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title: classy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «classy» in the school dictionary: Stylish, elegant and of good quality, often looking expensive. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# classy

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**Who acts:** She, We, That, Shaking, hotel, brother · **What happens:** look, behave, mock, burp, wear, have · **To what, where:** fair, it, table, classy black dress, dinner, classy restaurant · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stylish, elegant and of good quality, often looking expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:m1:1
# text = Stylish, elegant and of good quality, often looking expensive.
1	Stylish	stylish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	elegant	elegant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
11	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | expensive, often *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: 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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behaving in a fair, polite and graceful way (a classy gesture).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:m2:1
# text = Behaving in a fair, polite and graceful way (a classy gesture).
1	Behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	graceful	graceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	classy	classy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	gesture	gesture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | gerund |  |  |  | a fair |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Said of something rude or tasteless to mock it («Burping at the table — classy!»).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:m3:1
# text = Said of something rude or tasteless to mock it («Burping at the table — classy!»).
1	Said	Said	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	_
4	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tasteless	tasteless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	mock	mock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Burping	burp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	classy	classy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mock** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **burp** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | the table |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a classy black dress to the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:x1:1
# text = She wore a classy black dress to the wedding.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	classy	classy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had dinner in a classy restaurant for Mum's birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:x2:1
# text = We had dinner in a classy restaurant for Mum's birthday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	classy	classy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | dinner |  | a classy restaurant for Mum's birthday |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a classy goal — so smooth!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:x3:1
# text = That was a classy goal — so smooth!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	classy	classy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a classy goal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shaking hands with the losing team was a classy thing to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:x4:1
# text = Shaking hands with the losing team was a classy thing to do.
1	Shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	classy	classy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | gerund |  | hands |  |  |  | with the losing team | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with team=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | Shaking | a classy thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel looked very classy with its golden lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:x5:1
# text = The hotel looked very classy with its golden lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	classy	classy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **look** | past | the hotel |  |  |  |  | classy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **light** |  | hotel |  |  |  |  |  | nom light «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Wiping your nose on your sleeve? Classy," said my brother.

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*Sentence 1:* "Wiping your nose on your sleeve?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:x6:1
# text = "Wiping your nose on your sleeve?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wiping	wipe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sleeve	sleeve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe** *in a quote* | gerund |  | your nose |  | your sleeve |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent nose=Theme on sleeve=Trajectory |

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*Sentence 2:* Classy," said my brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classy:x6:2
# text = Classy," said my brother.
1	Classy	classy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | my brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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