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title: dewy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dewy» in the school dictionary: Wet with dew, the tiny drops of water that form on grass and leaves on cool nights. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dewy

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**Who acts:** tiny drops, Dewy eyed, dewy leaves, face cream, Gran, We · **What happens:** form, leave, mean, soak, run, sparkle · **To what, where:** grass, shoes, dewy grass, spider web, sun, dewy skin

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wet with dew, the tiny drops of water that form on grass and leaves on cool nights.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:m1:1
# text = Wet with dew, the tiny drops of water that form on grass and leaves on cool nights.
1	Wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | the tiny drops of water |  |  | grass |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on grass=Location |
| 2 | **leave** | present | the tiny drops of water *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fresh, soft and slightly shiny, as in dewy skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:m2:1
# text = Fresh, soft and slightly shiny, as in dewy skin.
1	Fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dewy-eyed means with eyes wet with tears, or too hopeful and innocent.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:m3:1
# text = Dewy-eyed means with eyes wet with tears, or too hopeful and innocent.
1	Dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
7	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	hopeful	hopeful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	innocent	innocent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dewy eyed |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our shoes got soaked running across the dewy grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:x1:1
# text = Our shoes got soaked running across the dewy grass.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | past · passive |  | Our shoes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  | the dewy grass |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across grass=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spider web sparkled on the dewy morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:x2:1
# text = The spider web sparkled on the dewy morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	sparkled	sparkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sparkle** | participle |  | the spider web *not said here* |  |  | morning |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dewy leaves were cold to touch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:x3:1
# text = The dewy leaves were cold to touch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the dewy leaves |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **touch** | to-infinitive | the dewy leaves *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By noon the sun had dried the dewy field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:x4:1
# text = By noon the sun had dried the dewy field.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | past · perfect · passive |  | the sun |  |  | noon |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum's face cream promises dewy skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:x5:1
# text = Mum's face cream promises dewy skin.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	promises	promise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | Mum's face cream | dewy skin |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran got dewy-eyed watching the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:x6:1
# text = Gran got dewy-eyed watching the school play.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Gran |  |  |  |  | eyed *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund | Gran *not said here* | the school play |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent play=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw the dewy windows of the car before school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:x7:1
# text = We saw the dewy windows of the car before school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | the dewy windows of the car |  |  | before school |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wherever she set her blessed foot, there was at once a dewy flower.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dewy:x8:1
# text = Wherever she set her blessed foot, there was at once a dewy flower.
1	Wherever	wherever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	blessed	blessed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	14	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	dewy	dewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | she | her blessed foot |  |  |  | wherever *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient foot=Result |
| 2 | **be** | past |  |  |  | a dewy flower; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at flower=Location |

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