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title: runny — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «runny» in the school dictionary: Runny means more liquid than usual, so it flows easily («runny honey», «a runny egg»). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# runny

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**Who acts:** Runny, it, runny nose, Runny eyes, I, Runny honey · **What happens:** mean, flow, have, come out, be, need · **To what, where:** runny honey, lot, nose, runny nose, tissue, egg

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Runny means more liquid than usual, so it flows easily («runny honey», «a runny egg»).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:m1:1
# text = Runny means more liquid than usual, so it flows easily («runny honey», «a runny egg»).
1	Runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Runny |  |  |  |  | liquid *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **flow** | present | it | runny honey |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
A runny nose has a lot of liquid coming out of it, usually because of a cold or allergy.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:m2:1
# text = A runny nose has a lot of liquid coming out of it, usually because of a cold or allergy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
9	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	csubj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
15	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a runny nose | a lot of a liquid cold or allergy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **come out** | gerund |  | nose |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Runny eyes are watery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:m3:1
# text = Runny eyes are watery.
1	Runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Runny eyes |  |  |  |  | watery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a runny nose, so I need a tissue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:x1:1
# text = I have a runny nose, so I need a tissue.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a runny nose |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |
| 2 | **need** | present | I | a tissue |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot tissue=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like my egg with a runny yolk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:x2:1
# text = I like my egg with a runny yolk.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	yolk	yolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | my egg |  |  |  | with a runny yolk | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot egg=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Runny honey is easy to pour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:x3:1
# text = Runny honey is easy to pour.
1	Runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Runny honey |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pour** | to-infinitive | Runny honey *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paint was too runny and dripped down the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:x4:1
# text = The paint was too runny and dripped down the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dripped	drip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the paint |  |  |  |  | runny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **drip down** | participle | the paint *not said here* | the wall |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hay fever gives me runny eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:x5:1
# text = Hay fever gives me runny eyes.
1	Hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Hay fever | runny eyes | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient eye=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water is runnier than syrup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:x6:1
# text = Water is runnier than syrup.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	runnier	runny	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Water |  |  |  |  | than syrup; runny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice cream went runny in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:x7:1
# text = The ice cream went runny in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	runny	runny	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	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the ice cream |  |  | the sun. |  | runny *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If your nose is runny, use a tissue and wash your hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runny:x8:1
# text = If your nose is runny, use a tissue and wash your hands.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | your nose |  |  |  |  | runny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a tissue |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tissue=Patient |
| 3 | **wash** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

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