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title: twisty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «twisty» in the school dictionary: Twisty means full of twists and bends, like a twisty road or path. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# twisty

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**Who acts:** Twisty, twisty story, road, water slide, book, Twisty paths · **What happens:** mean, have, describe, look, be, wound · **To what, where:** many surprising turns, looking smile, twisty plot, woods, twisty curls, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twisty means full of twists and bends, like a twisty road or path.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:m1:1
# text = Twisty means full of twists and bends, like a twisty road or path.
1	Twisty	twisty	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	twists	twist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bends	bend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	twisty	twisty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Twisty |  |  |  |  | full *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 twisty story or plot has many surprising turns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:m2:1
# text = A twisty story or plot has many surprising turns.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	twisty	twisty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a twisty story or plot | many surprising turns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Describing a crooked, sly or wicked-looking smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:m3:1
# text = Describing a crooked, sly or wicked-looking smile.
1	Describing	describe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
3	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	sly	sly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **describe** | gerund |  | a looking smile |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent smile=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The road up the mountain is very twisty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:x1:1
# text = The road up the mountain is very twisty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	twisty	twisty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the road up the mountain |  |  |  |  | twisty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our water slide was long and twisty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:x2:1
# text = Our water slide was long and twisty.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	twisty	twisty	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** | past | Our water slide |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our water slide *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book had a twisty plot with a surprise ending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:x3:1
# text = The book had a twisty plot with a surprise ending.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	twisty	twisty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the book | a twisty plot |  |  |  | with a surprise ending | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twisty paths wound through the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:x4:1
# text = Twisty paths wound through the woods.
1	Twisty	twisty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wound	wound	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wound** | present | Twisty paths |  |  | the woods |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has twisty curls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:x5:1
# text = She has twisty curls.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twisty	twisty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	curls	curl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | twisty curls |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curl=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twisty lane made me feel car-sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:x6:1
# text = The twisty lane made me feel car-sick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	twisty	twisty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the twisty lane | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“You are done for, indeed,” said Cuillen, and she smiled a hairy and twisty and fangy smile that almost finished Cona’n.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twisty:x7:1
# text = “You are done for, indeed,” said Cuillen, and she smiled a hairy and twisty and fangy smile that almost finished Cona’n.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Cuillen	Cuillen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
17	hairy	hairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	twisty	twisty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	fangy	fangy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
22	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	obj	_	_
24	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
26	Cona’n	Cona'n	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | You |  |  |  | indeed *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Cuillen |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **smile** | past | Cuillen | a hairy smile |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Topic |
| 4 | **finish** | past |  | a hairy smile |  |  |  | almost *property* | tree rules |

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