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title: springy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «springy» in the school dictionary: Springy means bouncy: it goes back to its shape after you press, squash or stretch it, like a spring. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# springy

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**Who acts:** Springy, it, you, springy walk, grass, trampoline · **What happens:** mean, go back, press, squash, stretch, be · **To what, where:** shape, sponge, cake, wide common, heels, play

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Springy means bouncy: it goes back to its shape after you press, squash or stretch it, like a spring.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:m1:1
# text = Springy means bouncy: it goes back to its shape after you press, squash or stretch it, like a spring.
1	Springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bouncy	bouncy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	squash	squash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Springy |  |  |  |  | bouncy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go back** | present | it |  |  |  |  | to its shape *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to shape=Result |
| 3 | **press** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **squash** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **stretch** | infinitive | you *not said here* | shape |  |  | spring |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A springy walk or step is light, quick and full of energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:m2:1
# text = A springy walk or step is light, quick and full of energy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a springy walk or step |  |  |  |  | light *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a springy walk or step *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a springy walk or step *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of energy | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grass felt soft and springy under our feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:x1:1
# text = The grass felt soft and springy under our feet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trampoline is very springy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:x2:1
# text = A trampoline is very springy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trampoline	trampoline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a trampoline |  |  |  |  | springy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sponge is springy: squeeze it and it pops back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:x3:1
# text = The sponge is springy: squeeze it and it pops back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pops	pop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the sponge |  |  |  |  | springy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze** | infinitive |  | sponge |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **pop back** | present | sponge |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the cake; if it is springy, it is ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:x4:1
# text = Press the cake; if it is springy, it is ready.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cake |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | cake |  |  |  |  | springy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | cake |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She walked with a springy step on her birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:x5:1
# text = She walked with a springy step on her birthday.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with a springy step on her birthday | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My curly hair is springy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:x6:1
# text = My curly hair is springy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My curly hair |  |  |  |  | springy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moss on the hill was thick and springy.

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

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Moss on the hill |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Moss on the hill *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mile further on they came to a wide common, with short, springy turf, where horses of all colours, with skins of satin, were kicking up their heels in play.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springy:x8:1
# text = A mile further on they came to a wide common, with short, springy turf, where horses of all colours, with skins of satin, were kicking up their heels in play.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	further	further	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	springy	springy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	turf	turf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
18	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	30	advmod	_	_
19	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
22	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	appos	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
29	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
30	kicking	kick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
31	up	up	ADP	RP	_	30	compound:prt	_	_
32	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	_
33	heels	heel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	obj	_	_
34	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a mile |  |  | a wide common |  | with short springy turf; further *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to common=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **kick up** | past · progressive | horses of all colours | horses's heels |  | play |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent heel=Patient in play=Location |

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