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title: chunky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chunky» in the school dictionary: Thick, solid and heavy-looking: a chunky jumper, chunky boots. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chunky

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**Who acts:** Grandma, I, She, soup, toddler, cat · **What happens:** look, contain, knit, like, wear, be · **To what, where:** chunky woolly jumper, me, chunky peanut butter, chunky boots, snow, chunky crayon

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thick, solid and heavy-looking: a chunky jumper, chunky boots.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:m1:1
# text = Thick, solid and heavy-looking: a chunky jumper, chunky boots.
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Containing thick pieces: chunky soup, chunky peanut butter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:m2:1
# text = Containing thick pieces: chunky soup, chunky peanut butter.
1	Containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	peanut	peanut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **contain** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of a person or animal, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short and broad, with a solid body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:m3:1
# text = Short and broad, with a solid body.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma knitted me a chunky woolly jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:x1:1
# text = Grandma knitted me a chunky woolly jumper.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | past | Grandma | a chunky woolly jumper | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary jumper=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like chunky peanut butter with bits of nut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:x2:1
# text = I like chunky peanut butter with bits of nut.
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	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	peanut	peanut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | chunky peanut butter |  |  |  | with bits of nut | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot butter=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore chunky boots in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:x3:1
# text = She wore chunky boots in the snow.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | chunky boots |  | the snow |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent boot=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup was chunky with carrots and potatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:x4:1
# text = The soup was chunky with carrots and potatoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	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** | past | the soup |  |  |  |  | with carrots and potatoes; chunky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toddler held a chunky crayon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:x5:1
# text = The toddler held a chunky crayon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crayon	crayon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **hold** | past | the toddler | a chunky crayon |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crayon=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat is a bit chunky after the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chunky:x6:1
# text = The cat is a bit chunky after the holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	chunky	chunky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cat |  |  |  | after the holidays | a bit *obl:unmarked*; chunky *property* | tree rules |

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