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title: ghastly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ghastly» in the school dictionary: Very bad, horrible or unpleasant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ghastly

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**Who acts:** school dinner, We, ghastly scream, He, I, Toad · **What happens:** see, look, be, have, come, make · **To what, where:** weather, holiday, cellar, ghastly mistake, ghastly howl · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very bad, horrible or unpleasant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:m1:1
# text = Very bad, horrible or unpleasant.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shocking and frightening, like something terrible to see.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:m2:1
# text = Shocking and frightening, like something terrible to see.
1	Shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	conj	_	_
7	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very pale and ill-looking, like a ghost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:m3:1
# text = Very pale and ill-looking, like a ghost.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like a ghost | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Awful, as in «a ghastly mistake», «ghastly weather».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:m4:1
# text = Awful, as in «a ghastly mistake», «ghastly weather».
1	Awful	awful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	ghastly	ghastly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	ghastly	ghastly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school dinner was ghastly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:x1:1
# text = The school dinner was ghastly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ghastly	ghastly	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the school dinner |  |  |  |  | ghastly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had ghastly weather on holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:x2:1
# text = We had ghastly weather on holiday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ghastly	ghastly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | weather |  | holiday |  | ghastly *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weather=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ghastly scream came from the cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:x3:1
# text = A ghastly scream came from the cellar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ghastly	ghastly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	scream	scream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cellar	cellar	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 | **come** | past | a ghastly scream |  |  | the cellar |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from cellar=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He looked ghastly after being seasick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:x4:1
# text = He looked ghastly after being seasick.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ghastly	ghastly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	seasick	seasick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | He |  |  |  |  | ghastly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | seasick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've made a ghastly mistake!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:x5:1
# text = I've made a ghastly mistake!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ghastly	ghastly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · perfect | I | a ghastly mistake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad thought the prison food was ghastly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:x6:1
# text = Toad thought the prison food was ghastly.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	ghastly	ghastly	ADV	RB	_	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the prison food |  |  |  |  | ghastly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weasels let out a ghastly howl as the friends burst in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ghastly:x7:1
# text = The weasels let out a ghastly howl as the friends burst in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ghastly	ghastly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	howl	howl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let out** | infinitive | the weasels | a ghastly howl |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent howl=Theme |
| 2 | **burst in** | past | the friends |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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