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title: booby — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «booby» in the school dictionary: A large tropical seabird with bright blue or red feet that dives into the sea to catch fish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# booby

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**Who acts:** large tropical seabird, someone, footed booby, Boobies, you, box · **What happens:** dive, catch, set off, touch, look, dance · **To what, where:** sea, fish, hidden bomb, something, feet, high · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«booby» 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: [booby in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/booby.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large tropical seabird with bright blue or red feet that dives into the sea to catch fish.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:m1:1
# text = A large tropical seabird with bright blue or red feet that dives into the sea to catch fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	seabird	seabird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	dives	dive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
18	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | present | a large tropical seabird |  |  | the sea |  | with bright blue feet | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sea=Location |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | a large tropical seabird *not said here* | fish |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

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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: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A silly or stupid person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:m2:1
# text = A silly or stupid person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a rude word for a part of the body; not for school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:m3:1
# text = a rude word for a part of the body; not for school.
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A booby trap: a hidden trap, often a hidden bomb, set off when someone touches something harmless-looking.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:m4:1
# text = A booby trap: a hidden trap, often a hidden bomb, set off when someone touches something harmless-looking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	booby	booby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	nsubj	_	_
18	touches	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obj	_	_
20	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | participle |  | a hidden bomb *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **touch** | present | someone | something |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **look** | gerund | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blue-footed booby dances to show off its feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:x1:1
# text = The blue-footed booby dances to show off its feet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	footed	footed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	booby	booby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	dances	dance	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | present | the footed booby |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show off** | to-infinitive | the footed booby *not said here* | booby's feet |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent foot=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boobies dive from high up to catch fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:x2:1
# text = Boobies dive from high up to catch fish.
1	Boobies	booby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dive	dive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive up** | present | Boobies |  |  | high |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from high=Location |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | Boobies *not said here* | fish |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't open the box, it might be a booby trap!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:x3:1
# text = Don't open the box, it might be a booby trap!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
8	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	booby	booby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **open** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the box |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | might | box | a booby trap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers checked the road for booby traps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:x4:1
# text = The soldiers checked the road for booby traps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	booby	booby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	traps	trap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the soldiers | the road |  |  |  | for booby traps | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent road=Theme for trap=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I came last and won the booby prize, a wooden spoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:x5:1
# text = I came last and won the booby prize, a wooden spoon.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	last	last	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	booby	booby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | I |  |  |  |  | last *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | I *not said here* | the booby prize and a wooden spoon |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(rude) The older boys giggled and said "boobies".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booby:x6:1
# text = (rude) The older boys giggled and said "boobies".
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	giggled	giggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	boobies	booby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **giggle** | past | the rude older boys |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the rude older boys *not said here* | boobies |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent booby=Topic |

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