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title: heavyset — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «heavyset» in the school dictionary: Heavyset describes a person with a large, solid, broad body, often strong and a bit heavy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# heavyset

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**Who acts:** Heavyset, heavyset man, police, heavyset farmer, uncle, guard · **What happens:** describe, build, hold, look, lift, be · **To what, where:** person, door, bale

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Heavyset describes a person with a large, solid, broad body, often strong and a bit heavy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heavyset:m1:1
# text = Heavyset describes a person with a large, solid, broad body, often strong and a bit heavy.
1	Heavyset	heavyset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
11	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl:unmarked	_	_
19	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Heavyset | a person |  |  |  | with a large broad body | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=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 -->
Built big and sturdy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heavyset:m2:1
# text = Built big and sturdy.
1	Built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A heavyset man held the door open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heavyset:x1:1
# text = A heavyset man held the door open.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavyset	heavyset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | a heavyset man | the door |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police were looking for a heavyset person in a red coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heavyset:x2:1
# text = The police were looking for a heavyset person in a red coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	heavyset	heavyset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past · progressive | the police |  |  |  |  | for a heavyset person in a red coat | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for person=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heavyset farmer lifted the bale easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heavyset:x3:1
# text = The heavyset farmer lifted the bale easily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavyset	heavyset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bale	bale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | the heavyset farmer | the bale |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bale=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her uncle is tall and heavyset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heavyset:x4:1
# text = Her uncle is tall and heavyset.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	heavyset	heavyset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her uncle |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Her uncle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guard was heavyset with a deep voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heavyset:x5:1
# text = The guard was heavyset with a deep voice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	heavyset	heavyset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | past | the guard |  |  |  |  | with a deep voice; heavyset *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A heavyset dog lay by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heavyset:x6:1
# text = A heavyset dog lay by the fire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavyset	heavyset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | infinitive | a heavyset dog |  |  |  |  | by the fire | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by fire=Destination |

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