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title: shaggy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shaggy» in the school dictionary: Shaggy means having long, thick, untidy hair or fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# shaggy

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**Who acts:** Shaggy, shaggy dog story, Highland cow, hair, We, Yaks · **What happens:** mean, have, describe, be, bound up, lay · **To what, where:** long thick untidy hair, carpet, long joke, big shaggy dog, us, shaggy coat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shaggy means having long, thick, untidy hair or fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:m1:1
# text = Shaggy means having long, thick, untidy hair or fur.
1	Shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Shaggy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Shaggy *not said here* | long thick untidy hair or fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=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 -->
Shaggy can describe a carpet, rug or plant with long, rough threads or leaves.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:m2:1
# text = Shaggy can describe a carpet, rug or plant with long, rough threads or leaves.
1	Shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | a carpet and rug or plant |  |  |  | with long rough threads or leaves | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent carpet=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"A shaggy dog story" is a long joke or story with a silly or pointless ending.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:m3:1
# text = "A shaggy dog story" is a long joke or story with a silly or pointless ending.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	pointless	pointless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shaggy dog story | a long joke or story |  |  |  | with a silly ending | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big shaggy dog bounded up to us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:x1:1
# text = A big shaggy dog bounded up to us.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	bounded	bound	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	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 | **bound up** | participle |  | a big shaggy dog *not said here* | us |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to we=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Highland cow has a shaggy coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:x2:1
# text = The Highland cow has a shaggy coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Highland	Highland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cow	cow	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	7	det	_	_
6	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Highland cow | a shaggy coat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His hair was long and shaggy after the summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:x3:1
# text = His hair was long and shaggy after the summer.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His hair |  |  |  | summer | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We lay on the shaggy rug by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:x4:1
# text = We lay on the shaggy rug by the fire.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | We |  |  | the shaggy rug |  | by the fire | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on rug=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yaks have shaggy fur to keep warm in the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:x5:1
# text = Yaks have shaggy fur to keep warm in the mountains.
1	Yaks	yak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Yaks | shaggy fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Yaks *not said here* |  |  | the mountains |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in mountain=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shaggy monster turned out to be a friendly giant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:x6:1
# text = The shaggy monster turned out to be a friendly giant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | participle |  | the shaggy monster *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a friendly giant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa told a shaggy dog story with a silly ending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:x7:1
# text = Grandpa told a shaggy dog story with a silly ending.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	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	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Grandpa | a shaggy dog story |  |  |  | with a silly ending | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door was thrust open--it was Bruin, the great, shaggy Bruin!

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaggy:x8:1
# text = The door was thrust open--it was Bruin, the great, shaggy Bruin!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	thrust	thrust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	Bruin	Bruin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	Bruin	Bruin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the door |  |  |  |  | open *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | door | Bruin and the great shaggy Bruin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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