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title: chesty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chesty» in the school dictionary: Having a lot of mucus in the chest from a cold, with a deep, wet cough, as in "a chesty cough". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chesty

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**Who acts:** I, Mum, Grandad, doctor, chesty cold, chesty cough · **What happens:** have, get, not stop, cough, buy, sound · **To what, where:** lot, chest, big broad chest, chesty cough, medicine, doctor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«chesty» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [chesty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chesty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a lot of mucus in the chest from a cold, with a deep, wet cough, as in "a chesty cough".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chesty:m1:1
# text = Having a lot of mucus in the chest from a cold, with a deep, wet cough, as in "a chesty cough".
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mucus	mucus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
20	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	chesty	chesty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a lot of mucus |  | the chest from a cold |  | with a deep wet cough; in a chesty cough | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Usage: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a rude word about a woman's body; not for school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chesty:m2:1
# text = a rude word about a woman's 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	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a big, broad chest; proud and showy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chesty:m3:1
# text = Having a big, broad chest; proud and showy.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a big broad chest |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chest=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've got a chesty cough and I can't stop coughing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chesty:x1:1
# text = I've got a chesty cough and I can't stop coughing.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chesty	chesty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	coughing	cough	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · perfect | I | a chesty cough |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cough=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **cough** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bought medicine for chesty coughs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chesty:x2:1
# text = Mum bought medicine for chesty coughs.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	chesty	chesty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	coughs	cough	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mum | medicine |  |  |  | for chesty coughs | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme for cough=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad sounds chesty this morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chesty:x3:1
# text = Grandad sounds chesty this morning.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chesty	chesty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | Grandad |  |  |  | morning | chesty *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said my chesty cold should clear in a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chesty:x4:1
# text = The doctor said my chesty cold should clear in a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	chesty	chesty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **clear** | should | my chesty cold |  |  |  | week |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a chesty cough lasts for weeks, see a doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chesty:x5:1
# text = If a chesty cough lasts for weeks, see a doctor.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	chesty	chesty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a chesty cough |  |  |  | week |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | a doctor |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus |

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