---
title: snowy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snowy» in the school dictionary: Snowy means having a lot of snow or with snow falling. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowy/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) / snowy

# snowy

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Snowy, snow, It, we, snowy mountains, you · **What happens:** mean, have, fall, be, build, look · **To what, where:** lot, snowy day, snowman, snowy roads, snowy white hair, white feathers

<!-- .vabout -->
«snowy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [snowy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snowy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snowy means having a lot of snow or with snow falling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:m1:1
# text = Snowy means having a lot of snow or with snow falling.
1	Snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Snowy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Snowy *not said here* | a lot of snow |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 3 | **fall** | gerund | snow |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Snowy also means white like snow, as in snowy hair or a snowy owl.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:m2:1
# text = Snowy also means white like snow, as in snowy hair or a snowy owl.
1	Snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Snowy |  |  |  |  | as snowy hair or a snowy owl; white *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as hair=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a snowy day, so we built a snowman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x1:1
# text = It was a snowy day, so we built a snowman.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	snowman	snowman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a snowy day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | past | we | a snowman |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snowman=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowy mountains looked beautiful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x2:1
# text = The snowy mountains looked beautiful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the snowy mountains |  |  |  |  | beautiful *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drive slowly on snowy roads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x3:1
# text = Drive slowly on snowy roads.
1	Drive	drive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | snowy roads |  | slowly *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa has snowy white hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x4:1
# text = Grandpa has snowy white hair.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hair	hair	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 | **have** | present | Grandpa | snowy white hair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snowy owl has white feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x5:1
# text = A snowy owl has white feathers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a snowy owl | white feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada has very snowy winters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x6:1
# text = Canada has very snowy winters.
1	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	winters	winter	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 | **have** | present | Canada |  |  |  | winter |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is the snowiest winter I can remember.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x7:1
# text = This is the snowiest winter I can remember.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	snowiest	snowy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | the snowiest winter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | can | I | the snowiest winter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent winter=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat left footprints on the snowy path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x8:1
# text = The cat left footprints on the snowy path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the cat | footprints |  | the snowy path |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent footprint=Theme on path=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was terribly cold and snowy, but aunt must go to the theatre.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowy:x9:1
# text = It was terribly cold and snowy, but aunt must go to the theatre.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	terribly	terribly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | cold, terribly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | must | aunt |  |  | the theatre |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to theatre=Initial\_Location |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [snowsuit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowsuit/)
- next →: [snp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snp/)
- ↑ back to [S in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/)