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title: fuzzy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fuzzy» in the school dictionary: Fuzzy means covered with soft, short hair or fibres, like a peach or a teddy bear. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fuzzy

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**Who acts:** Fuzzy, memory, your, Peaches, baby ducklings, TV picture · **What happens:** mean, cover, be, think, have, go · **To what, where:** pleasant cosy feeling, fuzzy skin, fuzzy caterpillars, fuzzy green mould, puppy, warm feeling · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fuzzy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [fuzzy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fuzzy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fuzzy means covered with soft, short hair or fibres, like a peach or a teddy bear.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:m1:1
# text = Fuzzy means covered with soft, short hair or fibres, like a peach or a teddy bear.
1	Fuzzy	fuzzy	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	_	8	case	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	short	short	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	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	peach	peach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fuzzy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with soft short hair or fibres | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with hair=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 -->
Fuzzy means not clear or sharp, blurry: a fuzzy picture, fuzzy sound.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:m2:1
# text = Fuzzy means not clear or sharp, blurry: a fuzzy picture, fuzzy sound.
1	Fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	blurry	blurry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fuzzy |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fuzzy can mean confused or unclear in your thinking: my memory is fuzzy.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:m3:1
# text = Fuzzy can mean confused or unclear in your thinking: my memory is fuzzy.
1	Fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Fuzzy |  |  |  |  | confused *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | my memory |  |  |  |  | fuzzy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom thinking «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Warm and fuzzy» means a pleasant, cosy feeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:m4:1
# text = «Warm and fuzzy» means a pleasant, cosy feeling.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | a pleasant cosy feeling |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peaches have fuzzy skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:x1:1
# text = Peaches have fuzzy skin.
1	Peaches	peach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Peaches | fuzzy skin |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby ducklings were small and fuzzy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:x2:1
# text = The baby ducklings were small and fuzzy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ducklings	duckling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the baby ducklings |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the baby ducklings *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV picture went fuzzy during the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:x3:1
# text = The TV picture went fuzzy during the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the TV picture |  |  |  | during the storm | fuzzy *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My memory of the trip is a bit fuzzy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:x4:1
# text = My memory of the trip is a bit fuzzy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My memory of the trip |  |  |  |  | a bit *obl:unmarked*; fuzzy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch fuzzy caterpillars — some can sting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:x5:1
# text = Don't touch fuzzy caterpillars — some can sting.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	sting	sting	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | fuzzy caterpillars |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme caterpillar=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **sting** | can | some |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old bread had fuzzy green mould.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:x6:1
# text = The old bread had fuzzy green mould.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old bread | fuzzy green mould |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mould=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hugging my puppy gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuzzy:x7:1
# text = Hugging my puppy gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling.
1	Hugging	hug	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hug** | gerund |  | my puppy |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present | Hugging | a warm feeling | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient feeling=Theme |

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