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title: smelly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smelly» in the school dictionary: Having a bad, strong smell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smelly

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**Who acts:** you, bin, cheeses, room, dog, Durian · **What happens:** have, take, be, roll, wash, not be · **To what, where:** bad strong smell, smelly football boots, heat, mud, smelly fruit, gym kit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a bad, strong smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:m1:1
# text = Having a bad, strong smell.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a bad strong smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"smelly socks".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:m1e:1
# text = "smelly socks".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take your smelly football boots outside!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:x1:1
# text = Take your smelly football boots outside!
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
3	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | your smelly football boots |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bin was very smelly in the heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:x2:1
# text = The bin was very smelly in the heat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some cheeses are smelly but tasty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:x3:1
# text = Some cheeses are smelly but tasty.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	cheeses	cheese	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tasty	tasty	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** | present | some cheeses |  |  |  |  | smelly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | some cheeses *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother's room is smelly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:x4:1
# text = My brother's room is smelly.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	smelly	smelly	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** | present | My brother's room |  |  |  |  | smelly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog was smelly after rolling in mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:x5:1
# text = The dog was smelly after rolling in mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rolling	roll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | smelly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **roll** | gerund | the dog *not said here* |  |  | mud |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Durian is a very smelly fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:x6:1
# text = Durian is a very smelly fruit.
1	Durian	durian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Durian | a smelly fruit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your gym kit so it is not smelly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smelly:x7:1
# text = Wash your gym kit so it is not smelly.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your gym kit |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kit=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | kit |  |  |  |  | smelly *property* | tree rules |

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