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title: chewy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chewy» in the school dictionary: Needing a lot of chewing because it is soft but tough or sticky, as in «chewy sweets» or «chewy meat». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chewy

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**Who acts:** lot, Chewy, slang, toffees, steak, I · **What happens:** need, chew, be, eat, like, get · **To what, where:** lot, slang, gum, chewy cookies, chewy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Needing a lot of chewing because it is soft but tough or sticky, as in «chewy sweets» or «chewy meat».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:m1:1
# text = Needing a lot of chewing because it is soft but tough or sticky, as in «chewy sweets» or «chewy meat».
1	Needing	need	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	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	chewing	chew	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | gerund |  | a lot |  |  |  | as chewy sweets or chewy meat | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |
| 2 | **chew** | gerund | a lot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | lot |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | lot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | lot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Chewy» is slang for chewing gum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:m2:1
# text = «Chewy» is slang for chewing gum.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chewing	chew	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chewy | slang |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **chew** | gerund | slang *not said here* | gum |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gum=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These toffees are very chewy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:x1:1
# text = These toffees are very chewy.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	toffees	toffee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this toffees |  |  |  |  | chewy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steak was too chewy to eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:x2:1
# text = The steak was too chewy to eat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the steak |  |  |  |  | chewy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | the steak *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like chewy cookies more than crunchy ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:x3:1
# text = I like chewy cookies more than crunchy ones.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	crunchy	crunchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | chewy cookies |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Got any chewy? (Australia, informal)

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*Sentence 1:* Got any chewy?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:x4:1
# text = Got any chewy?
1	Got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past |  | any chewy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chewy=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Australia, informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:x4:2
# text = (Australia, informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chewy sweets can stick to your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:x5:1
# text = Chewy sweets can stick to your teeth.
1	Chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | can | Chewy sweets |  |  |  |  | to your teeth | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to tooth=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bagel was warm and chewy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:x6:1
# text = The bagel was warm and chewy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bagel	bagel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bagel |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the bagel *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gummy bears are soft and chewy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chewy:x7:1
# text = Gummy bears are soft and chewy.
1	Gummy	gummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gummy bears |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Gummy bears *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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