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title: stretchy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stretchy» in the school dictionary: Stretchy means able to stretch, to become longer or wider when you pull it, and often to go back to its shape after. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stretchy

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**Who acts:** Stretchy, you, Rubber bands, I, Pizza cheese, cheese · **What happens:** mean, stretch, become, pull, go back, be · **To what, where:** it, stretchy leggings, Swimming costumes, gum

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Stretchy means able to stretch, to become longer or wider when you pull it, and often to go back to its shape after.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stretchy:m1:1
# text = Stretchy means able to stretch, to become longer or wider when you pull it, and often to go back to its shape after.
1	Stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wider	wide	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
21	back	back	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	after	after	ADV	RB	_	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Stretchy |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stretch** | to-infinitive | Stretchy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **become** | to-infinitive | Stretchy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **pull** | present | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **go back** | to-infinitive | Stretchy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber bands are stretchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stretchy:x1:1
# text = Rubber bands are stretchy.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Rubber bands |  |  |  |  | stretchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wear stretchy leggings for gymnastics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stretchy:x2:1
# text = I wear stretchy leggings for gymnastics.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gymnastics	gymnastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | I | stretchy leggings |  |  |  | for gymnastics | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent legging=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pizza cheese gets stretchy when it's hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stretchy:x3:1
# text = Pizza cheese gets stretchy when it's hot.
1	Pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Pizza cheese |  |  |  |  | stretchy *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | cheese |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which material is the stretchiest?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stretchy:x4:1
# text = Which material is the stretchiest?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stretchiest	stretchy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which material |  |  |  |  | stretchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slime was gooey and stretchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stretchy:x5:1
# text = The slime was gooey and stretchy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	gooey	gooey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stretchy	stretchy	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** | past | the slime |  |  |  |  | gooey *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the slime *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming costumes are made of stretchy fabric.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stretchy:x6:1
# text = Swimming costumes are made of stretchy fabric.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	costumes	costume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Swimming costumes |  |  |  | of stretchy fabric | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bubble gum is stretchy when you chew it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stretchy:x7:1
# text = Bubble gum is stretchy when you chew it.
1	Bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	chew	chew	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	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 | **is** | present | Bubble gum |  |  |  |  | stretchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **chew** | present | you | gum |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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