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title: milky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «milky» in the school dictionary: Containing a lot of milk, or made with milk: «milky tea», «milky coffee». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# milky

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**Who acts:** Containing, Milky Way, galaxy, Granny, limewater, We · **What happens:** contain, make, be, look, like, turn · **To what, where:** lot, galaxy, tea, experiment, Milky Way, countryside

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«milky» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [milky in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/milky.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Containing a lot of milk, or made with milk: «milky tea», «milky coffee».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:m1:1
# text = Containing a lot of milk, or made with milk: «milky tea», «milky coffee».
1	Containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund |  | a lot of milk |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | participle | Containing |  |  |  |  | with milk | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
White and cloudy like milk: «milky water».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:m2:1
# text = White and cloudy like milk: «milky water».
1	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	cloudy	cloudy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The Milky Way» is our galaxy, which looks like a pale band of light across the night sky.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:m3:1
# text = «The Milky Way» is our galaxy, which looks like a pale band of light across the night sky.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Way	Way	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	galaxy	galaxy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	across	across	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 Milky Way | our galaxy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | our galaxy |  |  |  |  | like a pale band of light; across the night sky | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent across sky=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny likes her tea very milky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:x1:1
# text = Granny likes her tea very milky.
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Granny | Granny's tea |  |  |  | milky *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot tea=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The limewater turned milky in the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:x2:1
# text = The limewater turned milky in the experiment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	limewater	limewater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the limewater |  |  | the experiment |  | milky *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in experiment=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw the Milky Way on a dark night in the countryside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:x3:1
# text = We saw the Milky Way on a dark night in the countryside.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Way	Way	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	countryside	countryside	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 | **see** | past | We | the Milky Way |  | the countryside | night |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river looked milky after the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:x4:1
# text = The river looked milky after the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the river |  |  |  | after the rain | milky *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our Sun is one star in the Milky Way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:x5:1
# text = Our Sun is one star in the Milky Way.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Way	Way	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Our Sun | one star |  | the Milky Way |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a milky drink before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:x6:1
# text = I have a milky drink before bed.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a milky drink |  |  | before bed |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The opal stone has a milky colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:milky:x7:1
# text = The opal stone has a milky colour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	opal	opal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the opal stone | a milky colour |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

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