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title: manky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «manky» in the school dictionary: Dirty, smelly or disgusting: manky socks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# manky

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**Who acts:** football boots, sandwich, you, trainers, bathroom, He · **What happens:** break, wear out, go off, be, clean, go · **To what, where:** boots, manky towel, manky old teddy, manky socks, wash

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«manky» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [manky in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/manky.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dirty, smelly or disgusting: manky socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:m1:1
# text = Dirty, smelly or disgusting: manky socks.
1	Dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	disgusting	disgusting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of poor quality; broken or worn out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:m2:1
# text = Of poor quality; broken or worn out.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
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 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of poor quality | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient of quality=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **wear out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rotten or gone off, about food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:m3:1
# text = Rotten or gone off, about food.
1	Rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **go off** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | about food | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme about food=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your football boots are manky; clean them!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:x1:1
# text = Your football boots are manky; clean them!
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	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 | **is** | present | Your football boots |  |  |  |  | manky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** | infinitive |  | boots *= boot* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ew, that sandwich has gone manky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:x2:1
# text = Ew, that sandwich has gone manky.
1	Ew	ew	INTJ	UH	Number=Sing	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · perfect | that sandwich |  |  |  |  | manky *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't use that manky towel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:x3:1
# text = Don't use that manky towel.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	towel	towel	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 | **not** **use** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | that manky towel |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent towel=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My trainers are so manky after the muddy walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:x4:1
# text = My trainers are so manky after the muddy walk.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My trainers |  |  |  | after the muddy walk | manky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The bathroom at the campsite was really manky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:x5:1
# text = The bathroom at the campsite was really manky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	campsite	campsite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the bathroom at the campsite |  |  |  |  | manky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He kept his manky old teddy for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:x6:1
# text = He kept his manky old teddy for years.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He | his manky old teddy |  |  | year |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teddy=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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This apple is manky inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:x7:1
# text = This apple is manky inside.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this apple |  |  |  |  | inside, manky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your manky socks in the wash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manky:x8:1
# text = Put your manky socks in the wash.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	manky	manky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wash	wash	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your manky socks |  | the wash |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sock=Theme in wash=Destination |

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