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title: nutty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nutty» in the school dictionary: Containing nuts or tasting like nuts: «a nutty chocolate bar». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nutty

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**Who acts:** bread, I, friend, That, idea, nutty professor · **What happens:** contain, have, love, be, not eat, work · **To what, where:** nuts, nutty taste, nutty chocolate bars, nutty cakes, nutty idea, flying bicycle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Containing nuts or tasting like nuts: «a nutty chocolate bar».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:m1:1
# text = Containing nuts or tasting like nuts: «a nutty chocolate bar».
1	Containing	contain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tasting	tasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund |  | nuts or tasting like nuts |  |  |  | a nutty chocolate bar *obl* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot nut=Theme |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silly, crazy or strange in a funny way: «a nutty idea».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:m2:1
# text = Silly, crazy or strange in a funny way: «a nutty idea».
1	Silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very keen on something: «nutty about football».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:m3:1
# text = Very keen on something: «nutty about football».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This bread has a nutty taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:x1:1
# text = This bread has a nutty taste.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	taste	taste	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 | **have** | present | this bread | a nutty taste |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I love nutty chocolate bars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:x2:1
# text = I love nutty chocolate bars.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I | nutty chocolate bars |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bar=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My friend is allergic, so she can't eat nutty cakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:x3:1
# text = My friend is allergic, so she can't eat nutty cakes.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My friend |  |  |  |  | allergic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | can | friend | nutty cakes |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a nutty idea, but it might work!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:x4:1
# text = That's a nutty idea, but it might work!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a nutty idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | might | idea |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nutty professor invented a flying bicycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:x5:1
# text = The nutty professor invented a flying bicycle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	professor	professor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	invented	invent	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	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	bicycle	bicycle	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 | **invent** | past | the nutty professor | a flying bicycle |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bicycle=Result |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's nutty about dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutty:x6:1
# text = He's nutty about dinosaurs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | about dinosaurs; nutty *property* | tree rules |

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