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title: chatty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chatty» in the school dictionary: A chatty person likes to talk a lot in a friendly way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chatty

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**Who acts:** chatty person, chatty letter, little sister, teacher, I, Grandma · **What happens:** like, talk, be, say, send, ask · **To what, where:** lot, friendly way, lessons, chatty letter, me, chatty mood · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chatty person likes to talk a lot in a friendly way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatty:m1:1
# text = A chatty person likes to talk a lot in a friendly way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | a chatty person |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **talk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a chatty person *not said here* | a lot |  | a friendly way |  |  | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

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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 -->
A chatty letter, email or message is friendly and informal and full of small news.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatty:m2:1
# text = A chatty letter, email or message is friendly and informal and full of small news.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a chatty letter and email or message |  |  |  |  | friendly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a chatty letter and email or message *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a chatty letter and email or message *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of small news | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister is very chatty in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatty:x1:1
# text = My little sister is very chatty in the morning.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	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** | present | My little sister |  |  |  | morning | chatty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher said I was too chatty in lessons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatty:x2:1
# text = The teacher said I was too chatty in lessons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | I |  |  | lessons |  | chatty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Grandma sent me a chatty letter about her garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatty:x3:1
# text = Grandma sent me a chatty letter about her garden.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | Grandma | a chatty letter | me |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination letter=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hairdresser was chatty and asked about my holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatty:x4:1
# text = The hairdresser was chatty and asked about my holiday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hairdresser	hairdresser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is** | past | the hairdresser |  |  |  |  | chatty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the hairdresser *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about my holiday | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about holiday=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's not very chatty; he's shy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatty:x5:1
# text = He's not very chatty; he's shy.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | chatty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were in a chatty mood after the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatty:x6:1
# text = We were in a chatty mood after the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	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** | past | We |  |  | a chatty mood | after the party |  | tree rules |

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