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title: floppy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «floppy» in the school dictionary: Soft and hanging down loosely, not stiff: «a dog with floppy ears». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# floppy

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**Who acts:** floppy plant, puppy, you, plant, I, rag doll · **What happens:** hang down, need, have, wear, go, forget · **To what, where:** water, long floppy ears, floppy hat, sun., work, floppy disk

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Soft and hanging down loosely, not stiff: «a dog with floppy ears».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floppy:m1:1
# text = Soft and hanging down loosely, not stiff: «a dog with floppy ears».
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 |

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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 -->
Weak and limp: «a floppy plant needs water».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floppy:m2:1
# text = Weak and limp: «a floppy plant needs water».
1	Weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	limp	limp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** *in a quote* | present | a floppy plant | water |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our puppy has long floppy ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floppy:x1:1
# text = Our puppy has long floppy ears.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | Our puppy | long floppy ears |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a floppy hat in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floppy:x2:1
# text = Wear a floppy hat in the sun.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a floppy hat |  | the sun. |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plant went floppy because I forgot to water it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floppy:x3:1
# text = The plant went floppy because I forgot to water it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the plant |  |  |  |  | floppy *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **forget** | past | I | water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The rag doll is soft and floppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floppy:x4:1
# text = The rag doll is soft and floppy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rag	rag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | the rag doll |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the rag doll *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My lettuce is all floppy now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floppy:x5:1
# text = My lettuce is all floppy now.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My lettuce |  |  |  | now | all, floppy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Grandpa saved his work on a floppy disk long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floppy:x6:1
# text = Grandpa saved his work on a floppy disk long ago.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	disk	disk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | Grandpa | Grandpa's work |  | a floppy disk |  | ago *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent work=Theme on disk=Source |
| 2 | **work** |  | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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