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title: holey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «holey» in the school dictionary: Holey means full of holes, like old socks or a sieve. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# holey

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**Who acts:** Holey, favourite socks, toes, Grandad, moths, Swiss cheese · **What happens:** mean, be, poke out, wear, make, drain away · **To what, where:** holey old jumper, garden, blanket, rain

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Holey means full of holes, like old socks or a sieve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holey:m1:1
# text = Holey means full of holes, like old socks or a sieve.
1	Holey	holey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Holey |  |  |  |  | full *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My favourite socks are so holey that my toes poke out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holey:x1:1
# text = My favourite socks are so holey that my toes poke out.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	holey	holey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	poke	poke	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My favourite socks |  |  |  |  | holey *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **poke out** | present | my toes |  |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad wears a holey old jumper in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holey:x2:1
# text = Grandad wears a holey old jumper in the garden.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	holey	holey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Grandad | a holey old jumper |  | the garden |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jumper=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moths made the blanket holey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holey:x3:1
# text = The moths made the blanket holey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moths	moth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	holey	holey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the moths | the blanket |  |  |  | holey *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset blanket=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Swiss cheese is famous for being holey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holey:x4:1
# text = Swiss cheese is famous for being holey.
1	Swiss	Swiss	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	holey	holey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | Swiss cheese |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | holey *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A colander is holey so water can drain away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holey:x5:1
# text = A colander is holey so water can drain away.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colander	colander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	holey	holey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	drain	drain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	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** | present | a colander |  |  |  |  | holey *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **drain away** | can | water |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His holey boots let the rain in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:holey:x6:1
# text = His holey boots let the rain in.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	holey	holey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let in** | present | His holey boots | the rain |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme |

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