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title: chubby — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chubby» in the school dictionary: Slightly fat and round in a soft, often cute way, as in «chubby cheeks» or «a chubby baby». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chubby

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**Who acts:** baby, puppy, Grandma, chubby hamster, It, cartoon bear · **What happens:** have, be, pinch, stuff, tease, keep · **To what, where:** chubby little hands, chubby cheeks, seeds, cheeks, someone, chubby tummy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slightly fat and round in a soft, often cute way, as in «chubby cheeks» or «a chubby baby».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chubby:m1:1
# text = Slightly fat and round in a soft, often cute way, as in «chubby cheeks» or «a chubby baby».
1	Slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	fat	fat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	cheeks	cheek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby had chubby little hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chubby:x1:1
# text = The baby had chubby little hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | past | the baby | chubby little hands |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our puppy is round and chubby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chubby:x2:1
# text = Our puppy is round and chubby.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chubby	chubby	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** | present | Our puppy |  |  |  |  | round *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our puppy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma pinched my chubby cheeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chubby:x3:1
# text = Grandma pinched my chubby cheeks.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pinched	pinch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cheeks	cheek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinch** | past | Grandma | my chubby cheeks |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheek=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chubby hamster stuffed seeds into its cheeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chubby:x4:1
# text = The chubby hamster stuffed seeds into its cheeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stuffed	stuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cheeks	cheek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stuff** | participle | the chubby hamster | seeds |  | hamster's cheeks |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seed=Theme into cheek=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is unkind to tease someone for being chubby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chubby:x5:1
# text = It is unkind to tease someone for being chubby.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tease	tease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	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 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tease** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | chubby *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cartoon bear had a chubby tummy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chubby:x6:1
# text = The cartoon bear had a chubby tummy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This kept mother badger very busy, and the baby badgers very chubby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chubby:x7:1
# text = This kept mother badger very busy, and the baby badgers very chubby.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	badgers	badger	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | This | mother badger |  |  |  | busy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badger=Theme |
| 2 | **badger** | present | the baby |  |  |  |  | chubby *property* | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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