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title: goofy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goofy» in the school dictionary: Silly, clumsy and funny in a harmless way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# goofy

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**Who acts:** dad, She, Mickey, We, his, I · **What happens:** have, stick, ride, do, make, go · **To what, where:** out, goofy dance, weddings, goofy face, fishing, cartoon

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«goofy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [goofy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/goofy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silly, clumsy and funny in a harmless way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:m1:1
# text = Silly, clumsy and funny in a harmless way.
1	Silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having big, sticking-out front teeth: a goofy grin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:m2:1
# text = Having big, sticking-out front teeth: a goofy grin.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	out	out	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	grin	grin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stick** | gerund |  | out |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent out=Theme tooth=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goofy, the tall, clumsy Disney cartoon dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:m3:1
# text = Goofy, the tall, clumsy Disney cartoon dog.
1	Goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	Disney	Disney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: surfing, skateboarding — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goofy-footed: riding with the right foot forward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:m4:1
# text = Goofy-footed: riding with the right foot forward.
1	Goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	footed	footed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with the right foot; forward *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My dad does a goofy dance at weddings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:x1:1
# text = My dad does a goofy dance at weddings.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weddings	wedding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **do** | present | My dad | a goofy dance |  | weddings |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She made a goofy face for the class photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:x2:1
# text = She made a goofy face for the class photo.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a goofy face |  |  |  | for the class photo | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent face=Product for photo=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Goofy and Mickey went fishing in the cartoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:x3:1
# text = Goofy and Mickey went fishing in the cartoon.
1	Goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	Mickey	Mickey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Mickey | fishing |  | the cartoon |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fishing=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We laughed at his goofy jokes all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:x4:1
# text = We laughed at his goofy jokes all day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | We |  |  | his goofy jokes | day |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **joke** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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I skate goofy, with my right foot forward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:x5:1
# text = I skate goofy, with my right foot forward.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	skate	skate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skate** | present | I |  |  |  |  | with my right foot; goofy *property* | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The puppy is goofy and keeps tripping over its ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goofy:x6:1
# text = The puppy is goofy and keeps tripping over its ears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	goofy	goofy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	tripping	trip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **is** | present | the puppy |  |  |  |  | goofy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | the puppy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **trip** | gerund | the puppy *not said here* |  |  | puppy's ears |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over ear=Trajectory |

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