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title: furry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «furry» in the school dictionary: Furry means covered with fur, or soft and thick like fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# furry

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**Who acts:** Furry, coating, hamster, She, furry caterpillar, kitten · **What happens:** mean, cover, describe, look, be, wear · **To what, where:** coating, furry boots, snow, leaf, furry teddy bear, thick furry coats · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«furry» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [furry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/furry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Furry means covered with fur, or soft and thick like fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:m1:1
# text = Furry means covered with fur, or soft and thick like fur.
1	Furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Furry |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with fur | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent 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}

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Furry can describe a coating that looks like fur, like a furry tongue or mould.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:m2:1
# text = Furry can describe a coating that looks like fur, like a furry tongue or mould.
1	Furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coating	coating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | a coating |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent coating=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | present | a coating |  |  |  |  | like fur; like a furry tongue or mould | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our hamster is small and furry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:x1:1
# text = Our hamster is small and furry.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	furry	furry	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** | present | Our hamster |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our hamster *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore furry boots in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:x2:1
# text = She wore furry boots in the snow.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | furry boots |  | the snow |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent boot=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The furry caterpillar crawled up the leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:x3:1
# text = The furry caterpillar crawled up the leaf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crawled	crawl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **crawl up** | participle | the furry caterpillar | the leaf |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location leaf=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The kitten is the furriest of all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:x4:1
# text = The kitten is the furriest of all.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	furriest	furry	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	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 kitten |  |  |  |  | of all; furry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I hugged my furry teddy bear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:x5:1
# text = I hugged my furry teddy bear.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hugged	hug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hug** | past | I | my furry teddy bear |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheese has gone furry with mould.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:x6:1
# text = The cheese has gone furry with mould.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **go** | present · perfect | the cheese |  |  |  |  | furry *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Polar bears have thick, furry coats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:x7:1
# text = Polar bears have thick, furry coats.
1	Polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Polar bears | thick furry coats |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Can you hop on your hind legs?" asked the furry rabbit.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furry:x8:1
# text = "Can you hop on your hind legs?" asked the furry rabbit.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hop	hop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hind	hind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
11	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** *in a quote* | can | you |  |  | your hind legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the furry rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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