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title: draggled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «draggled» in the school dictionary: Wet, muddy and untidy, especially after being dragged through mud or rain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# draggled

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**Who acts:** birds, cat, Toad, We, he, small boy · **What happens:** drag, hang, climb, draggl, come, look · **To what, where:** mud, pool, long skirt, lane, draggled sight, river · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wet, muddy and untidy, especially after being dragged through mud or rain.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:m1:1
# text = Wet, muddy and untidy, especially after being dragged through mud or rain.
1	Wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	dragged	drag	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** | gerund · passive |  |  |  | mud or rain |  | especially *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: through mud=Location |

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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 -->
Hanging limp and dirty, like the bottom of a long skirt or a bird's wet feathers.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:m2:1
# text = Hanging limp and dirty, like the bottom of a long skirt or a bird's wet feathers.
1	Hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	limp	limp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like the bottom of a long skirt or a bird's wet feathers; limp *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The birds climbed out of the pool with draggled feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:x1:1
# text = The birds climbed out of the pool with draggled feathers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	draggled	draggl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the birds |  |  | the pool |  | with draggled feathers | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out pool=Trajectory |
| 2 | **draggl** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm, the cat came home wet and draggled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:x2:1
# text = After the storm, the cat came home wet and draggled.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	home	home	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	draggled	draggl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the cat |  |  |  | after the storm | home, wet *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **draggl** | participle | the cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her long skirt was draggled with mud from the lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:x3:1
# text = Her long skirt was draggled with mud from the lane.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	draggled	draggl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draggl** | past · passive |  | Her long skirt |  | the lane |  | with mud | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad looked a draggled sight after falling into the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:x4:1
# text = Toad looked a draggled sight after falling into the river.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	draggled	draggl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | Toad | a draggled sight |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sight=Attribute |
| 2 | **draggl** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall** | gerund | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into the river *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into river=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The draggled flag hung from its pole in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:x5:1
# text = The draggled flag hung from its pole in the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	draggled	draggl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draggl** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang** | participle |  | the draggled flag *not said here* |  | flag's pole |  | in the rain | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in rain=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We came back from the muddy walk tired and draggled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:x6:1
# text = We came back from the muddy walk tired and draggled.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	draggled	draggl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | We |  |  | the muddy walk |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from walk=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **draggl** | participle | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When he revived, he was lying in the hot sun on the middle of a garden path, very draggled indeed, and a small boy was saying, “Here’s a dead mongoose.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:draggled:x7:1
# text = When he revived, he was lying in the hot sun on the middle of a garden path, very draggled indeed, and a small boy was saying, “Here’s a dead mongoose.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	revived	revive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	very	very	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	draggled	draggl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
22	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
28	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	29	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	’s	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	mongoose	mongoose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revive** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **lie** | past · progressive | he |  |  | the hot sun on the middle of a garden path |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun=Location |
| 3 | **draggl** | participle | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | indeed *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · progressive | a small boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | a dead mongoose |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

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