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title: fatty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fatty» in the school dictionary: Fatty means containing a lot of fat: «fatty food», «fatty meat». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fatty

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**Who acts:** Fatty, using, Chips, you, dog, Fish oil · **What happens:** mean, contain, be, make, use, eat · **To what, where:** lot, something, insulting name, person, fatty foods, fatty bone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fatty» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [fatty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fatty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fatty means containing a lot of fat: «fatty food», «fatty meat».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:m1:1
# text = Fatty means containing a lot of fat: «fatty food», «fatty meat».
1	Fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fatty |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **contain** *not said to happen* | gerund | Fatty *not said here* | a lot of fat |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lot=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 -->
Fatty describes something made of fat: «fatty tissue», «fatty acids».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:m2:1
# text = Fatty describes something made of fat: «fatty tissue», «fatty acids».
1	Fatty	fatty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	acids	acid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fatty | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Fatty» is an insulting name for a fat person; using it is unkind and hurtful.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:m3:1
# text = «Fatty» is an insulting name for a fat person; using it is unkind and hurtful.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	insulting	insulting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fat	fat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	hurtful	hurtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fatty | a insulting name |  |  |  | for a fat person | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | person |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | using |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | using *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chips and burgers are fatty foods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:x1:1
# text = Chips and burgers are fatty foods.
1	Chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chips and burgers | fatty foods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eat fatty foods only now and then.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:x2:1
# text = Eat fatty foods only now and then.
1	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | fatty foods |  |  | now |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog chewed a fatty bone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:x3:1
# text = The dog chewed a fatty bone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | past | the dog | a fatty bone |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish oil contains fatty acids that are good for the brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:x4:1
# text = Fish oil contains fatty acids that are good for the brain.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acids	acid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Fish oil | fatty acids |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot acid=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | fatty acids |  |  |  |  | for the brain; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling someone «Fatty» is mean and is bullying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:x5:1
# text = Calling someone «Fatty» is mean and is bullying.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Fatty	Fatty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	bullying	bully	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  | mean *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bully** | present · progressive | Calling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut off the fatty part of the bacon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatty:x6:1
# text = Cut off the fatty part of the bacon.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bacon	bacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the fatty part of the bacon |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector part=Eventuality |

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