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title: greasy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greasy» in the school dictionary: Covered with or full of grease or oil: «greasy hands». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# greasy

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**Who acts:** hands, chips, you, hair, kitchen floor, pizza box · **What happens:** cover, cook, look, be, fix, wash · **To what, where:** greasy chips, bike chain, greasy pans, shower, greasy marks, it

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Covered with or full of grease or oil: «greasy hands».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:m1:1
# text = Covered with or full of grease or oil: «greasy hands».
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	grease	grease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=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}

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Usage: of food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cooked with a lot of fat or oil: «greasy chips».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:m2:1
# text = Cooked with a lot of fat or oil: «greasy chips».
1	Cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | participle |  | greasy chips |  |  |  | with a lot of fat or oil | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient with lot=Instrument |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of hair or skin — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking oily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:m3:1
# text = Looking oily.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	oily	oily	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | oily *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slippery because of oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:m4:1
# text = Slippery because of oil.
1	Slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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 greasy after fixing the bike chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:x1:1
# text = My hands were greasy after fixing the bike chain.
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	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My hands |  |  |  |  | greasy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | gerund | My hands *not said here* | the bike chain |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent chain=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These chips are too greasy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:x2:1
# text = These chips are too greasy.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this chips |  |  |  |  | greasy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash the greasy pans with hot soapy water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:x3:1
# text = Wash the greasy pans with hot soapy water.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	soapy	soapy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the greasy pans |  |  |  | with hot soapy water | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pan=Patient with water=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His hair looks greasy, so he needs a shower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:x4:1
# text = His hair looks greasy, so he needs a shower.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | His hair |  |  |  |  | greasy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **need** | present | hair | a shower |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot shower=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful, the kitchen floor is greasy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:x5:1
# text = Be careful, the kitchen floor is greasy.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the kitchen floor |  |  |  |  | greasy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pizza box had greasy marks on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greasy:x6:1
# text = The pizza box had greasy marks on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the pizza box | greasy marks |  | it |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mark=Patient |

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