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title: oily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oily» in the school dictionary: Covered with oil or containing a lot of oil: «oily hands», «oily fish». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# oily

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**Who acts:** you, hands, Salmon, oily fish, chips, feathers · **What happens:** cover, contain, not trust, fix, be, float · **To what, where:** oily hands, lot, way, bike, oily fish, oily film

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Covered with oil or containing a lot of oil: «oily hands», «oily fish».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:m1:1
# text = Covered with oil or containing a lot of oil: «oily hands», «oily fish».
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  | oily hands |  |  |  | with oil | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with oil=Theme |
| 2 | **contain** | gerund |  | a lot of oil |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lot=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like oil, smooth and greasy: «an oily liquid».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:m2:1
# text = Like oil, smooth and greasy: «an oily liquid».
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of a person: too polite and friendly in a way you do not trust.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:m3:1
# text = Of a person: too polite and friendly in a way you do not trust.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	trust	trust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **trust** | present · do-support | you | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hands were oily after fixing my bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:x1:1
# text = My hands were oily after fixing my bike.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	oily	oily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past · progressive | My hands | my bike |  |  |  | oily *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bike=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salmon is an oily fish that is good for your brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:x2:1
# text = Salmon is an oily fish that is good for your brain.
1	Salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Salmon | a oily fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a oily fish |  |  |  |  | for your brain; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chips were too oily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:x3:1
# text = The chips were too oily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the chips |  |  |  |  | oily *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seabird's feathers were oily after the spill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:x4:1
# text = The seabird's feathers were oily after the spill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seabird	seabird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	oily	oily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spill	spill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the seabird's feathers |  |  |  | after the spill | oily *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oily film floated on top of the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:x5:1
# text = An oily film floated on top of the water.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | participle |  | a oily film *not said here* |  | top of the water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your oily hair with shampoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:x6:1
# text = Wash your oily hair with shampoo.
1	Wash	wash	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	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shampoo	shampoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your oily hair |  |  |  | with shampoo | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hair=Patient with shampoo=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oily man smiled too much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:x7:1
# text = The oily man smiled too much.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | the oily man | much |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He heard them crack the small round bones with their strong long teeth and eat out the oily marrow.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oily:x8:1
# text = He heard them crack the small round bones with their strong long teeth and eat out the oily marrow.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	marrow	marrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | He | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **crack** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | the small round bones |  |  |  | with bones's strong long teeth | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent bone=Patient with tooth=Instrument |
| 3 | **eat out** | present | He *not said here* | the oily marrow |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marrow=Patient |

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