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title: stubbly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stubbly» in the school dictionary: Stubbly means covered with short, rough hairs, like a man's chin when he has not shaved. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stubbly

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**Who acts:** Stubbly, man, stubbly chin, face, pirate captain, We · **What happens:** mean, cover, not shave, describe, leave, tickle · **To what, where:** field, short stalks, cheek, stubbly face, stubbly field, stubbly grass · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«stubbly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [stubbly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stubbly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Stubbly means covered with short, rough hairs, like a man's chin when he has not shaved.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubbly:m1:1
# text = Stubbly means covered with short, rough hairs, like a man's chin when he has not shaved.
1	Stubbly	stubbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	shaved	shave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Stubbly |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with short rough hairs | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with hair=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **shave** | present · perfect | man |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stubbly can describe a field covered with short stalks left after a harvest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubbly:m2:1
# text = Stubbly can describe a field covered with short stalks left after a harvest.
1	Stubbly	stubbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	reparandum	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stalks	stalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | a field |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent field=Theme |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | a field *not said here* |  |  |  | with short stalks | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with stalk=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | participle |  | short stalks *not said here* |  |  | after a harvest |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad's stubbly chin tickled my cheek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubbly:x1:1
# text = Grandad's stubbly chin tickled my cheek.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	stubbly	stubbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | participle | Grandad's stubbly chin | my cheek |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheek=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a week camping, Dad's face was stubbly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubbly:x2:1
# text = After a week camping, Dad's face was stubbly.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	stubbly	stubbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Dad's face |  |  |  | after a week camping | stubbly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate captain had a stubbly face and a big hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubbly:x3:1
# text = The pirate captain had a stubbly face and a big hat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	stubbly	stubbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the pirate captain | a stubbly face and a big hat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ran across the stubbly field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubbly:x4:1
# text = We ran across the stubbly field.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stubbly	stubbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **run** | past | We |  |  | the stubbly field |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His cheek felt stubbly and rough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubbly:x5:1
# text = His cheek felt stubbly and rough.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stubbly	stubbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | His cheek |  |  |  |  | stubbly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat would not sit on the stubbly grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubbly:x6:1
# text = The cat would not sit on the stubbly grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	stubbly	stubbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sit** | would | the cat |  |  | the stubbly grass |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on grass=Location |

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