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title: chipper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chipper» in the school dictionary: Cheerful and lively, full of energy, as in «you're very chipper this morning». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# chipper

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**Who acts:** you, takeaway, machine, Grandma, We, gardeners · **What happens:** be, sell, chop, feel, walk, get · **To what, where:** chipper, fish, wood, small chips, branches, phone

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«chipper» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [chipper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chipper.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheerful and lively, full of energy, as in «you're very chipper this morning».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:m1:1
# text = Cheerful and lively, full of energy, as in «you're very chipper this morning».
1	Cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	chipper	chipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
16	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	det	_	_
17	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  | chipper | morning |  | 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: Ireland, Scotland, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chip shop, a takeaway selling fish and chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:m2:1
# text = A chip shop, a takeaway selling fish and chips.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chip	chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	takeaway	takeaway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | gerund | a takeaway *not said here* | fish and chips |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine that chops wood or branches into small chips (a wood chipper).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:m3:1
# text = A machine that chops wood or branches into small chips (a wood chipper).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chops	chop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	chipper	chipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop** | present | a machine | wood or branches |  |  |  | into small chips *result* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent wood=Patient into chip=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma was feeling chipper after her walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:x1:1
# text = Grandma was feeling chipper after her walk.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	chipper	chipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past · progressive | Grandma | chipper |  |  | after Grandma's walk |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chipper=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** |  | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | nom walk «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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You're very chipper for a Monday morning! (informal)

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*Sentence 1:* You're very chipper for a Monday morning!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:x2:1
# text = You're very chipper for a Monday morning!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	chipper	chipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | You | chipper |  |  | morning |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:x2:2
# text = (informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We got fish and chips from the chipper. (Ireland)

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*Sentence 1:* We got fish and chips from the chipper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:x3:1
# text = We got fish and chips from the chipper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chipper	chipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **get** | past | We | fish and chips |  | the chipper |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fish=Theme from chipper=Source |

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*Sentence 2:* (Ireland)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:x3:2
# text = (Ireland)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The gardeners fed branches into the chipper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:x4:1
# text = The gardeners fed branches into the chipper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gardeners	gardener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chipper	chipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | the gardeners | branches |  | the chipper |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Stay well away from the wood chipper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:x5:1
# text = Stay well away from the wood chipper.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chipper	chipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sounded chipper on the phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chipper:x6:1
# text = He sounded chipper on the phone.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chipper	chipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **sound** | past | He | chipper |  | the phone |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chipper=Theme |

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