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title: tangy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tangy» in the school dictionary: Tangy describes a sharp, strong, pleasant taste or smell, often a bit sour, like lemon, lime or orange. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tangy

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**Who acts:** Tangy, lemonade, I, orange juice, you, Rhubarb · **What happens:** describe, be, like, taste, add · **To what, where:** sharp strong pleasant taste, tangy cheese, tangy, lime, sugar

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tangy describes a sharp, strong, pleasant taste or smell, often a bit sour, like lemon, lime or orange.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tangy:m1:1
# text = Tangy describes a sharp, strong, pleasant taste or smell, often a bit sour, like lemon, lime or orange.
1	Tangy	tangy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	discourse	_	_
19	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	lime	lime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Tangy | a sharp strong pleasant taste or smell |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent taste=Theme |

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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 -->
This lemonade is lovely and tangy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tangy:x1:1
# text = This lemonade is lovely and tangy.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tangy	tangy	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** | present | this lemonade |  |  |  |  | lovely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | this lemonade *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like tangy cheese and onion crisps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tangy:x2:1
# text = I like tangy cheese and onion crisps.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tangy	tangy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | tangy cheese and onion crisps |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cheese=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orange juice tasted tangy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tangy:x3:1
# text = The orange juice tasted tangy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tangy	tangy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | the orange juice | tangy |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme tangy=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The salty, tangy air of the seaside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tangy:x4:1
# text = The salty, tangy air of the seaside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	tangy	tangy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seaside	seaside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add lime for a tangy flavour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tangy:x5:1
# text = Add lime for a tangy flavour.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	lime	lime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tangy	tangy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flavour	flavour	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 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | lime |  |  |  | for a tangy flavour | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lime=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhubarb is tangy, so we add sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tangy:x6:1
# text = Rhubarb is tangy, so we add sugar.
1	Rhubarb	rhubarb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tangy	tangy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rhubarb |  |  |  |  | tangy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | we | sugar |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sugar=Patient |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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