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title: glib — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glib» in the school dictionary: Glib describes talk that is too smooth and quick, said easily without real thought. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glib

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**Who acts:** Glib, talk, skin, they, mouths, salesman · **What happens:** describe, be, say, mean, make, tell · **To what, where:** talk, skin, mouths, glib answer, teacher, homework · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«glib» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [glib in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glib.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Glib describes talk that is too smooth and quick, said easily without real thought.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glib:m1:1
# text = Glib describes talk that is too smooth and quick, said easily without real thought.
1	Glib	Glib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	without	without	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Glib | talk |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent talk=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | talk |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | talk *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | talk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without real thought; easily *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glib means smooth or slippery, as in the tales of skin made smooth with oil.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glib:m2:1
# text = Glib means smooth or slippery, as in the tales of skin made smooth with oil.
1	Glib	Glib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Glib |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | skin *not said here* |  |  |  | smooth *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **tell** |  | skin |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Then they rubbed their mouths with fish-oil, so that they became very smooth and glib.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glib:x1:1
# text = Then they rubbed their mouths with fish-oil, so that they became very smooth and glib.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mouths	mouth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	glib	glib	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | past | they | their mouths |  |  | then | with fish oil | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent mouth=Destination with oil=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | past | mouths *= mouth* |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The salesman gave a glib answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glib:x2:1
# text = The salesman gave a glib answer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	glib	glib	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	answer	answer	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 | **give** | past | the salesman | a glib answer |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her glib excuse did not fool the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glib:x3:1
# text = Her glib excuse did not fool the teacher.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	glib	glib	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	fool	fool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fool** | past · do-support | Her glib excuse | the teacher |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Patient |
| 2 | **excuse** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He is glib, but he never does his homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glib:x4:1
# text = He is glib, but he never does his homework.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	glib	glib	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | glib *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **do** | present | he | his homework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |

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