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title: stubby — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stubby» in the school dictionary: Short and thick: stubby fingers, a stubby pencil. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stubby

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**Who acts:** foam cover, puppy, I, troll, dachshund, Australia Dad · **What happens:** keep, wag, write, have, grab, buy · **To what, where:** drink, stubby tail, stubby fingers, stubby legs, stubby, esky

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«stubby» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [stubby in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stubby.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short and thick: stubby fingers, a stubby pencil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:m1:1
# text = Short and thick: stubby fingers, a stubby pencil.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	stubby	stubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	stubby	stubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small squat glass bottle of beer, about 375 ml.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:m2:1
# text = A small squat glass bottle of beer, about 375 ml.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	about	about	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	375	375	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	ml	ml	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Stubby holder» (Australia): a foam cover that keeps a drink can or bottle cold.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:m3:1
# text = «Stubby holder» (Australia): a foam cover that keeps a drink can or bottle cold.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Stubby	stubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	holder	holder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a foam cover | a drink |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy wagged its stubby tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:x1:1
# text = The puppy wagged its stubby tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wagged	wag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	stubby	stubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wag** | past | the puppy | puppy's stubby tail |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wrote with a stubby pencil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:x2:1
# text = I wrote with a stubby pencil.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stubby	stubby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pencil	pencil	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 | **write** | past | I |  |  |  |  | with a stubby pencil | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The troll had stubby fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:x3:1
# text = The troll had stubby fingers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	troll	troll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stubby	stubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the troll | stubby fingers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dachshund has stubby legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:x4:1
# text = A dachshund has stubby legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stubby	stubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a dachshund | stubby legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia) Dad grabbed a stubby from the esky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:x5:1
# text = (Australia) Dad grabbed a stubby from the esky.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	grabbed	grab	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stubby	stubby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	esky	esky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | past | Australia Dad | a stubby |  | the esky |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stubby=Theme from esky=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a stubby holder as a souvenir from Sydney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stubby:x6:1
# text = We bought a stubby holder as a souvenir from Sydney.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	stubby	stubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	holder	holder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	souvenir	souvenir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | a stubby holder |  |  |  | as a souvenir from Sydney | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holder=Theme |

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