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title: teary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teary» in the school dictionary: Teary means full of tears or close to crying: teary eyes, a teary goodbye. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teary

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**Who acts:** Teary, people, Teary eyed, Grandma, we, It · **What happens:** mean, cry, describe, make, move, get · **To what, where:** teary eyes, something, people, teary film, you, teary goodbye

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teary means full of tears or close to crying: teary eyes, a teary goodbye.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:m1:1
# text = Teary means full of tears or close to crying: teary eyes, a teary goodbye.
1	Teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Teary |  |  |  |  | full *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | Teary *not said here* | teary eyes and a teary goodbye |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Topic |

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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 -->
Teary also describes something that makes people cry: a teary film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:m2:1
# text = Teary also describes something that makes people cry: a teary film.
1	Teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | infinitive | people *not said here* | a teary film |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teary-eyed means with tears in your eyes, often because you are moved, happy or sad.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:m3:1
# text = Teary-eyed means with tears in your eyes, often because you are moved, happy or sad.
1	Teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Teary eyed |  |  |  |  | with tears in your eyes | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | often *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: subject=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma got teary when we sang for her birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:x1:1
# text = Grandma got teary when we sang for her birthday.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  | teary *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | we |  |  |  |  | for Grandma's birthday | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for birthday=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a teary goodbye at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:x2:1
# text = It was a teary goodbye at the airport.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a teary goodbye |  | the airport |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My eyes went teary when I chopped the onions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:x3:1
# text = My eyes went teary when I chopped the onions.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	chopped	chop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My eyes |  |  |  |  | teary *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **chop** | past | I | the onions |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent onion=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ending of the film made the whole class teary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:x4:1
# text = The ending of the film made the whole class teary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the ending of the film | the whole class |  |  |  | teary *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset class=Product |
| 2 | **end** |  |  | the film |  |  |  |  | nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum was teary-eyed at my sister's graduation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:x5:1
# text = Mum was teary-eyed at my sister's graduation.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	graduation	graduation	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 | **is** | past | Mum |  |  | my sister's graduation |  | eyed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **graduate** |  | my sister |  |  |  |  |  | nom graduation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave a teary speech at his last assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:x6:1
# text = He gave a teary speech at his last assembly.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | a teary speech |  | his last assembly |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent speech=Theme at assembly=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't get teary; we'll see each other soon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teary:x7:1
# text = Don't get teary; we'll see each other soon.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obj	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | teary *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **see** | future | we | each |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer each=Stimulus |

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