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title: groovy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «groovy» in the school dictionary: Groovy means cool, fashionable, exciting or very nice; it was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and now often sounds funny or old-fashioned. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# groovy

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**Who acts:** Groovy, it, That, hippie, We, new bike · **What happens:** mean, be, sound, have, cut, say · **To what, where:** 1960s, grooves, lines, groovy shirt, 70s music, groovy lights · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: slang, dated — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Groovy means cool, fashionable, exciting or very nice; it was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and now often sounds funny or old-fashioned.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groovy:m1:1
# text = Groovy means cool, fashionable, exciting or very nice; it was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and now often sounds funny or old-fashioned.
1	Groovy	groovy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	fashionable	fashionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	1960s	1960s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	1970s	1970s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	advmod	_	_
22	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
24	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	xcomp	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Groovy |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  | the 1960s and 1970s |  | popular *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sound** | present |  |  |  |  | now | funny, often *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Groovy means having grooves (lines cut into a surface).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groovy:m2:1
# text = Groovy means having grooves (lines cut into a surface).
1	Groovy	groovy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	grooves	groove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Groovy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Groovy *not said here* | grooves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent groove=Patient |
| 3 | **cut** | participle |  | lines *not said here* |  |  |  | into a surface | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into surface=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a groovy shirt, Grandad!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groovy:x1:1
# text = That's a groovy shirt, Grandad!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	groovy	groovy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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 a** | present | That | a groovy shirt and Grandad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Groovy!» said the hippie in the cartoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groovy:x2:1
# text = «Groovy!» said the hippie in the cartoon.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Groovy	groovy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hippie	hippie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the hippie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We danced to some groovy 70s music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groovy:x3:1
# text = We danced to some groovy 70s music.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	groovy	groovy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	70s	70s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | We |  |  | 70s music |  |  | vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme to music=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your new bike is pretty groovy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groovy:x4:1
# text = Your new bike is pretty groovy.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	groovy	groovy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your new bike |  |  |  |  | groovy, pretty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party had groovy lights and a disco ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groovy:x5:1
# text = The party had groovy lights and a disco ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	groovy	groovy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	disco	disco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the party | groovy lights and a disco ball |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad still says «groovy», and we all laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groovy:x6:1
# text = Dad still says «groovy», and we all laugh.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	groovy	groovy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
11	laugh	laugh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Dad | groovy |  |  | still |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent groovy=Topic |
| 2 | **laugh** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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