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title: sketchy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sketchy» in the school dictionary: Not complete or detailed; giving only the main points. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sketchy

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**Who acts:** memory, report, drawing, Her, website, guy · **What happens:** give, draw, do, seem, be, add · **To what, where:** main points, bit, more detail, slang, website, cheap phones

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«sketchy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [sketchy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sketchy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not complete or detailed; giving only the main points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:m1:1
# text = Not complete or detailed; giving only the main points.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	detailed	detailed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  | the main points |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=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 -->
Drawn or done quickly and roughly, like a sketch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:m2:1
# text = Drawn or done quickly and roughly, like a sketch.
1	Drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sketch	sketch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a sketch; quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeming a bit dodgy, untrustworthy or unsafe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:m3:1
# text = Seeming a bit dodgy, untrustworthy or unsafe.
1	Seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	dodgy	dodgy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	untrustworthy	untrustworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	unsafe	unsafe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | gerund |  | a bit |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bit=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My memory of the trip is a bit sketchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:x1:1
# text = My memory of the trip is a bit sketchy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	sketchy	sketchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My memory of the trip |  |  |  |  | a bit *obl:unmarked*; sketchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report was too sketchy; add more detail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:x2:1
# text = The report was too sketchy; add more detail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	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	sketchy	sketchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the report |  |  |  |  | sketchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | more detail |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her drawing was sketchy, just a few quick lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:x3:1
# text = Her drawing was sketchy, just a few quick lines.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sketchy	sketchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her drawing |  |  |  |  | a few quick lines *obl*; sketchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) That website looks sketchy — don't click it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:x4:1
# text = (slang) That website looks sketchy — don't click it.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	sketchy	sketchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	click	click	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | that website | slang |  |  |  | sketchy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **click** | infinitive · do-support | that website *not said here* | website |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(slang) The guy selling cheap phones seemed sketchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:x5:1
# text = (slang) The guy selling cheap phones seemed sketchy.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	guy	guy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	sketchy	sketchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | gerund | the guy *not said here* | cheap phones |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |
| 2 | **seem** | past | the guy |  |  |  |  | sketchy *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We only have sketchy information about the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:x6:1
# text = We only have sketchy information about the storm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sketchy	sketchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | sketchy information |  |  |  | about the storm | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) The bridge looked really sketchy, so we didn't cross it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sketchy:x7:1
# text = (slang) The bridge looked really sketchy, so we didn't cross it.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	sketchy	sketchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the bridge | slang |  |  |  | sketchy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **cross** | past · do-support | we | bridge |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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