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title: stinky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stinky» in the school dictionary: Stinky means smelling very bad. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stinky

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**Who acts:** Stinky, you, bin, stinky cheese, Dad, Skunks · **What happens:** mean, smell, take off, be, make, hold · **To what, where:** stinky trainers, Dad, nose, stinky liquid, me, stinky trick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stinky means smelling very bad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:m1:1
# text = Stinky means smelling very bad.
1	Stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Stinky |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **smell** *not said to happen* | gerund | Stinky *not said here* |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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}

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Usage: informal, children's talk — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stinky can mean nasty or unfair, as in «a stinky trick».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:m2:1
# text = Stinky can mean nasty or unfair, as in «a stinky trick».
1	Stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	nasty	nasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Stinky |  |  |  |  | nasty *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take off those stinky trainers!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:x1:1
# text = Take off those stinky trainers!
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	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* | that stinky trainers |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trainer=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The bin was stinky after a hot weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:x2:1
# text = The bin was stinky after a hot weekend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bin |  |  |  | weekend | stinky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The stinky cheese made Dad hold his nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:x3:1
# text = The stinky cheese made Dad hold his nose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the stinky cheese | Dad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | infinitive | Dad *not said here* | Dad's nose |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Skunks spray a stinky liquid when they are scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:x4:1
# text = Skunks spray a stinky liquid when they are scared.
1	Skunks	skunk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spray	spray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spray** | present | Skunks | a stinky liquid |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Skunks *= skunk* |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My little brother called me «stinky pants».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:x5:1
# text = My little brother called me «stinky pants».
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | My little brother |  | me |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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That was a stinky trick to play on your friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:x6:1
# text = That was a stinky trick to play on your friend.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	stinky	stinky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a stinky trick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | on your friend | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The stinkiest flower in the world smells like rotting meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stinky:x7:1
# text = The stinkiest flower in the world smells like rotting meat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stinkiest	stinky	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	rotting	rot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | the stinkiest flower in the world |  |  |  |  | like rotting meat | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rot** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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