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title: fuzz — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fuzz» in the school dictionary: Fuzz is soft, short, light hair or fibres, like on a peach or a baby duck. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fuzz

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**Who acts:** Fuzz, ducklings, old TV, light fuzz, sound, we · **What happens:** be, blur, mean, cover, look, show · **To what, where:** blurred sound, police, peach, black jumper, fuzz, body

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«fuzz» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [fuzz in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fuzz.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Fuzz is soft, short, light hair or fibres, like on a peach or a baby duck.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:m1:1
# text = Fuzz is soft, short, light hair or fibres, like on a peach or a baby duck.
1	Fuzz	fuzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	fibres	fibre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	peach	peach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fuzz |  |  |  |  | light hair or fibres and a peach or a baby duck *obl*; soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Fuzz *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Fuzz is a blurred or crackly sound or picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:m2:1
# text = Fuzz is a blurred or crackly sound or picture.
1	Fuzz	fuzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	blurred	blur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	crackly	crackly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blur** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Fuzz | a blurred sound or picture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old slang, the fuzz means the police.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:m3:1
# text = In old slang, the fuzz means the police.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fuzz	fuzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the fuzz | the police |  |  |  | in old slang | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot police=Theme in slang=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peach was covered in soft fuzz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:x1:1
# text = The peach was covered in soft fuzz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peach	peach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fuzz	fuzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the peach |  |  |  | in soft fuzz | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in fuzz=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was fuzz all over my black jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:x2:1
# text = There was fuzz all over my black jumper.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fuzz	fuzz	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past |  |  |  | my black jumper; there |  | fuzz *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over jumper=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ducklings looked like little balls of yellow fuzz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:x3:1
# text = The ducklings looked like little balls of yellow fuzz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ducklings	duckling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fuzz	fuzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the ducklings |  |  |  |  | like little balls of yellow fuzz | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old TV showed only fuzz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:x4:1
# text = The old TV showed only fuzz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fuzz	fuzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the old TV | fuzz |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fuzz=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bee's body is covered in fuzz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:x5:1
# text = The bee's body is covered in fuzz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fuzz	fuzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the bee's body |  |  |  | in fuzz | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in fuzz=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A light fuzz of hair grew on his chin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:x6:1
# text = A light fuzz of hair grew on his chin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fuzz	fuzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | a light fuzz of hair |  |  | fuzz's chin |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on chin=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The radio's sound fuzzed when we drove into the tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzz:x7:1
# text = The radio's sound fuzzed when we drove into the tunnel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fuzzed	fuzz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fuzz** | past | the radio's sound |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drive** | past | we |  |  | the tunnel |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into tunnel=Trajectory |

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