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title: comfy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comfy» in the school dictionary: Comfy means comfortable: soft, cosy and pleasant to sit, lie or be in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comfy

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**Who acts:** Comfy, sofa, I, you, trainers, cat · **What happens:** mean, sit, lie, be, feel, put · **To what, where:** soft, comfy pyjamas, chair, comfy spot, yourself, tea

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Comfy means comfortable: soft, cosy and pleasant to sit, lie or be in.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfy:m1:1
# text = Comfy means comfortable: soft, cosy and pleasant to sit, lie or be in.
1	Comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	in	in	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Comfy | soft |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soft=Topic |
| 2 | **sit** | to-infinitive | Comfy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **lie** | infinitive | Comfy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | infinitive | Comfy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in *property* | 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Comfy can also mean feeling relaxed and at ease.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfy:m2:1
# text = Comfy can also mean feeling relaxed and at ease.
1	Comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ease	ease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Comfy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** *not said to happen* | gerund | Comfy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | relaxed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This sofa is really comfy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfy:x1:1
# text = This sofa is really comfy.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this sofa |  |  |  |  | comfy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I put on my comfy pyjamas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfy:x2:1
# text = I put on my comfy pyjamas.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **put** | present | I |  |  | my comfy pyjamas |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on pyjama=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Are you comfy in that chair, Nan?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfy:x3:1
# text = Are you comfy in that chair, Nan?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	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 | **is** | present | you |  |  | that chair |  | Nan *obl*; comfy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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These trainers are comfier than my school shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfy:x4:1
# text = These trainers are comfier than my school shoes.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	comfier	comfy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shoes	shoe	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 | **is** | present | this trainers |  |  |  |  | than my school shoes; comfy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The cat found a comfy spot by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfy:x5:1
# text = The cat found a comfy spot by the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	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	comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **find** | past | the cat | a comfy spot |  |  |  | by the fire | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Make yourself comfy while I make some tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfy:x6:1
# text = Make yourself comfy while I make some tea.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obj	_	_
3	comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  | comfy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset yourself=Product |
| 2 | **make** | present | I | some tea |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Product |

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