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title: goo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goo» in the school dictionary: A sticky, wet, soft substance, like slime, glue or melted cheese. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# goo

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**Who acts:** alien, Cornflour, cake, baby, film, That · **What happens:** melt, cover, leave, make, have, gurgle · **To what, where:** hands, trail, strange goo, chocolate goo, middle, goo goo

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sticky, wet, soft substance, like slime, glue or melted cheese.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:m1:1
# text = A sticky, wet, soft substance, like slime, glue or melted cheese.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much soppy, sentimental feeling, as in «romantic goo».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:m2:1
# text = Too much soppy, sentimental feeling, as in «romantic goo».
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	soppy	soppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	sentimental	sentimental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	romantic	romantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby talk, as in «goo goo ga ga».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:m3:1
# text = Baby talk, as in «goo goo ga ga».
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	ga	ga	X	GW	ExtPos=PROPN	8	appos	_	_
10	ga	ga	X	GW	_	9	goeswith	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hands were covered in sticky goo from the slime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:x1:1
# text = My hands were covered in sticky goo from the slime.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | My hands |  |  |  | from the slime; in sticky goo | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in goo=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The alien left a trail of green goo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:x2:1
# text = The alien left a trail of green goo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alien	alien	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the alien | a trail of green goo |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cornflour and water make a strange goo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:x3:1
# text = Cornflour and water make a strange goo.
1	Cornflour	cornflour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Cornflour and water | a strange goo |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset goo=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake had chocolate goo in the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:x4:1
# text = The cake had chocolate goo in the middle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cake | chocolate goo |  | the middle |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goo=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby gurgled «goo goo».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:x5:1
# text = The baby gurgled «goo goo».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	gurgled	gurgle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gurgle** | participle | the baby *not said here* | goo goo |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location goo=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The film was full of soppy goo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:x6:1
# text = The film was full of soppy goo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	soppy	soppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	goo	goo	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 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | of soppy goo; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's the opinion of most of them down there, and the opinion is goo-goo-good!"

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goo:x7:1
# text = That's the opinion of most of them down there, and the opinion is goo-goo-good!"
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
16	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | the opinion |  | there |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the opinion |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

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