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title: droopy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «droopy» in the school dictionary: Hanging down loosely or tiredly, like wilting flowers, floppy ears or a sagging tent. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# droopy

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**Who acts:** sunflowers, we, basset hound, socks, I, droopy eyelids · **What happens:** hang down, wilt, be, forget, have, keep · **To what, where:** flowers, water, long droopy ears, sleep, rain · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Hanging down loosely or tiredly, like wilting flowers, floppy ears or a sagging tent.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droopy:m1:1
# text = Hanging down loosely or tiredly, like wilting flowers, floppy ears or a sagging tent.
1	Hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tiredly	tiredly	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	wilting	wilt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	sagging	sagging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang down** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | down, loosely *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wilt** | gerund |  | flowers and floppy ears or a sagging tent |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tired, sad or without energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droopy:m2:1
# text = Tired, sad or without energy.
1	Tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 sunflowers were droopy because we forgot to water them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droopy:x1:1
# text = The sunflowers were droopy because we forgot to water them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunflowers	sunflower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	droopy	droopy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sunflowers |  |  |  |  | droopy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | past | we | water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The basset hound has long droopy ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droopy:x2:1
# text = The basset hound has long droopy ears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	basset	basset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hound	hound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	droopy	droopy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the basset hound | long droopy ears |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My socks are droopy and keep falling down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droopy:x3:1
# text = My socks are droopy and keep falling down.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	droopy	droopy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	7	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 | **is** | present | My socks |  |  |  |  | droopy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | My socks *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall down** | gerund | My socks *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long walk I felt a bit droopy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droopy:x4:1
# text = After the long walk I felt a bit droopy.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	droopy	droopy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I |  |  |  | after the long walk | droopy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His droopy eyelids showed he needed sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droopy:x5:1
# text = His droopy eyelids showed he needed sleep.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	droopy	droopy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	eyelids	eyelid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | His droopy eyelids |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | past | he | sleep |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sleep=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tent was droopy in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droopy:x6:1
# text = The tent was droopy in the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	droopy	droopy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	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 tent |  |  | the rain |  | droopy *property* | tree rules |

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