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title: watery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «watery» in the school dictionary: Containing too much water; thin and weak: watery soup. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# watery

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**Who acts:** soup, eyes, I, She, paint, Pleasure boats · **What happens:** contain, connect, be, go, chop, peep · **To what, where:** much water, onions, watery sun, watery smile, tears, paper

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«watery» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [watery in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/watery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Containing too much water; thin and weak: watery soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:m1:1
# text = Containing too much water; thin and weak: watery soup.
1	Containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund |  | much water |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot water=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of water or wet: watery eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:m2:1
# text = Full of water or wet: watery eyes.
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pale, weak in colour or light: a watery sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:m3:1
# text = Pale, weak in colour or light: a watery sun.
1	Pale	pale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like water or connected with water: a watery grave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:m4:1
# text = Like water or connected with water: a watery grave.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like water; with water | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with water=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup was watery and tasteless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:x1:1
# text = The soup was watery and tasteless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tasteless	tasteless	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** | past | the soup |  |  |  |  | watery *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the soup *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My eyes go watery when I chop onions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:x2:1
# text = My eyes go watery when I chop 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	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	watery	watery	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
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	chop	chop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **go** | present | My eyes |  |  |  |  | watery *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **chop** | present | I | onions |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent onion=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A watery sun peeped through the clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:x3:1
# text = A watery sun peeped through the clouds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	peeped	peep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peep** | participle |  | a watery sun *not said here* |  |  |  | through the clouds | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through cloud=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave a watery smile through her tears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:x4:1
# text = She gave a watery smile through her tears.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a watery smile |  | her tears |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paint was too watery to cover the paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:x5:1
# text = The paint was too watery to cover the paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the paint |  |  |  |  | watery *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | to-infinitive | the paint *not said here* | the paper |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme paper=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirates were sent to a watery grave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:x6:1
# text = The pirates were sent to a watery grave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | the pirates |  | a watery grave |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to grave=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pleasure-boats, with their swelling sails, skim lightly over the watery mirror, like white butterflies.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watery:x7:1
# text = Pleasure-boats, with their swelling sails, skim lightly over the watery mirror, like white butterflies.
1	Pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	swelling	swelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	skim	skim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | infinitive | Pleasure boats and boats's swelling sails |  |  | the watery mirror |  | like white butterflies; lightly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |

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