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title: yer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yer» in the school dictionary: Your: «Get yer coat.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yer

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**Who acts:** you, yer, it, farmer, pirate, dinner · **What happens:** get, come, be, mean, put, say · **To what, where:** yer coat, boots, head, Nan, dinner, hands · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«yer» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [yer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your: «Get yer coat.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:m1:1
# text = Your: «Get yer coat.».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	yer	y	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | yer coat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer coat=Stimulus |

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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: informal, dialect — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You: «Are yer coming?».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:m2:1
# text = You: «Are yer coming?».
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	yer	y	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	aux	_	_
6	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* |  | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sometimes «you're» or «you are».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:m3:1
# text = Sometimes «you're» or «you are».
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In dialect speech, "yer" can mean "here".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:m4:1
# text = In dialect speech, "yer" can mean "here".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	yer	yer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | yer |  |  | here |  | in dialect speech | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in speech=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Put yer boots on, it's muddy,» said the farmer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:x1:1
# text = «Put yer boots on, it's muddy,» said the farmer.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
3	yer	yer	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | yer's boots |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent boot=Goal |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | muddy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the farmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Mind yer head!» shouted the pirate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:x2:1
# text = «Mind yer head!» shouted the pirate.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mind	mind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
3	yer	yer	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mind** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | yer's head |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the pirate |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Are yer coming or not?» asked Nan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:x3:1
# text = «Are yer coming or not?» asked Nan.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	yer	y	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past |  |  | Nan |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent nan=Recipient clause=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Eat yer dinner before it goes cold.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:x4:1
# text = «Eat yer dinner before it goes cold.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	yer	yer	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | yer's dinner |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | present | dinner |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Yer a wizard,» the giant said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:x5:1
# text = «Yer a wizard,» the giant said.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yer	yer	PRON	PRP	Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wizard** *in a quote* |  | Yer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the giant |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wash yer hands, love,» called Mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yer:x6:1
# text = «Wash yer hands, love,» called Mum.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	yer	yer	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
10	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | yer's hands |  |  |  | love *vocative* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **call** *speech: assert* | participle |  | Mum |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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