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title: cute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cute» in the school dictionary: Cute means pretty and lovable in a way that makes you smile, like a puppy or a baby. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cute

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**Who acts:** Cute, way, you, baby, That, She · **What happens:** mean, make, smile, not get, look, wear · **To what, where:** you, puppy, cute hat, cute drawing, cutest animals, shoe · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cute» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [cute in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cute.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cute means pretty and lovable in a way that makes you smile, like a puppy or a baby.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:m1:1
# text = Cute means pretty and lovable in a way that makes you smile, like a puppy or a baby.
1	Cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lovable	lovable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	smile	smile	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cute |  |  |  |  | lovable *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | a way | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **smile** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a puppy or a baby |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Topic |

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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 -->
In American English, cute can mean attractive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:m2:1
# text = In American English, cute can mean attractive.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	cute	cute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | cute |  |  |  |  | in American English; attractive *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in english=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cute can also mean clever in a slightly cheeky or annoying way («don't get cute with me»).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:m3:1
# text = Cute can also mean clever in a slightly cheeky or annoying way («don't get cute with me»).
1	Cute	cute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Cute |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | cute *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at that cute little kitten!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:x1:1
# text = Look at that cute little kitten!
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
4	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at cute little kitten | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at kitten=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby was wearing a cute hat with ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:x2:1
# text = The baby was wearing a cute hat with ears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past · progressive | the baby | a cute hat |  |  |  | with ears | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a cute drawing of your dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:x3:1
# text = That's a cute drawing of your dog.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a cute drawing |  |  |  | of your dog | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She thinks hedgehogs are the cutest animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:x4:1
# text = She thinks hedgehogs are the cutest animals.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cutest	cut	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | hedgehogs | the cutest animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy looked cute, but it chewed my shoe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:x5:1
# text = The puppy looked cute, but it chewed my shoe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  | cute *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **chew** | past | puppy | my shoe |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop trying to be cute and answer the question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:x6:1
# text = Stop trying to be cute and answer the question.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cute *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **answer** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the question |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a cute video about recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:x7:1
# text = Our class made a cute video about recycling.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a cute video |  |  |  | about recycling | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset video=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No wonder Brer Rabbit is so 'cute: he is nothing less than an incarnation of Buddha.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cute:x8:1
# text = No wonder Brer Rabbit is so 'cute: he is nothing less than an incarnation of Buddha.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	wonder	wonder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	parataxis	_	_
13	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
14	than	than	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	incarnation	incarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Buddha	Buddha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | no wonder |  |  |  |  | cute *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Brer | nothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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