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title: puffy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «puffy» in the school dictionary: Puffy means swollen, often around the eyes or face, from crying, sleep or an injury. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# puffy

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**Who acts:** Puffy, eyes, ankle, I, He, pastry · **What happens:** mean, cry, be, go, twist, float · **To what, where:** soft puffy clouds, ankle, Puffy white clouds, sky, big puffy jacket, snow

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«puffy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [puffy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/puffy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Puffy means swollen, often around the eyes or face, from crying, sleep or an injury.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puffy:m1:1
# text = Puffy means swollen, often around the eyes or face, from crying, sleep or an injury.
1	Puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	swollen	swollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Puffy |  |  |  |  | swollen *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | Puffy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Puffy means soft, round and full of air, like puffy clouds or a puffy jacket.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puffy:m2:1
# text = Puffy means soft, round and full of air, like puffy clouds or a puffy jacket.
1	Puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Puffy | soft puffy clouds or a puffy jacket |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloud=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Her eyes were puffy from crying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puffy:x1:1
# text = Her eyes were puffy from crying.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	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** | past | Her eyes |  |  |  |  | puffy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | Her eyes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My ankle went puffy after I twisted it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puffy:x2:1
# text = My ankle went puffy after I twisted it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	puffy	puffy	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	twisted	twist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My ankle |  |  |  |  | puffy *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **twist** | past | I | ankle |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Puffy white clouds floated across the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puffy:x3:1
# text = Puffy white clouds floated across the sky.
1	Puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **float** | participle |  | Puffy white clouds *not said here* |  | the sky |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sky=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore a big puffy jacket in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puffy:x4:1
# text = He wore a big puffy jacket in the snow.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **wear** | past | He | a big puffy jacket |  | the snow |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pastry came out puffy and golden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puffy:x5:1
# text = The pastry came out puffy and golden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pastry	pastry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the pastry |  |  |  |  | out, puffy *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dress had puffy sleeves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:puffy:x6:1
# text = The dress had puffy sleeves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the dress | puffy sleeves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleeve=Patient |

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