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title: legless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «legless» in the school dictionary: Having no legs: a legless lizard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# legless

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**Who acts:** person, snake, slow worm, Worms, old table, UK · **What happens:** have, not stand, walk, be, move, stand · **To what, where:** legs, legless reptile, legless lizard, garden, wedding, slang

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having no legs: a legless lizard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:m1:1
# text = Having no legs: a legless lizard.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	legless	legless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | no legs |  |  |  | a legless lizard *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

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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: UK, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very drunk, so drunk that a person cannot stand or walk properly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:m2:1
# text = Very drunk, so drunk that a person cannot stand or walk properly.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stand** | can | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snake is a legless reptile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:x1:1
# text = A snake is a legless reptile.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	legless	legless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reptile	reptile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snake | a legless reptile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slow-worm is a legless lizard, not a snake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:x2:1
# text = The slow-worm is a legless lizard, not a snake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	legless	legless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the slow worm | a legless lizard and a snake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worms are legless, but they still move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:x3:1
# text = Worms are legless, but they still move.
1	Worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	legless	legless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Worms |  |  |  |  | legless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | Worms *= worm* |  |  |  | still |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old table stood legless in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:x4:1
# text = The old table stood legless in the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	legless	legless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garden	garden	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 | **stand** | past | the old table |  |  | the garden |  | legless *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in garden=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, slang) He got legless at the wedding and had to be taken home.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:x5:1
# text = (UK, slang) He got legless at the wedding and had to be taken home.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	legless	legless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	xcomp	_	_
17	home	home	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | UK |  |  | the wedding |  | legless *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **have** | past | UK *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | to-infinitive · passive | UK *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) They were completely legless after the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:x6:1
# text = (slang) They were completely legless after the party.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	legless	legless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **is** | past | They | slang *not said here* |  |  | after the party | completely, legless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Armless wanted to plunge in straightway, but Legless shrieked, "Wait, brother!

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legless:x7:1
# text = Armless wanted to plunge in straightway, but Legless shrieked, "Wait, brother!
1	Armless	Armless	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	plunge	plunge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	straightway	straightway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	Legless	Legless	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	shrieked	shriek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | Armless |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **plunge** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Armless *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in straightway | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in straightway=Attribute |
| 3 | **shriek** | past | Legless |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 4 | **wait** *in a quote* | infinitive | Legless *not said here* | brother |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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