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title: bushy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bushy» in the school dictionary: Growing thickly, with lots of hair, fur or leaves: a bushy tail, bushy eyebrows, a bushy beard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bushy

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**Who acts:** fur, squirrel, Grandpa, fox, pirate, you · **What happens:** grow, leave, cover, wave, have, trim · **To what, where:** bushy tail, big bushy eyebrows, long bushy tail, bushy black beard, bushy hedge, path · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Growing thickly, with lots of hair, fur or leaves: a bushy tail, bushy eyebrows, a bushy beard.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:m1:1
# text = Growing thickly, with lots of hair, fur or leaves: a bushy tail, bushy eyebrows, a bushy beard.
1	Growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
2	thickly	thickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	eyebrows	eyebrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with lots of hair; thickly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | present | fur *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Covered with bushes: bushy land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:m2:1
# text = Covered with bushes: bushy land.
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with bushes and bushy land | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with bush=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squirrel waved its bushy tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:x1:1
# text = The squirrel waved its bushy tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the squirrel | squirrel's bushy tail |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa has big, bushy eyebrows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:x2:1
# text = Grandpa has big, bushy eyebrows.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	eyebrows	eyebrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Grandpa | big bushy eyebrows |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyebrow=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox has a long, bushy tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:x3:1
# text = The fox has a long, bushy tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the fox | a long bushy tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate had a bushy black beard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:x4:1
# text = The pirate had a bushy black beard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the pirate | a bushy black beard |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beard=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trim the bushy hedge before it covers the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:x5:1
# text = Trim the bushy hedge before it covers the path.
1	Trim	trim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trim** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bushy hedge |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** | present | hedge | the path |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme path=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:x6:1
# text = You look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	tailed	tail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | You |  |  |  |  | eyed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tail** | participle | You *not said here* |  |  |  | morning |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Well, but Uncle Remus, you said rabbits had long, bushy tails," replied the little boy.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bushy:x7:1
# text = "Well, but Uncle Remus, you said rabbits had long, bushy tails," replied the little boy.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	Remus	Remus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
18	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | past | rabbits | long bushy tails |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 3 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | the little boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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