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title: dank — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dank» in the school dictionary: Unpleasantly cold, wet and stale-smelling: «a dank cellar». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dank

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**Who acts:** dungeon, dank smell, Moss, tunnels, house, new game · **What happens:** smell, be, come, grow, feel, say · **To what, where:** old cellar, dank walls, cousin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unpleasantly cold, wet and stale-smelling: «a dank cellar».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dank:m1:1
# text = Unpleasantly cold, wet and stale-smelling: «a dank cellar».
1	Unpleasantly	unpleasantly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	stale	stale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	dank	dank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: slang, mostly US, young people — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Excellent, cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dank:m2:1
# text = Excellent, cool.
1	Excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dungeon was dark and dank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dank:x1:1
# text = The dungeon was dark and dank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dungeon	dungeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dank	dank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the dungeon |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the dungeon *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dank smell came from the old cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dank:x2:1
# text = A dank smell came from the old cellar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dank	dank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **come** | past | a dank smell |  |  | the old cellar |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from cellar=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moss grew on the dank walls of the tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dank:x3:1
# text = Moss grew on the dank walls of the tunnel.
1	Moss	moss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dank	dank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Moss |  |  | the dank walls of the tunnel |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on wall=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mole's tunnels felt dank in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dank:x4:1
# text = The Mole's tunnels felt dank in winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tunnels	tunnel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	dank	dank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the Mole's tunnels |  |  |  | winter | dank *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The house was dank after the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dank:x5:1
# text = The house was dank after the flood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dank	dank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the house |  |  |  | after the flood | dank *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) «That new game is dank!» said my cousin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dank:x6:1
# text = (slang) «That new game is dank!» said my cousin.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	dank	dank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that new game |  |  |  |  | dank *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | slang | my cousin |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cousin=Topic |

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