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title: silky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «silky» in the school dictionary: Smooth, soft and shiny, like silk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# silky

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**Who acts:** kitten, hair, chocolate sauce, footballer, fox, Satin · **What happens:** have, be, show, speak, trick, feel · **To what, where:** silky fur, silky skills, silky voice, hen, little black dog, side · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«silky» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [silky in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/silky.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smooth, soft and shiny, like silk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:m1:1
# text = Smooth, soft and shiny, like silk.
1	Smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: voice, movement — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smooth and gentle: a silky voice, silky skills (in sport).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:m2:1
# text = Smooth and gentle: a silky voice, silky skills (in sport).
1	Smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten had silky fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:x1:1
# text = The kitten had silky fur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 kitten | silky fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her hair was long and silky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:x2:1
# text = Her hair was long and silky.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|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	silky	silky	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 | Her hair |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Her hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chocolate sauce was silky smooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:x3:1
# text = The chocolate sauce was silky smooth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the chocolate sauce |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer showed silky skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:x4:1
# text = The footballer showed silky skills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skills	skill	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 | **show** | past | the footballer | silky skills |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox spoke in a silky voice to trick the hen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:x5:1
# text = The fox spoke in a silky voice to trick the hen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	trick	trick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the fox |  |  | a silky voice |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **trick** | to-infinitive | the fox *not said here* | the hen |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hen=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Satin feels silky to touch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:x6:1
# text = Satin feels silky to touch.
1	Satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Satin |  |  |  |  | silky *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **touch** | to-infinitive | Satin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silky:x7:1
# text = Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
1	Toto	Toto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	gray	gray	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	twinkled	twinkle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
23	merrily	merrily	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	either	either	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	26	det	_	_
26	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
28	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	32	nmod:poss	_	_
29	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
31	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | Toto |  |  |  |  | gray *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Toto | a little black dog and long silky hair and small black eyes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **twinkle** | past | long silky hair and small black eyes |  |  | either side of Toto's funny wee nose |  | merrily *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on side=Location |

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