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title: knobbly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «knobbly» in the school dictionary: Knobbly means covered with small round lumps or bumps. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# knobbly

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**Who acts:** Knobbly, Knobbly knees, bony knees, old oak tree, He, mountain bike · **What happens:** mean, cover, be, stick out, have, laugh · **To what, where:** bony knees, knobbly trunk, own knobbly knees, knobbly tyres, knobbly walking stick, branch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Knobbly means covered with small round lumps or bumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knobbly:m1:1
# text = Knobbly means covered with small round lumps or bumps.
1	Knobbly	knobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bumps	bump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Knobbly |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with small round lumps or bumps | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with lump=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 -->
Knobbly knees are bony knees that stick out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knobbly:m2:1
# text = Knobbly knees are bony knees that stick out.
1	Knobbly	knobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	bony	bony	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Knobbly knees | bony knees |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick out** | present | bony knees |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The old oak tree had a knobbly trunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knobbly:x1:1
# text = The old oak tree had a knobbly trunk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	knobbly	knobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old oak tree | a knobbly trunk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trunk=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He laughed at his own knobbly knees in his shorts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knobbly:x2:1
# text = He laughed at his own knobbly knees in his shorts.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	knobbly	knobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shorts	short	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **laugh** | past | He |  |  | his own knobbly knees |  | in his shorts | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in short=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mountain bike has knobbly tyres for mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knobbly:x3:1
# text = The mountain bike has knobbly tyres for mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	knobbly	knobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the mountain bike | knobbly tyres |  |  |  | for mud | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tyre=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Gran's knobbly walking stick is made from a branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knobbly:x4:1
# text = Gran's knobbly walking stick is made from a branch.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	knobbly	knobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	walking	walking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Gran's knobbly walking stick |  | a branch |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from branch=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Ginger is a knobbly root.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knobbly:x5:1
# text = Ginger is a knobbly root.
1	Ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	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	knobbly	knobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ginger | a knobbly root |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toad's back was knobbly and brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knobbly:x6:1
# text = The toad's back was knobbly and brown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toad	toad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	knobbly	knobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the toad's back |  |  |  |  | knobbly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the toad's back *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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