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:m2:1
# text = Scouse is a meat and vegetable stew, a traditional Liverpool dish.
1	Scouse	scouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scouse | a meat and vegetable stew and a traditional Liverpool dish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Scouser is a person from Liverpool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:m3:1
# text = A Scouser is a person from Liverpool.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Scouser	scouser	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Liverpool	Liverpool	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 | a Scouser | a person |  | Liverpool |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) She has a strong Scouse accent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:x1:1
# text = (UK) She has a strong Scouse accent.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	Scouse	scouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | UK | a strong Scouse accent |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) The Beatles were Scousers from Liverpool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:x2:1
# text = (UK) The Beatles were Scousers from Liverpool.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Beatles	Beatles	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Scousers	scouser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | UK | Scousers |  | Liverpool |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) Nan made a big pot of Scouse for tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:x3:1
# text = (UK) Nan made a big pot of Scouse for tea.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Scouse	Scouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Nan | UK |  |  |  | for tea | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent pot=Product for tea=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) "That's boss, la!" is how a Scouser might say "That's great, mate!"

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:x4:1
# text = (UK) "That's boss, la!" is how a Scouser might say "That's great, mate!"
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	la	la	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Scouser	Scouser	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
18	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	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** *in a quote* | present | UK | that boss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *speech: assert* | might · present | a Scouser |  |  |  |  | say *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | That |  |  |  |  | mate *vocative*; great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) Scouse stew is made with lamb or beef, potatoes and onions.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:x5:1
# text = (UK) Scouse stew is made with lamb or beef, potatoes and onions.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Scouse	scouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | UK Scouse stew |  |  |  | with lamb or beef and potatoes and onions | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) Our teacher is a Scouser and supports Everton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouse:x6:1
# text = (UK) Our teacher is a Scouser and supports Everton.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Scouser	scouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	supports	support	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	Everton	Everton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UK | a Scouser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **support** | present | UK *not said here* | Everton |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer everton=Stimulus |

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