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title: homely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «homely» in the school dictionary: Homely means simple, warm and comfortable, like a cosy home. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# homely

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**Who acts:** cottage, Grandma, guest house, homely farm girl, We, baking bread · **What happens:** mean, not look, have, fire, cook, be · **To what, where:** plain, homely feel, homely food, story, homely smell, nice homely thing

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«homely» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [homely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/homely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homely means simple, warm and comfortable, like a cosy home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:m1:1
# text = Homely means simple, warm and comfortable, like a cosy home.
1	Homely	homely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | like a cosy home; homely, simple *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}

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Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homely means plain and not good-looking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:m2:1
# text = Homely means plain and not good-looking.
1	Homely	homely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | plain |  |  |  | homely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plain=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cottage had a homely feel with its fire and soft chairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:x1:1
# text = The cottage had a homely feel with its fire and soft chairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	homely	homely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feel	feel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cottage | a homely feel |  |  |  | with cottage's fire and soft chairs | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feel=Patient |
| 2 | **fire** |  | cottage |  |  |  |  |  | nom fire «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma cooks homely food like stew and pie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:x2:1
# text = Grandma cooks homely food like stew and pie.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cooks	cook	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	homely	homely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | present | Grandma | homely food |  |  |  | like stew and pie | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guest house was small and homely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:x3:1
# text = The guest house was small and homely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	homely	homely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the guest house |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the guest house *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the story, the homely farm girl turned out to be brave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:x4:1
# text = In the story, the homely farm girl turned out to be brave.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	homely	homely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | past | the homely farm girl |  |  | the story |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | the homely farm girl *not said here* |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We love the homely smell of baking bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:x5:1
# text = We love the homely smell of baking bread.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	homely	homely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | We | the homely smell of baking bread |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer smell=Stimulus |
| 2 | **smell** |  | baking bread |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The hotel was not grand, but very homely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:x6:1
# text = The hotel was not grand, but very homely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	homely	homely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the hotel |  |  |  |  | grand, homely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A cradle is such a nice homely thing to have about a house.”

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homely:x7:1
# text = A cradle is such a nice homely thing to have about a house.”
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cradle	cradle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	8	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	homely	homely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cradle | such nice homely thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about a house | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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