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title: dolly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dolly» in the school dictionary: A dolly is a child's word for a doll. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dolly

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**Who acts:** dolly, small low platform, dolly bird, bird, little sister, movers · **What happens:** be, move, not be, carry, use out, drop · **To what, where:** word, small low platform, heavy things, film camera, easy catch, rude ish old word

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«dolly» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [dolly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dolly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dolly is a child's word for a doll.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:m1:1
# text = A dolly is a child's word for a doll.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dolly | a child's word |  |  |  | for a doll | tree rules |

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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 dolly is a small low platform with wheels for moving heavy things or for moving a film camera smoothly.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:m2:1
# text = A dolly is a small low platform with wheels for moving heavy things or for moving a film camera smoothly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
12	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dolly | a small low platform |  |  |  | with wheels | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | a small low platform *not said here* | heavy things |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | a small low platform *not said here* | a film camera |  |  |  | smoothly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent camera=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, cricket — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dolly or dolly catch is a very easy catch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:m3:1
# text = A dolly or dolly catch is a very easy catch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	catch	catch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	catch	catch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dolly or dolly catch | a easy catch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old UK slang, sexist — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «dolly bird» was a rude-ish old word for a pretty young woman; it is not polite now.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:m4:1
# text = A «dolly bird» was a rude-ish old word for a pretty young woman; it is not polite now.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	ish	ish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	pretty	pretty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	_
23	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a dolly bird | a rude ish old word |  |  |  | for a pretty young woman | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | bird |  |  |  | now | polite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister carries her rag dolly everywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:x1:1
# text = My little sister carries her rag dolly everywhere.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	rag	rag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | My little sister | sister's rag dolly |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dolly=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The movers used a dolly to wheel the fridge out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:x2:1
# text = The movers used a dolly to wheel the fridge out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	movers	mover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use out** | past | the movers | a dolly |  |  |  | the fridge *obl:unmarked* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dolly=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The camera moved on a dolly along the track.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:x3:1
# text = The camera moved on a dolly along the track.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the camera |  |  | a dolly |  | along the track | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme on dolly=Source along track=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, cricket) He dropped a dolly and the crowd groaned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:x4:1
# text = (UK, cricket) He dropped a dolly and the crowd groaned.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	groaned	groan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | He | UK and cricket |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dolly=Theme |
| 2 | **groan** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a bag of dolly mixtures at the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:x5:1
# text = We bought a bag of dolly mixtures at the shop.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mixtures	mixture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | a bag of dolly mixtures at the shop |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tucked her dolly into the toy pram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dolly:x6:1
# text = She tucked her dolly into the toy pram.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tucked	tuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dolly	dolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pram	pram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | past | She | her dolly |  | the toy pram |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dolly=Theme into pram=Destination |

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