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title: fluffy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fluffy» in the school dictionary: Soft, light and covered with fur, feathers or fine hairs, like a kitten or a chick. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fluffy

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**Who acts:** chick, you, eggs, teddy bear, I, Fluffy wool · **What happens:** cover, be, float, beat, have, keep · **To what, where:** Soft, White fluffy clouds, sky, eggs, fluffiest toy, sheep

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«fluffy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [fluffy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fluffy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soft, light and covered with fur, feathers or fine hairs, like a kitten or a chick.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:m1:1
# text = Soft, light and covered with fur, feathers or fine hairs, like a kitten or a chick.
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	chick	chick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle · passive |  | Soft |  |  |  | with fur and feathers or fine hairs | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with fur=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 -->
Light and full of air (fluffy clouds, fluffy pancakes, fluffy eggs).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:m2:1
# text = Light and full of air (fluffy clouds, fluffy pancakes, fluffy eggs).
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not serious or not important (fluffy writing — informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:m3:1
# text = Not serious or not important (fluffy writing — informal).
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chick was small and fluffy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:x1:1
# text = The chick was small and fluffy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chick	chick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the chick |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the chick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
White fluffy clouds floated across the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:x2:1
# text = White fluffy clouds floated across the sky.
1	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | participle |  | White fluffy clouds *not said here* |  | the sky |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sky=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beat the eggs until they are light and fluffy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:x3:1
# text = Beat the eggs until they are light and fluffy.
1	Beat	beat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | imperative | you *not said here* | the eggs |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location egg=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | eggs *= egg* |  |  |  |  | light *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | eggs *= egg* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My teddy bear is the fluffiest toy I have.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:x4:1
# text = My teddy bear is the fluffiest toy I have.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fluffiest	fluffy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 teddy bear | the fluffiest toy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | I | the fluffiest toy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fluffy wool keeps sheep warm in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:x5:1
# text = Fluffy wool keeps sheep warm in winter.
1	Fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Fluffy wool | sheep |  |  | winter | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These pancakes are so fluffy!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:x6:1
# text = These pancakes are so fluffy!
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this pancakes |  |  |  |  | fluffy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fluffy fur traps air and keeps animals warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:x7:1
# text = Fluffy fur traps air and keeps animals warm.
1	Fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	traps	trap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | present | Fluffy fur | air |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Fluffy fur *not said here* | animals |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But in place of the white and the yolk of the egg, a little yellow Chick, fluffy and gay and smiling, escaped from it.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluffy:x8:1
# text = But in place of the white and the yolk of the egg, a little yellow Chick, fluffy and gay and smiling, escaped from it.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	yolk	yolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Chick	Chick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	gay	gay	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
25	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
26	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **escape** | past |  |  |  | place of the white and the yolk of the egg |  | from Chick | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from it=Initial\_Location |

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