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title: sup — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sup» in the school dictionary: To sup is to drink something a little at a time, or to sip. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sup

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**Who acts:** sup, short way, travellers, you, He, your · **What happens:** sup, be, sip, say, have, go · **To what, where:** small mouthful, sup, soup, Rat, prayers, bed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sup» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [sup in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sup.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old or northern UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sup is to drink something a little at a time, or to sip.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:m1:1
# text = To sup is to drink something a little at a time, or to sip.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sup	sup	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	sip	sip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sup** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | time | drink *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sip** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sup is to eat supper, the evening meal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:m2:1
# text = To sup is to eat supper, the evening meal.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sup	sup	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	supper	supper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sup** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | eat *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sup is a small mouthful of a drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:m3:1
# text = A sup is a small mouthful of a drink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sup	sup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mouthful	mouthful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sup | a small mouthful |  |  |  | of a drink | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: slang, «'sup» or «sup» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short way of saying «What's up?» as a greeting.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:m4:1
# text = A short way of saying «What's up?» as a greeting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	up	up	ADV	RB	_	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	greeting	greeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | gerund | a short way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a greeting | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | up *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The travellers supped with the farmer and his wife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:x1:1
# text = The travellers supped with the farmer and his wife.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	supped	sup	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sup** | participle | the travellers |  |  |  |  | with the farmer and his wife | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have a sup of tea before you go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:x2:1
# text = Have a sup of tea before you go.
1	Have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sup	sup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | imperative | you *not said here* | a sup of tea |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sup=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He supped his soup slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:x3:1
# text = He supped his soup slowly.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supped	sup	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sup** | past | He | his soup |  |  |  | slowly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Sup, mate?» said the older boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:x4:1
# text = «Sup, mate?» said the older boy.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sup	sup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	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	10	det	_	_
9	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Sup and mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rat and Mole supped by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:x5:1
# text = The Rat and Mole supped by the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	supped	sup	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sup** | participle |  | the Rat and Mole *not said here* |  |  |  | by the fire | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take just a sup, it's very hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:x6:1
# text = Take just a sup, it's very hot.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sup	sup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a sup |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sup=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | sup |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sup, say your prayers, and go to bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sup:x7:1
# text = Sup, say your prayers, and go to bed.
1	Sup	sup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Sup | your prayers |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | Sup *not said here* |  |  | bed |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **pray** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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