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title: speedy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «speedy» in the school dictionary: Speedy means fast, moving or happening quickly: a speedy car, a speedy runner. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# speedy

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**Who acts:** Speedy, you, cheetah, your, We, shop · **What happens:** mean, move, happen, get, have, be · **To what, where:** speedy recovery, speediest land animal, Grandpa, speedy delivery, race, speedy lunch

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«speedy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [speedy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speedy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Speedy means fast, moving or happening quickly: a speedy car, a speedy runner.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:m1:1
# text = Speedy means fast, moving or happening quickly: a speedy car, a speedy runner.
1	Speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Speedy |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | Speedy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** | gerund | Speedy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Speedy also means happening soon, without delay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:m2:1
# text = Speedy also means happening soon, without delay.
1	Speedy	speedy	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	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	delay	delay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **mean** | present | Speedy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** *not said to happen* | gerund | Speedy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without delay; soon *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Get well soon and have a speedy recovery."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:m2e:1
# text = "Get well soon and have a speedy recovery."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon, well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | you *not said here* | a speedy recovery |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recovery=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheetah is the speediest land animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:x1:1
# text = The cheetah is the speediest land animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	speediest	speedy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cheetah | the speediest land animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for your speedy reply!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:x2:1
# text = Thanks for your speedy reply!
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom reply «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wish Grandpa a speedy recovery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:x3:1
# text = We wish Grandpa a speedy recovery.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | We | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop promised speedy delivery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:x4:1
# text = The shop promised speedy delivery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	delivery	delivery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | the shop | speedy delivery |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent delivery=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My speedy little dog always wins the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:x5:1
# text = My speedy little dog always wins the race.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | My speedy little dog | the race |  |  |  | always *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a speedy lunch before the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:x6:1
# text = We had a speedy lunch before the match.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a speedy lunch |  |  | before the match |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A speedy decision is not always a good one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:x7:1
# text = A speedy decision is not always a good one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a speedy decision | a good one |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As conductor of shades, Hermes was always invoked by the dying to grant them a safe and speedy passage across the Styx.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedy:x8:1
# text = As conductor of shades, Hermes was always invoked by the dying to grant them a safe and speedy passage across the Styx.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	conductor	conductor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	shades	shade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	Hermes	Hermes	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	invoked	invoke	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	grant	grant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
17	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
20	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
21	across	across	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Styx	Styx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invoke** | past · passive |  | Hermes |  |  |  | as conductor of shades; always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **grant** | to-infinitive |  | shades *= shade* |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent they=Goal passage=Theme |

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