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title: rubbery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rubbery» in the school dictionary: Like rubber: soft and bendy, or bouncy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rubbery

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**Who acts:** jelly, squid, legs, new trainers, rubbery soles, octopus · **What happens:** cook, feel, be, have, grip, scramble · **To what, where:** way, rubbery soles, floor, rubbery arms, microwave

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Like rubber: soft and bendy, or bouncy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:m1:1
# text = Like rubber: soft and bendy, or bouncy.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	bendy	bendy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bouncy	bouncy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tough and chewy in an unpleasant way, often because it was cooked too long.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:m2:1
# text = Tough and chewy in an unpleasant way, often because it was cooked too long.
1	Tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | past · passive |  | way |  |  |  | long, often *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: legs, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weak and wobbly, from fear or tiredness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:m3:1
# text = Weak and wobbly, from fear or tiredness.
1	Weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jelly felt rubbery and wobbly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:x1:1
# text = The jelly felt rubbery and wobbly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rubbery	rubbery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the jelly |  |  |  |  | rubbery *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squid was overcooked and rubbery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:x2:1
# text = The squid was overcooked and rubbery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squid	squid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	overcooked	overcooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rubbery	rubbery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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 | the squid |  |  |  |  | overcooked *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the squid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long race my legs felt rubbery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:x3:1
# text = After the long race my legs felt rubbery.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	rubbery	rubbery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | my legs |  |  |  | after the long race | rubbery *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The new trainers have rubbery soles that grip the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:x4:1
# text = The new trainers have rubbery soles that grip the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rubbery	rubbery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	soles	sole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grip	grip	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the new trainers | rubbery soles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sole=Patient |
| 2 | **grip** | present | rubbery soles | the floor |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floor=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The octopus has rubbery arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:x5:1
# text = The octopus has rubbery arms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	octopus	octopus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rubbery	rubbery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	arms	arm	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** | present | the octopus | rubbery arms |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scrambled eggs went rubbery in the microwave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubbery:x6:1
# text = The scrambled eggs went rubbery in the microwave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rubbery	rubbery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scramble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | the scrambled eggs |  |  | the microwave |  | rubbery *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in microwave=Location |

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