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title: gory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gory» in the school dictionary: Gory means full of blood and violence, often in a film, game or story. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gory

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**Who acts:** Gory, gory details, film, history book, I, you · **What happens:** mean, be, tell, have, cover, detail · **To what, where:** unpleasant details, gory details, me, gory picture, eyes, gory part · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gory» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [gory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gory means full of blood and violence, often in a film, game or story.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:m1:1
# text = Gory means full of blood and violence, often in a film, game or story.
1	Gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	violence	violence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	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 | Gory |  |  |  |  | full *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gory details are the unpleasant or embarrassing details of something, told fully: «Tell me all the gory details!».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:m2:1
# text = The gory details are the unpleasant or embarrassing details of something, told fully: «Tell me all the gory details!».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	_
18	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	_
19	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	22	det:predet	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the gory details | the unpleasant details |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive |  | all gory details | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient detail=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That film is too gory for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:x1:1
# text = That film is too gory for children.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that film |  |  |  |  | for children; gory *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The history book had a gory picture of a battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:x2:1
# text = The history book had a gory picture of a battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the history book | a gory picture of a battle |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I covered my eyes at the gory part.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:x3:1
# text = I covered my eyes at the gory part.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | I | my eyes |  | the gory part |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent eye=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell me all the gory details of your camping trip!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:x4:1
# text = Tell me all the gory details of your camping trip!
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | all gory details of your camping trip | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient detail=Topic |
| 2 | **detail** |  |  | your camping trip |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **trip** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother loves gory zombie stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:x5:1
# text = My brother loves gory zombie stories.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	zombie	zombie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | My brother | gory zombie stories |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The age rating warns that the game is gory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:x6:1
# text = The age rating warns that the game is gory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rating	rating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	warns	warn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | the age rating |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the game |  |  |  |  | gory *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Horrible Histories tells the gory side of the past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:x7:1
# text = Horrible Histories tells the gory side of the past.
1	Horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Histories	history	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Horrible Histories | the gory side of the past |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent side=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox left a gory mess in the chicken run.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gory:x8:1
# text = The fox left a gory mess in the chicken run.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	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	6	det	_	_
5	gory	gory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the fox | a gory mess |  | the chicken run |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mess=Theme in run=Location |

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