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title: chuffed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chuffed» in the school dictionary: Chuffed means very pleased and proud, as in I'm chuffed to bits. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chuffed

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**Who acts:** my, team, little engine, I · **What happens:** chuff, mean, be, make, certificate, win · **To what, where:** I, past form, puffing sound, Dad, She, Gran

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chuffed means very pleased and proud, as in I'm chuffed to bits.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:m1:1
# text = Chuffed means very pleased and proud, as in I'm chuffed to bits.
1	Chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chuff** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **chuff** | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  | to bits | 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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Chuffed is also the past form of chuff: to make a puffing sound like a steam train.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:m2:1
# text = Chuffed is also the past form of chuff: to make a puffing sound like a steam train.
1	Chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chuff	chuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	puffing	puffing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chuff** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the past form |  |  |  | of chuff | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a puffing sound |  |  |  | like a steam train | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I was chuffed to bits with my certificate. (UK informal)

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*Sentence 1:* I was chuffed to bits with my certificate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x1:1
# text = I was chuffed to bits with my certificate.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	certificate	certificate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chuff** | past · passive |  | I |  |  |  | to bits; with my certificate | tree rules |
| 2 | **certificate** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom certificate «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (UK informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x1:2
# text = (UK informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Dad's dead chuffed with his new bike. (UK slang)

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*Sentence 1:* Dad's dead chuffed with his new bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x2:1
# text = Dad's dead chuffed with his new bike.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **chuff** | participle · passive |  | Dad |  |  |  | with his new bike | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (UK slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x2:2
# text = (UK slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She was chuffed that her team won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x3:1
# text = She was chuffed that her team won.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chuff** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | past | her team |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Gran was chuffed with her birthday card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x4:1
# text = Gran was chuffed with her birthday card.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	card	card	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 | **chuff** | past · passive |  | Gran |  |  |  | with Gran's birthday card | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The little engine chuffed up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x5:1
# text = The little engine chuffed up the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **chuff up** | participle | the little engine *not said here* | the hill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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I'm well chuffed! (UK slang)

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*Sentence 1:* I'm well chuffed!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x6:1
# text = I'm well chuffed!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	chuffed	chuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chuff** | present · passive | I |  |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (UK slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chuffed:x6:2
# text = (UK slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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