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title: soggy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «soggy» in the school dictionary: Soggy means very wet and soft, often in an unpleasant way, like soggy cereal or soggy grass. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# soggy

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**Who acts:** Soggy, Soggy food, cereal, I, field, sandwiches · **What happens:** mean, go, soak up, keep, leave, be · **To what, where:** food, cereal, football, rain, soggy socks, soggy chips

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«soggy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [soggy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soggy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soggy means very wet and soft, often in an unpleasant way, like soggy cereal or soggy grass.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:m1:1
# text = Soggy means very wet and soft, often in an unpleasant way, like soggy cereal or soggy grass.
1	Soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Soggy |  |  |  |  | wet *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 -->
Soggy food has gone soft because it soaked up liquid or was kept too long.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:m2:1
# text = Soggy food has gone soft because it soaked up liquid or was kept too long.
1	Soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · perfect | Soggy food |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **soak up** | participle · passive |  | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cereal went soggy because I left it too long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:x1:1
# text = My cereal went soggy because I left it too long.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soggy	soggy	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My cereal |  |  |  |  | soggy *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | past | I | cereal |  |  |  | long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The field was too soggy to play football on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:x2:1
# text = The field was too soggy to play football on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	field	field	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	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	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 field |  |  |  |  | soggy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play on** | to-infinitive | the field *not said here* | football |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our sandwiches got soggy in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:x3:1
# text = Our sandwiches got soggy in the rain.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **get** | past | Our sandwiches |  |  | the rain |  | soggy *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take off your soggy socks and put on dry ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:x4:1
# text = Take off your soggy socks and put on dry ones.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **take off** | imperative | you *not said here* | your soggy socks |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |
| 2 | **put** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on dry ones | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on one=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cardboard box went soggy and fell apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:x5:1
# text = The cardboard box went soggy and fell apart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cardboard	cardboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	soggy	soggy	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the cardboard box |  |  |  |  | soggy *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fall apart** | past | the cardboard box *not said here* |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody likes soggy chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:x6:1
# text = Nobody likes soggy chips.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **like** | present | Nobody | soggy chips |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot chip=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm the garden was soggy and muddy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soggy:x7:1
# text = After the storm the garden was soggy and muddy.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the garden |  |  |  | after the storm | soggy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the garden *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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