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title: faddy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «faddy» in the school dictionary: Fussy about food, liking only a few things and refusing many others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# faddy

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**Who acts:** little brother, you, Grandma, cat, He, faddy phase · **What happens:** like, refuse, follow, live, be, eat · **To what, where:** few things, many others, faddy eater, pasta, one bite, carrots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fussy about food, liking only a few things and refusing many others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faddy:m1:1
# text = Fussy about food, liking only a few things and refusing many others.
1	Fussy	fussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	liking	like	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	refusing	refuse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | gerund |  | a few things |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme |
| 2 | **refuse** | gerund |  | many others |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Following short-lived fashions or crazes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faddy:m2:1
# text = Following short-lived fashions or crazes.
1	Following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	lived	live	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	amod	_	_
5	fashions	fashion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	crazes	craze	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **live** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is a faddy eater and only eats pasta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faddy:x1:1
# text = My little brother is a faddy eater and only eats pasta.
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	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	faddy	faddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	eater	eater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little brother | a faddy eater |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | My little brother *not said here* | pasta |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pasta=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be faddy; try one bite of the carrots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faddy:x2:1
# text = Don't be faddy; try one bite of the carrots.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	faddy	faddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | faddy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | infinitive |  | one bite of the carrots |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Eventuality |
| 4 | **bite** |  |  | the carrots |  |  |  |  | nom bite «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Grandma said children today are too faddy about food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faddy:x3:1
# text = Grandma said children today are too faddy about food.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	faddy	faddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Grandma | children |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent child=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | today | about food; faddy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cat is so faddy that it only eats one brand of fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faddy:x4:1
# text = The cat is so faddy that it only eats one brand of fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	faddy	faddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cat |  |  |  |  | faddy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | cat | one brand of fish |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brand=Patient |
| 3 | **brand** |  |  | fish |  |  |  |  | nom brand «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He went through a faddy phase of eating only yellow food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faddy:x5:1
# text = He went through a faddy phase of eating only yellow food.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	faddy	faddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	phase	phase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | He |  |  | a faddy phase |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through phase=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | a faddy phase *not said here* | yellow food |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new diet seemed faddy and silly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faddy:x6:1
# text = The new diet seemed faddy and silly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	faddy	faddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the new diet |  |  |  |  | faddy *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

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