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title: bedraggled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bedraggled» in the school dictionary: Wet, dirty and messy, as when you have been out in rain or mud. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bedraggled

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**Who acts:** you, Looking, kitten, bedraggled hikers, animals, I · **What happens:** be, look, wear out, come in, bedraggle, bend · **To what, where:** rain, garden flowers, hut, pool, old teddy, him

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wet, dirty and messy, as when you have been out in rain or mud.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:m1:1
# text = Wet, dirty and messy, as when you have been out in rain or mud.
1	Wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | you |  |  | rain or mud |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking untidy, worn out and sorry for yourself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:m2:1
# text = Looking untidy, worn out and sorry for yourself.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj:pass	_	_
2	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | untidy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **wear out** | participle | Looking |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten came in from the rain looking bedraggled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:x1:1
# text = The kitten came in from the rain looking bedraggled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	bedraggled	bedraggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come in** | past | the kitten |  |  | the rain |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from rain=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | the kitten *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bedraggle** | participle | the kitten *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm, the garden flowers were bedraggled and bent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:x2:1
# text = After the storm, the garden flowers were bedraggled and bent.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	bedraggled	bedraggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bedraggle** | past · passive |  | the garden flowers |  |  | after the storm |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bedraggled hikers finally reached the hut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:x3:1
# text = The bedraggled hikers finally reached the hut.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bedraggled	bedraggled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the bedraggled hikers | the hut |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent hut=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The animals climbed out of the pool wet and bedraggled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:x4:1
# text = The animals climbed out of the pool wet and bedraggled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bedraggled	bedraggled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the animals |  |  | the pool |  | wet *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out pool=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My old teddy is bedraggled but I still love him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:x5:1
# text = My old teddy is bedraggled but I still love him.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	bedraggled	bedraggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bedraggle** | present · passive |  | My old teddy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | I | him *= he* |  |  | still |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad arrived home bedraggled, muddy and very sorry for himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:x6:1
# text = Toad arrived home bedraggled, muddy and very sorry for himself.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bedraggled	bedraggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bedraggle** | past · passive |  | Toad |  |  |  | home *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glad he was to see a light, and a minute after he was kneeling, dazed, drenched, and bedraggled by the hearth side.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedraggled:x7:1
# text = Glad he was to see a light, and a minute after he was kneeling, dazed, drenched, and bedraggled by the hearth side.
1	Glad	glad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	kneeling	kneel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	dazed	daze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	drenched	drench	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	bedraggled	bedraggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	hearth	hearth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Glad | a light |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus |
| 2 | **kneel** | past · progressive | Glad | a minute *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minute=Topic |
| 3 | **daze** | participle · passive |  | a minute |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 4 | **drench** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **bedraggle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by the hearth side | tree rules |

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