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title: scouser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scouser» in the school dictionary: A person from Liverpool, a city in north-west England. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scouser

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**Who acts:** Scouse, uncle, She, Beatles, We, Scousers · **What happens:** be, eat, support, have, know, sense · **To what, where:** Liverpool accent, beef stew, Scouser, Liverpool, strong Scouse accent, four Scousers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«scouser» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [scouser in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scouser.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person from Liverpool, a city in north-west England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouser:m1:1
# text = A person from Liverpool, a city in north-west England.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	north	north	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	west	west	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Scouse" is also the Liverpool accent and dialect, and a beef or lamb stew eaten there.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouser:m2:1
# text = "Scouse" is also the Liverpool accent and dialect, and a beef or lamb stew eaten there.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scouse	scouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
18	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scouse | the Liverpool accent and dialect |  |  |  | beef stew *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | beef stew *not said here* |  | there |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a Scouser and supports Liverpool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouser:x1:1
# text = My uncle is a Scouser and supports Liverpool.
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	Scouser	scouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	supports	support	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 Scouser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **support** | present | My uncle *not said here* | Liverpool |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer liverpool=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouser:x2:1
# text = She has a strong Scouse accent.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Scouse	scouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Beatles were four Scousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouser:x3:1
# text = The Beatles were four Scousers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Beatles	Beatles	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	Scousers	scouser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate scouse, a hot stew, in Liverpool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouser:x4:1
# text = We ate scouse, a hot stew, in Liverpool.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scouse	scouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | We | scouse |  | Liverpool |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scouse=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scousers are known for their sense of humour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouser:x5:1
# text = Scousers are known for their sense of humour.
1	Scousers	scouser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	humour	humour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | Scousers |  |  |  | for Scousers's sense of humour | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sense** |  | Scousers *= scouser* | humour |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"That's boss!" said the Scouser, meaning "That's great!"

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scouser:x6:1
# text = "That's boss!" said the Scouser, meaning "That's great!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Scouser	Scouser	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	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 |  | that boss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | that boss |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund | that boss *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | That |  |  |  |  | great *property* | tree rules |

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