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title: tipsy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tipsy» in the school dictionary: Slightly drunk from drinking alcohol, a bit happy and unsteady, but not very drunk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tipsy

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**Who acts:** tipsy person, Uncle, she, tipsy guests, Grandma, I · **What happens:** drink, be, feel, sing, laugh, say · **To what, where:** alcohol, tipsy person, wedding, tipsy pirate, deck, fata morgana · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slightly drunk from drinking alcohol, a bit happy and unsteady, but not very drunk.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tipsy:m1:1
# text = Slightly drunk from drinking alcohol, a bit happy and unsteady, but not very drunk.
1	Slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	unsteady	unsteady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	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 | **drink** | gerund |  | alcohol |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alcohol=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tipsy is a person who is slightly drunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tipsy:m2:1
# text = A tipsy is a person who is slightly drunk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	tipsy	tipsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a tipsy person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a tipsy person |  |  |  |  | drunk, slightly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Pete was a little tipsy at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tipsy:x1:1
# text = Uncle Pete was a little tipsy at the wedding.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Pete	Pete	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	5	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	tipsy	tipsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Uncle |  |  | the wedding |  | a little *obl:unmarked*; tipsy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After one glass of wine she felt tipsy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tipsy:x2:1
# text = After one glass of wine she felt tipsy.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	tipsy	tipsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | she |  |  |  | after one glass of wine | tipsy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tipsy guests sang loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tipsy:x3:1
# text = The tipsy guests sang loudly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tipsy	tipsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the tipsy guests |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma laughed and said she was feeling tipsy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tipsy:x4:1
# text = Grandma laughed and said she was feeling tipsy.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	_
8	tipsy	tipsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Grandma *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **feel** | past · progressive | Grandma |  |  |  |  | tipsy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the cartoon, the tipsy pirate wobbled across the deck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tipsy:x5:1
# text = In the cartoon, the tipsy pirate wobbled across the deck.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tipsy	tipsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	wobbled	wobble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	across	across	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	deck	deck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wobble** | participle |  | the tipsy pirate *not said here* |  | the deck |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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"Either I behold a fata morgana, or I must be tipsy," groaned the counsellor.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tipsy:x6:1
# text = "Either I behold a fata morgana, or I must be tipsy," groaned the counsellor.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc:preconj	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	behold	behold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fata	fata	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	morgana	morgana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	tipsy	tipsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	_
16	groaned	groan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	counsellor	counsellor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behold** *in a quote* | present | I | a fata morgana |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer morgana=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | must | I |  |  |  |  | tipsy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **groan** | past | I *not said here* | the counsellor |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent counsellor=Theme |

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