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title: skinny — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «skinny» in the school dictionary: Skinny means very thin, sometimes too thin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# skinny

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**Who acts:** Skinny, Skinny clothes, stray cat, I, legs, US slang · **What happens:** mean, fit, make, be, wear, give · **To what, where:** inside information, skinny jeans, skinny, me, skinny tree, wind · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«skinny» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [skinny in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/skinny.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skinny means very thin, sometimes too thin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:m1:1
# text = Skinny means very thin, sometimes too thin.
1	Skinny	skinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Skinny |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
Skinny clothes fit closely, like skinny jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:m2:1
# text = Skinny clothes fit closely, like skinny jeans.
1	Skinny	skinny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	skinny	skinny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | Skinny clothes |  |  |  |  | like skinny jeans; closely *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skinny means made with low-fat milk, like a skinny latte.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:m3:1
# text = Skinny means made with low-fat milk, like a skinny latte.
1	Skinny	skinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fat	fat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	skinny	skinny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	latte	latte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Skinny |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with low fat milk and a skinny latte | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: US slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The skinny» means the inside information or the facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:m4:1
# text = «The skinny» means the inside information or the facts.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	skinny	skinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the skinny | the inside information or the facts |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stray cat was very skinny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:x1:1
# text = The stray cat was very skinny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stray	stray	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	skinny	skinny	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 stray cat |  |  |  |  | skinny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wear skinny jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:x2:1
# text = I wear skinny jeans.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	skinny	skinny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | I | skinny jeans |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jeans=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My legs are skinny, but strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:x3:1
# text = My legs are skinny, but strong.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	skinny	skinny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My legs |  |  |  |  | skinny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | My legs *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(US slang) Give me the skinny on the new teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:x4:1
# text = (US slang) Give me the skinny on the new teacher.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	skinny	skinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | infinitive | US slang | the skinny | me |  |  | on the new teacher | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient skinny=Theme on teacher=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skinny tree bent in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:x5:1
# text = The skinny tree bent in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	skinny	skinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | participle |  | the skinny tree *not said here* |  | the wind |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in wind=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum ordered a skinny latte.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:x6:1
# text = Mum ordered a skinny latte.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	skinny	skinny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	latte	latte	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 | **order** | past | Mum | a skinny latte |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent latte=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How would he look if he saw your pointy ears, your long thin snout, your shivering, skinny legs, and your long grey tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skinny:x7:1
# text = How would he look if he saw your pointy ears, your long thin snout, your shivering, skinny legs, and your long grey tail.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pointy	pointy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	shivering	shivering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	skinny	skinny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
24	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
25	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
26	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | would | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | he | your pointy ears |  |  |  | your long thin snout and your shivering and skinny legs *obl*; your long grey tail *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ear=Stimulus |
| 3 | **shiver** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom shivering «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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