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title: thick — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thick» in the school dictionary: Thick means having a large distance between its two sides: a thick book, a thick wall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thick

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**Who acts:** Thick, liquid, Thick fog, dictionary, you, soup · **What happens:** mean, have, grow, describe, not flow, be · **To what, where:** thick book, large distance, thick hair, liquid, thick coat, water

<!-- .vabout -->
«thick» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [thick in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thick.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thick means having a large distance between its two sides: a thick book, a thick wall.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:m1:1
# text = Thick means having a large distance between its two sides: a thick book, a thick wall.
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thick | a thick book  a thick wall |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Thick *not said here* | a large distance |  |  |  | between distance's two sides | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distance=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Thick means growing close together: thick hair, a thick forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:m2:1
# text = Thick means growing close together: thick hair, a thick forest.
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	close	close	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thick |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** *not said to happen* | gerund | Thick *not said here* | thick hair and a thick forest |  |  |  | close, together *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thick describes a liquid that does not flow easily: thick soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:m3:1
# text = Thick describes a liquid that does not flow easily: thick soup.
1	Thick	thick	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	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	flow	flow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Thick | a liquid |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **flow** | present · do-support | a liquid |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thick fog or smoke is hard to see through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:m4:1
# text = Thick fog or smoke is hard to see through.
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	through	through	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Thick fog or smoke |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see through** | to-infinitive | Thick fog or smoke *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, thick means slow to understand (rude).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:m5:1
# text = Informally, thick means slow to understand (rude).
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | thick |  |  |  |  | informally, slow *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **understand** | to-infinitive | thick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This dictionary is very thick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x1:1
# text = This dictionary is very thick.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this dictionary |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a thick coat in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x2:1
# text = Wear a thick coat in winter.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a thick coat |  |  | winter |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup is too thick; add some water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x3:1
# text = The soup is too thick; add some water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the soup |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | some water |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thick fog covered the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x4:1
# text = Thick fog covered the road.
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | Thick fog | the road |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme road=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forest was thick with trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x5:1
# text = The forest was thick with trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the forest |  |  |  |  | with trees; thick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only skate when the ice is thick enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x6:1
# text = Only skate when the ice is thick enough.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	skate	skate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skate** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the ice |  |  |  |  | enough, thick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Best friends stick together through thick and thin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x7:1
# text = Best friends stick together through thick and thin.
1	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick together** | present | Best friends |  |  | thick |  | together *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent through thick=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay low in thick smoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x8:1
# text = Stay low in thick smoke.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | low *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a very, very thick trunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thick:x9:1
# text = It was a very, very thick trunk.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a thick trunk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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