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title: stripy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stripy» in the school dictionary: Stripy means having stripes — long thin lines or bands of different colours. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stripy

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**Who acts:** Stripy, I, stripy coat, bee, We, stripy fur · **What happens:** mean, have, wear, help, confuse, sit · **To what, where:** stripes, stripy socks, lions, black stripy body, stripy deckchairs, tiger

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Stripy means having stripes — long thin lines or bands of different colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripy:m1:1
# text = Stripy means having stripes — long thin lines or bands of different colours.
1	Stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Stripy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Stripy *not said here* | stripes and long thin lines or bands of different colours |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=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}

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I'm wearing my stripy socks today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripy:x1:1
# text = I'm wearing my stripy socks today.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present · progressive | I | my stripy socks |  |  | today |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The zebra's stripy coat helps confuse lions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripy:x2:1
# text = The zebra's stripy coat helps confuse lions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	confuse	confuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the zebra's stripy coat |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **confuse** | infinitive | the zebra's stripy coat *not said here* | lions |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lion=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The bee has a black and yellow stripy body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripy:x3:1
# text = The bee has a black and yellow stripy body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bee | a black stripy body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We sat on stripy deckchairs at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripy:x4:1
# text = We sat on stripy deckchairs at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	deckchairs	deckchair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | stripy deckchairs |  | at the beach | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on deckchair=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The tiger's stripy fur hides it in the long grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripy:x5:1
# text = The tiger's stripy fur hides it in the long grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | the tiger's stripy fur | tiger |  | the long grass |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Patient in grass=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My little sister drew a stripy rainbow snake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripy:x6:1
# text = My little sister drew a stripy rainbow snake.
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	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **draw** | past | My little sister | a stripy rainbow snake |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Theme |

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