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title: grassy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grassy» in the school dictionary: Covered with grass. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grassy

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**Who acts:** We, Cows, Lions, tea, you, He · **What happens:** cover, have, roll down, graze, live, find · **To what, where:** picnic, grassy hill, children, grassy field, grassy plains, grassy taste

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«grassy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [grassy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grassy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Covered with grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:m1:1
# text = Covered with grass.
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with grass | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with grass=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like grass, especially in smell or taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:m2:1
# text = Like grass, especially in smell or taste.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a picnic on the grassy hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:x1:1
# text = We had a picnic on the grassy hill.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hill	hill	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 | **have** | past | We | a picnic |  | the grassy hill |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children rolled down the grassy bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:x2:1
# text = The children rolled down the grassy bank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll down** | participle · passive |  | the children |  |  |  | the grassy bank *obl* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cows grazed in the grassy field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:x3:1
# text = Cows grazed in the grassy field.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grazed	graze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | past | Cows |  |  | the grassy field |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Lions live on grassy plains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:x4:1
# text = Lions live on grassy plains.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	plains	plain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Lions |  |  | grassy plains |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on plain=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tea had a grassy taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:x5:1
# text = The tea had a grassy taste.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	taste	taste	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 | **have** | past | the tea | a grassy taste |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Find a grassy spot to sit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:x6:1
# text = Find a grassy spot to sit.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | a grassy spot |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Topic |
| 2 | **sit** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a grassy spot *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got up from his grassy bed, and looked around.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassy:x7:1
# text = He got up from his grassy bed, and looked around.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	around	around	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | past | He |  |  | his grassy bed |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from bed=Destination |
| 2 | **look around** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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