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title: smoky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smoky» in the school dictionary: Smoky means full of smoke («a smoky room»). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smoky

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**Who acts:** Smoky, kitchen, Dad, room, you, I · **What happens:** mean, smell, taste, describe, be, burn · **To what, where:** smoke, grey colour, toast, smoky bacon crisps, smoky grey fur, bushfires

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«smoky» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [smoky in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/smoky.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoky means full of smoke («a smoky room»).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:m1:1
# text = Smoky means full of smoke («a smoky room»).
1	Smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Smoky |  |  |  |  | full *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 -->
Smoky means smelling or tasting of smoke («smoky bacon»).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:m2:1
# text = Smoky means smelling or tasting of smoke («smoky bacon»).
1	Smoky	smoky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tasting	tasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bacon	bacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Smoky |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **smell** *not said to happen* | gerund | Smoky *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **taste** |  |  | smoke |  |  |  |  | nom tasting «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoky describes a grey colour like smoke, or a hazy look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:m3:1
# text = Smoky describes a grey colour like smoke, or a hazy look.
1	Smoky	smoky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	hazy	hazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Smoky | a grey colour or a hazy look |  |  |  | like smoke | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitchen was smoky after Dad burned the toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x1:1
# text = The kitchen was smoky after Dad burned the toast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the kitchen |  |  |  |  | smoky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | past | Dad | the toast |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent toast=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a room is smoky, crawl low to get out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x2:1
# text = If a room is smoky, crawl low to get out.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	crawl	crawl	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a room |  |  |  |  | smoky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **crawl** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | low *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like smoky bacon crisps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x3:1
# text = I like smoky bacon crisps.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	bacon	bacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | smoky bacon crisps |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot crisp=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The campfire was too smoky because the wood was wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x4:1
# text = The campfire was too smoky because the wood was wet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	campfire	campfire	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	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the campfire |  |  |  |  | smoky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the wood |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her cat has smoky grey fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x5:1
# text = Her cat has smoky grey fur.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Her cat | smoky grey fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The air was smoky from the bushfires far away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x6:1
# text = The air was smoky from the bushfires far away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bushfires	bushfire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the air |  |  | the bushfires |  | away, smoky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smoke alarm went off because the room was smoky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x7:1
# text = The smoke alarm went off because the room was smoky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** | past | the smoke alarm |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the room |  |  |  |  | smoky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barbecue gave the sausages a smoky taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x8:1
# text = The barbecue gave the sausages a smoky taste.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the barbecue | the sausages |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sausage=Recipient taste=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the large and smoky hall a bright fire was burning on the stone floor.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoky:x9:1
# text = In the large and smoky hall a bright fire was burning on the stone floor.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | past · progressive | a bright fire |  |  | the large hall |  | on the stone floor | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location |

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