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title: silliness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «silliness» in the school dictionary: Being silly: behaving in a foolish, funny or not serious way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# silliness

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**Who acts:** That, enough silliness, party, I, Alice, silliness · **What happens:** be, behave, sit down, laugh, drop, speak · **To what, where:** foolish way, enough silliness, silliness · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Being silly: behaving in a foolish, funny or not serious way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:m1:1
# text = Being silly: behaving in a foolish, funny or not serious way.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
7	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **behave** | gerund |  |  |  | a foolish way |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

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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 silly act or silly talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:m2:1
# text = A silly act or silly talk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's enough silliness — please sit down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:x1:1
# text = That's enough silliness — please sit down.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	silliness	silliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | enough silliness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit down** | infinitive | enough silliness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party was full of giggles and silliness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:x2:1
# text = The party was full of giggles and silliness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	giggles	giggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	silliness	silliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the party |  |  |  |  | of giggles and silliness; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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I laughed at the silliness of the joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:x3:1
# text = I laughed at the silliness of the joke.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	silliness	silliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | I |  |  | the silliness of the joke |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Alice was tired of the silliness at the tea party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:x4:1
# text = Alice was tired of the silliness at the tea party.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	silliness	silliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | of the silliness at the tea party; tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Their silliness on the climbing frame was dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:x5:1
# text = Their silliness on the climbing frame was dangerous.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	silliness	silliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Their silliness on the climbing frame |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A bit of silliness after a hard test is fine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:x6:1
# text = A bit of silliness after a hard test is fine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	silliness	silliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a bit of silliness after a hard test |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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For that one moment he dropped his silliness and spoke with dignity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silliness:x7:1
# text = For that one moment he dropped his silliness and spoke with dignity.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	silliness	silliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	dignity	dignity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | he | his silliness |  |  | moment |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silliness=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with dignity | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with dignity=Co-Agent |

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