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title: molly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «molly» in the school dictionary: Molly: a girl's name, often short for Mary. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# molly

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**Who acts:** girl, street name, Molly, We, Mollies, safety talk · **What happens:** name, keep, be, have, win, call · **To what, where:** small fish, home aquariums, eight marbles, five more, two black mollies, fish tank · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molly: a girl's name, often short for Mary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:m1:1
# text = Molly: a girl's name, often short for Mary.
1	Molly	Molly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** |  | a girl |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 -->
A small fish often kept in home aquariums, related to guppies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:m2:1
# text = A small fish often kept in home aquariums, related to guppies.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	aquariums	aquarium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	guppies	guppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle · passive |  | a small fish |  | home aquariums |  | often *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in aquarium=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A street name for an illegal drug (MDMA); it is dangerous and against the law.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:m3:1
# text = A street name for an illegal drug (MDMA); it is dangerous and against the law.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	MDMA	mdma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	against	against	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a street name for a illegal drug |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molly has eight marbles and wins five more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:x1:1
# text = Molly has eight marbles and wins five more.
1	Molly	Molly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Molly | eight marbles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Patient |
| 2 | **win** | present | Molly *not said here* | five more |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have two black mollies in our fish tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:x2:1
# text = We have two black mollies in our fish tank.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mollies	mollie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | two black mollies |  | our fish tank |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mollie=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molly's dog is called Biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:x3:1
# text = Molly's dog is called Biscuit.
1	Molly	Molly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	Biscuit	Biscuit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Molly's dog |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mollies give birth to live baby fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:x4:1
# text = Mollies give birth to live baby fish.
1	Mollies	mollie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Mollies | birth | live baby fish |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent birth=Theme to fish=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The safety talk warned that «molly» is a dangerous drug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:x5:1
# text = The safety talk warned that «molly» is a dangerous drug.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	molly	molly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the safety talk |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | molly | a dangerous drug |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop mollycoddling him; he can tie his own laces!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:x6:1
# text = Stop mollycoddling him; he can tie his own laces!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	mollycoddling	mollycoddle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	laces	lace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mollycoddle** | gerund | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tie** | can | he | his own laces |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lace=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molly is my cousin from Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:x7:1
# text = Molly is my cousin from Dublin.
1	Molly	Molly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Molly | my cousin |  | Dublin |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"They are Molly and me," said the boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molly:x8:1
# text = "They are Molly and me," said the boy.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Molly	Molly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | They | Molly |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Molly |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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