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title: stout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stout» in the school dictionary: Rather fat or heavy in body (a polite word). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stout

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**Who acts:** I, you, He, stout old man, They, stout · **What happens:** be, wear, learn, puff up, put up, win · **To what, where:** little teapot, stout shoes, stout wooden stick, hill, stout defence, match

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«stout» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [stout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stout.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rather fat or heavy in body (a polite word).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:m1:1
# text = Rather fat or heavy in body (a polite word).
1	Rather	rather	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	fat	fat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strong and thick: stout boots, a stout stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:m2:1
# text = Strong and thick: stout boots, a stout stick.
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	stout	stout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	stout	stout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brave and firm: a stout defender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:m3:1
# text = Brave and firm: a stout defender.
1	Brave	brave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	stout	stout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong, very dark beer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:m4:1
# text = A strong, very dark beer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm a little teapot, short and stout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:x1:1
# text = I'm a little teapot, short and stout.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	stout	stout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	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 a** | present | I | a little teapot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear stout shoes for the hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:x2:1
# text = Wear stout shoes for the hike.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	stout	stout	ADJ	NN	Degree=Pos	3	compound	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | stout shoes |  |  |  | for the hike | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He leaned on a stout wooden stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:x3:1
# text = He leaned on a stout wooden stick.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	leaned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	stout	stout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | He |  |  | a stout wooden stick |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The stout old man puffed up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:x4:1
# text = The stout old man puffed up the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	stout	stout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	puffed	puff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **puff up** | participle | the stout old man *not said here* | the hill |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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They put up a stout defence and won the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:x5:1
# text = They put up a stout defence and won the match.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stout	stout	ADJ	NN	Degree=Pos	6	compound	_	_
6	defence	defence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | past | They | a stout defence |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent defence=Goal |
| 2 | **win** | past | They *not said here* | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Ireland, stout is a popular drink for adults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:x6:1
# text = In Ireland, stout is a popular drink for adults.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	stout	stout	ADJ	NN	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | stout | a popular drink |  | Ireland |  | for adults | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A great stout man was Palle Dyre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stout:x7:1
# text = A great stout man was Palle Dyre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	stout	stout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Palle	Palle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	Dyre	Dyre	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a great stout man | Palle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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