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title: gummy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gummy» in the school dictionary: Gummy means sticky like glue or gum. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gummy

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**Who acts:** Gummy, gummy smile, gummy baby, I, baby, Grandad · **What happens:** mean, show, have, be, give, take out · **To what, where:** lot, teeth, bag, cinema, big gummy smile, gummy grin

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«gummy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [gummy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gummy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gummy means sticky like glue or gum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:m1:1
# text = Gummy means sticky like glue or gum.
1	Gummy	gummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Gummy |  |  |  |  | sticky *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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gummy smile shows a lot of gum (the pink part above the teeth), and a gummy baby has no teeth yet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:m2:1
# text = A gummy smile shows a lot of gum (the pink part above the teeth), and a gummy baby has no teeth yet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	above	above	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
23	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	24	det	_	_
24	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	_
25	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a gummy smile | a lot of gum |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient |
| 2 | **have** | present | a gummy baby | no teeth |  |  | yet |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gummy is a chewy sweet, like a gummy bear or gummy worm (US: gummies, also vitamins).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:m3:1
# text = A gummy is a chewy sweet, like a gummy bear or gummy worm (US: gummies, also vitamins).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gummy	gummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	gummies	gummy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a gummy |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a bag of gummy bears at the cinema.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:x1:1
# text = I had a bag of gummy bears at the cinema.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a bag of gummy bears |  | the cinema |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby gave a big gummy smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:x2:1
# text = The baby gave a big gummy smile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the baby | a big gummy smile |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad took his teeth out and grinned a gummy grin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:x3:1
# text = Grandad took his teeth out and grinned a gummy grin.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	grinned	grin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	grin	grin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take out** | past | Grandad | Grandad's teeth |  |  |  | out *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |
| 2 | **grin** | past | Grandad *not said here* | a gummy grin |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grin=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glue went all gummy in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:x4:1
# text = The glue went all gummy in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the glue |  |  | the sun. |  | gummy *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gummy sweets stick to your teeth, so brush afterwards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:x5:1
# text = Gummy sweets stick to your teeth, so brush afterwards.
1	Gummy	gummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	brush	brush	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | present | Gummy sweets |  |  |  |  | to your teeth | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to tooth=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **brush** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | afterwards *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum takes gummy vitamins every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gummy:x6:1
# text = Mum takes gummy vitamins every morning.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Mum | gummy vitamins |  |  | morning |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vitamin=Theme |

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