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title: stocky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stocky» in the school dictionary: A stocky person or animal is short, broad and strong-looking, with a solid body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stocky

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**Who acts:** stocky person, farmer, stocky pony, Bulldogs, goalkeeper, stocky dwarf · **What happens:** be, look, carry, guard, grow, work · **To what, where:** stocky man, bags, stocky dogs, door

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«stocky» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [stocky in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stocky.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A stocky person or animal is short, broad and strong-looking, with a solid body.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stocky:m1:1
# text = A stocky person or animal is short, broad and strong-looking, with a solid body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stocky	stocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a stocky person or animal |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a stocky person or animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | gerund | a stocky person or animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a solid body | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer was a stocky man with big hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stocky:x1:1
# text = The farmer was a stocky man with big hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stocky	stocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the farmer | a stocky man |  |  |  | with big hands | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stocky pony carried the bags up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stocky:x2:1
# text = The stocky pony carried the bags up the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stocky	stocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the stocky pony | the bags |  |  |  | up the hill | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bulldogs are stocky dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stocky:x3:1
# text = Bulldogs are stocky dogs.
1	Bulldogs	bulldog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	stocky	stocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bulldogs | stocky dogs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our goalkeeper is short and stocky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stocky:x4:1
# text = Our goalkeeper is short and stocky.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stocky	stocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our goalkeeper |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our goalkeeper *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stocky dwarf guarded the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stocky:x5:1
# text = A stocky dwarf guarded the door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stocky	stocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dwarf	dwarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	guarded	guard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guard** | past | a stocky dwarf | the door |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He grew stocky and strong from working on the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stocky:x6:1
# text = He grew stocky and strong from working on the farm.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stocky	stocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | He |  |  |  |  | stocky *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on the farm | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on farm=Theme |

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**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.

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