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title: lefty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lefty» in the school dictionary: A lefty is a left-handed person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lefty

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**Who acts:** lefty, sister, team, Lefties, Uncle, one people · **What happens:** be, say, write, need, call · **To what, where:** handed person, person, lefty, lefty pitcher, special scissors, reporter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lefty is a left-handed person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lefty:m1:1
# text = A lefty is a left-handed person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lefty	lefty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	handed	handed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 lefty | a handed person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: informal, politics — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lefty is a person with left-wing political views; sometimes said as a mild insult.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lefty:m2:1
# text = A lefty is a person with left-wing political views; sometimes said as a mild insult.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lefty	lefty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
10	political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	advmod	_	_
14	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lefty | a person |  |  |  | with wing political views | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle | a lefty *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a mild insult; sometimes *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My sister is a lefty and writes with her left hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lefty:x1:1
# text = My sister is a lefty and writes with her left hand.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lefty	lefty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sister | a lefty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present | My sister *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with her left hand | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The team needs a lefty pitcher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lefty:x2:1
# text = The team needs a lefty pitcher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lefty	lefty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the team | a lefty pitcher |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pitcher=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Lefties sometimes need special scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lefty:x3:1
# text = Lefties sometimes need special scissors.
1	Lefties	leftie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Lefties | special scissors |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot scissors=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Uncle Pete called the reporter a lefty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lefty:x4:1
# text = Uncle Pete called the reporter a lefty.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Pete	Pete	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	reporter	reporter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lefty	lefty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | Uncle |  | the reporter |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent reporter=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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About one in ten people are lefties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lefty:x5:1
# text = About one in ten people are lefties.
1	About	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	lefties	leftie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | one people | lefties |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She is a lefty tennis player with a strong serve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lefty:x6:1
# text = She is a lefty tennis player with a strong serve.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	lefty	lefty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	serve	serve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a lefty tennis player |  |  |  | with a strong serve | tree rules |

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