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title: mousy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mousy» in the school dictionary: A dull light brown colour, like a mouse. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mousy

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**Who acts:** She, new boy, old shed, mousy little clerk, you, it · **What happens:** not notice, smell, have, tie, be, speak · **To what, where:** mousy brown hair, ponytail, mousy smell, desk, people, feelings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: of hair — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dull light brown colour, like a mouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:m1:1
# text = A dull light brown colour, like a mouse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: of a person — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quiet, shy and not easily noticed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:m2:1
# text = Quiet, shy and not easily noticed.
1	Quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	noticed	notice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **notice** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like a mouse or smelling of mice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:m3:1
# text = Like a mouse or smelling of mice.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **smell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of mice | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of mouse=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She had mousy brown hair tied in a ponytail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:x1:1
# text = She had mousy brown hair tied in a ponytail.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mousy	mousy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	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** | past | She | mousy brown hair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
| 2 | **tie** | participle |  | mousy brown hair *not said here* |  | a ponytail |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The new boy was mousy and hardly spoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:x2:1
# text = The new boy was mousy and hardly spoke.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	mousy	mousy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	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** | past | the new boy |  |  |  |  | mousy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the new boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hardly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The old shed had a mousy smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:x3:1
# text = The old shed had a mousy smell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	mousy	mousy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	smell	smell	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** | past | the old shed | a mousy smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A mousy little clerk sat behind the desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:x4:1
# text = A mousy little clerk sat behind the desk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	mousy	mousy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	clerk	clerk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | a mousy little clerk |  |  | the desk |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind desk=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't call people mousy – it can hurt their feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:x5:1
# text = Don't call people mousy – it can hurt their feelings.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	mousy	mousy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  | people |  |  | mousy *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | it | people's feelings |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The mousy kitten hid under the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mousy:x6:1
# text = The mousy kitten hid under the sofa.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mousy	mousy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the mousy kitten |  |  | the sofa |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under sofa=Location |

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