--- title: gauzy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «gauzy» in the school dictionary: Gauzy means very thin and light, almost see-through, like fine cloth. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [gauzy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gauzy.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Gauzy means very thin and light, almost see-through, like fine cloth. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gauzy:m1:1 # text = Gauzy means very thin and light, almost see-through, like fine cloth. 1 Gauzy gauzy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 very very ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 thin thin ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 light light ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 almost almost ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 see see VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 through through ADV RB _ 9 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 like like ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 cloth cloth NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Gauzy | | | | | thin *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **see** | infinitive | | | | | | like fine cloth; almost *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} She wore a gauzy scarf over her hair. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gauzy:x1:1 # text = She wore a gauzy scarf over her hair. 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 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 gauzy gauzy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 scarf scarf NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 6 over over ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 hair hair NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wear** | past | She | a gauzy scarf | | her hair | | | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent scarf=Theme | ## Example 2 {#x2} The fairy had gauzy wings. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gauzy:x2:1 # text = The fairy had gauzy wings. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 fairy fairy NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 gauzy gauzy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 wings wing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | the fairy | gauzy wings | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient | ## Example 3 {#x3} The curtains were thin and gauzy. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gauzy:x3:1 # text = The curtains were thin and gauzy. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 curtains curtain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 thin thin ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 gauzy gauzy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the curtains | | | | | thin *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | | the curtains *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [gauze](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauze/) - next →: [gavel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gavel/) - ↑ back to [G in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/)