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title: salty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «salty» in the school dictionary: Salty means tasting of salt or having salt in it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# salty

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**Who acts:** Salty, She, salty snacks, sea, He, Salty food · **What happens:** mean, have, taste, buy, cost, be · **To what, where:** tasting, salt, 3 bags, 2 glasses, you, salty water

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«salty» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [salty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/salty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salty means tasting of salt or having salt in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:m1:1
# text = Salty means tasting of salt or having salt in it.
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tasting	tasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Salty | tasting of salt |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tasting=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | Salty *not said here* | salt |  | salt |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salt=Patient |
| 3 | **taste** |  |  | salt |  |  |  |  | nom tasting «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Salty (informal) can mean a bit rude or cross: a salty reply.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:m2:1
# text = Salty (informal) can mean a bit rude or cross: a salty reply.
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Salty |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought 3 bags of salty chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x1:1
# text = She bought 3 bags of salty chips.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | 3 bags of salty chips |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The salty snacks cost $2 each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x2:1
# text = The salty snacks cost $2 each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	$	$	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the salty snacks |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sea is salty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x3:1
# text = The sea is salty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	salty	salty	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 | the sea |  |  |  |  | salty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He drank 2 glasses of water after the salty soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x4:1
# text = He drank 2 glasses of water after the salty soup.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | He | 2 glasses of water |  |  | after the salty soup |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salty food makes you thirsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x5:1
# text = Salty food makes you thirsty.
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Salty food | you |  |  |  | thirsty *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material you=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An egg floats in very salty water but sinks in fresh water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x6:1
# text = An egg floats in very salty water but sinks in fresh water.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	floats	float	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sinks	sink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | present | a egg |  |  | salty water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory |
| 2 | **sink** | present | a egg *not said here* |  |  | fresh water |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We smelled the salty sea air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x7:1
# text = We smelled the salty sea air.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | past | We | the salty sea air |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer air=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chips were too salty to eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x8:1
# text = The chips were too salty to eat.
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	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the chips |  |  |  |  | salty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | the chips *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tears taste a little salty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x9:1
# text = Tears taste a little salty.
1	Tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	salty	salty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Tears | a little salty |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme salty=Attribute |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He blinked his eyes hard to keep out the salty perspiration streaming down his face.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salty:x10:1
# text = He blinked his eyes hard to keep out the salty perspiration streaming down his face.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blinked	blink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	perspiration	perspiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	streaming	stream	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blink** | past | He | his eyes |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |
| 2 | **keep out** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the salty perspiration |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent perspiration=Theme |
| 3 | **stream down** | gerund | the salty perspiration *not said here* | his face |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location face=Theme |

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