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title: curvy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «curvy» in the school dictionary: Curvy means having many curves or bends, not straight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# curvy

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**Who acts:** Curvy, curvy woman, shape, curvy road, you, letter · **What happens:** mean, have, round, be, admire, go up · **To what, where:** many curves, rounded body shape, description, side, curvy line, curvy path · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«curvy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [curvy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/curvy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Curvy means having many curves or bends, not straight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:m1:1
# text = Curvy means having many curves or bends, not straight.
1	Curvy	curvy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	curves	curve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bends	bend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Curvy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | many curves or bends |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curve=Patient |

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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 -->
A curvy woman has a rounded body shape with wide hips; it is a polite or admiring description.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:m2:1
# text = A curvy woman has a rounded body shape with wide hips; it is a polite or admiring description.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	curvy	curvy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hips	hip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	admiring	admire	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
19	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a curvy woman | a rounded body shape |  |  |  | with wide hips | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |
| 2 | **round** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | shape |  |  |  |  | polite *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **admire** | gerund | shape *not said here* | description |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer description=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The curvy road went up the side of the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:x1:1
# text = The curvy road went up the side of the mountain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	curvy	curvy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the curvy road | the side of the mountain |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a curvy line like a snake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:x2:1
# text = Draw a curvy line like a snake.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	curvy	curvy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a curvy line |  |  |  | like a snake | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter S is curvier than the letter L.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:x3:1
# text = The letter S is curvier than the letter L.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	S	S	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	curvier	curvey	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	L.	L.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the letter |  |  |  |  | than the letter; curvey *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car slowed down on the curvy path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:x4:1
# text = The car slowed down on the curvy path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slowed	slow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	curvy	curvy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	path	path	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 | **slow down** | past | the car |  |  | the curvy path |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river is curvy, with lots of bends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:x5:1
# text = The river is curvy, with lots of bends.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	curvy	curvy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bends	bend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the river |  |  |  |  | curvy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vase has a curvy shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:x6:1
# text = The vase has a curvy shape.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	curvy	curvy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	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 | **have** | present | the vase | a curvy shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slide at the park is long and curvy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curvy:x7:1
# text = The slide at the park is long and curvy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	curvy	curvy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

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