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title: goody — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goody» in the school dictionary: Goodies are nice things, especially treats such as sweets, cakes or small presents. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# goody

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Goodies, goody, happy shout, goody goody, child, guest · **What happens:** be, mean, try, look, grow, get · **To what, where:** nice things, good character, story, happy shout, great, child · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«goody» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [goody in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/goody.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goodies are nice things, especially treats such as sweets, cakes or small presents.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:m1:1
# text = Goodies are nice things, especially treats such as sweets, cakes or small presents.
1	Goodies	goodie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	treats	treat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	presents	present	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Goodies | nice things |  |  |  | treats such sweets and cakes or small presents *nmod* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a bag of goodies".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:m1e:1
# text = "a bag of goodies".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	goodies	goodie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goody is a good character in a story or film, the opposite of a baddie.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:m2:1
# text = A goody is a good character in a story or film, the opposite of a baddie.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	baddie	baddie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a goody | a good character and the opposite of a baddie |  | a story or film |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, childish — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Goody!" is a happy shout meaning "great!".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:m3:1
# text = "Goody!" is a happy shout meaning "great!".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Goody | a happy shout |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a happy shout *not said here* | great |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent great=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, unkind — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goody-goody is a child who always tries to look good to grown-ups, in a smug way.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:m4:1
# text = A goody-goody is a child who always tries to look good to grown-ups, in a smug way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	smug	smug	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a goody goody | a child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | present | a child |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **look** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to grown ups; good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to up=Experiencer |
| 4 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goody was an old polite title for an ordinary woman, like "Mrs".

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:m5:1
# text = Goody was an old polite title for an ordinary woman, like "Mrs".
1	Goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Goody | a old polite title |  |  |  | for a ordinary woman | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every guest got a goody bag at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:x1:1
# text = Every guest got a goody bag at the party.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	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	goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | every guest | a goody bag |  | the party |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bag=Theme at party=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran brought a box of goodies from the bakery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:x2:1
# text = Gran brought a box of goodies from the bakery.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	goodies	goodie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Gran | a box of goodies |  | the bakery |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent box=Theme from bakery=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, the goodies win in the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:x3:1
# text = In the film, the goodies win in the end.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	goodies	goodie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | the goodies |  |  | the film | in the end |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in film=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We're having pizza tonight." "Oh goody!"

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "We're having pizza tonight." "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:x4:1
# text = "We're having pizza tonight." "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present · progressive | We |  |  |  | tonight |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Oh goody!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:x4:2
# text = Oh goody!"
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's such a goody-goody, always telling the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:x5:1
# text = He's such a goody-goody, always telling the teacher.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	goody	goody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | such goody goody |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | such goody goody *not said here* |  | the teacher |  |  | always *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's play goodies and baddies in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goody:x6:1
# text = Let's play goodies and baddies in the park.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	goodies	goodie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	baddies	baddie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | goodies and baddies |  | the park |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goodie=Theme |

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