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title: sturdy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sturdy» in the school dictionary: Strong and solid, not easy to break or knock over. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sturdy

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**Who acts:** you, We, chair, little pony, bridge, sturdy branch · **What happens:** break, knock over, wear, need, carry, be · **To what, where:** sturdy shoes, sturdy box, books, bridge, weights, sturdy tenant

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strong and solid, not easy to break or knock over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:m1:1
# text = Strong and solid, not easy to break or knock over.
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	knock	knock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **knock over** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: 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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a sturdy table".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:m1e:1
# text = "a sturdy table".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of a person or animal: strong and healthy, with a solid body.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:m2:1
# text = Of a person or animal: strong and healthy, with a solid body.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear sturdy shoes for the walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:x1:1
# text = Wear sturdy shoes for the walk.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
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	walk	walk	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* | sturdy shoes |  |  |  | for the walk | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need a sturdy box to carry the books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:x2:1
# text = We need a sturdy box to carry the books.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | a sturdy box |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot box=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the books |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This chair is sturdy enough to stand on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:x3:1
# text = This chair is sturdy enough to stand on.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	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 | this chair |  |  |  |  | enough, sturdy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand on** | to-infinitive | this chair *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little pony is short but sturdy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:x4:1
# text = The little pony is short but sturdy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the little pony |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the little pony *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Make your bridge sturdy so it can hold the weights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:x5:1
# text = Make your bridge sturdy so it can hold the weights.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	weights	weight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | your bridge |  |  |  | sturdy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product |
| 2 | **hold** | can | bridge | the weights |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sturdy branch is safer to climb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:x6:1
# text = A sturdy branch is safer to climb.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a sturdy branch |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **climb** | to-infinitive | a sturdy branch *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conall Yellowclaw was a sturdy tenant in Erin: he had three sons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sturdy:x7:1
# text = Conall Yellowclaw was a sturdy tenant in Erin: he had three sons.
1	Conall	Conall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Yellowclaw	Yellowclaw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sturdy	sturdy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tenant	tenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Erin	Erin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Conall | a sturdy tenant |  | Erin |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | Conall | three sons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Patient |

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