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title: cuddly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cuddly» in the school dictionary: Cuddly means soft, warm and nice to hug. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cuddly

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**Who acts:** Cuddly, cuddly person, sister, Kittens, fair, Grandma · **What happens:** mean, hug, be, like, sleep, give · **To what, where:** little plump, pleasant way, cuddly toys, sharp claws, big cuddly bear

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Cuddly means soft, warm and nice to hug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuddly:m1:1
# text = Cuddly means soft, warm and nice to hug.
1	Cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hug	hug	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cuddly |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hug** | to-infinitive | Cuddly *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A cuddly person or animal is friendly and likes to be hugged, or is a little plump in a pleasant way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuddly:m2:1
# text = A cuddly person or animal is friendly and likes to be hugged, or is a little plump in a pleasant way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	hugged	hug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	plump	plump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a cuddly person or animal |  |  |  |  | friendly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **like** | present | a cuddly person or animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **hug** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | a cuddly person or animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V» |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | a little plump |  | a pleasant way |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister sleeps with her cuddly rabbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuddly:x1:1
# text = My sister sleeps with her cuddly rabbit.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	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	cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rabbit	rabbit	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 | **sleep** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  | with sister's cuddly rabbit | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kittens are so cuddly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuddly:x2:1
# text = Kittens are so cuddly.
1	Kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | Kittens |  |  |  |  | cuddly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The fair gave cuddly toys as prizes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuddly:x3:1
# text = The fair gave cuddly toys as prizes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **give** | past | the fair | cuddly toys |  |  |  | as prizes | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Grandma is warm and cuddly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuddly:x4:1
# text = Grandma is warm and cuddly.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Grandma *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Koalas look cuddly, but they have sharp claws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuddly:x5:1
# text = Koalas look cuddly, but they have sharp claws.
1	Koalas	koala	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Koalas |  |  |  |  | cuddly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | present | Koalas *= koala* | sharp claws |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claw=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He won a big cuddly bear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuddly:x6:1
# text = He won a big cuddly bear.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | He | a big cuddly bear |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Eventuality |

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