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title: wispy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wispy» in the school dictionary: Wispy means thin, light and fine, in small loose strands, like thin wisps of hair, cloud or smoke. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wispy

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**Who acts:** Wispy, baby, Wispy smoke, old wizard · **What happens:** mean, streak, have, rise, call, wave · **To what, where:** Wispy clouds, blue sky, wispy blond hair, campfire, long wispy beard, High wispy clouds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wispy means thin, light and fine, in small loose strands, like thin wisps of hair, cloud or smoke.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wispy:m1:1
# text = Wispy means thin, light and fine, in small loose strands, like thin wisps of hair, cloud or smoke.
1	Wispy	wispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	strands	strand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	wisps	wisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wispy |  |  |  |  | thin *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wispy clouds streaked across the blue sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wispy:x1:1
# text = Wispy clouds streaked across the blue sky.
1	Wispy	wispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	streaked	streak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streak** | participle |  | Wispy clouds *not said here* |  | the blue sky |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sky=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby had wispy blond hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wispy:x2:1
# text = The baby had wispy blond hair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wispy	wispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	blond	blond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the baby | wispy blond hair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wispy smoke rose from the campfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wispy:x3:1
# text = Wispy smoke rose from the campfire.
1	Wispy	wispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **rise** | past | Wispy smoke |  |  | the campfire |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from campfire=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old wizard had a long, wispy beard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wispy:x4:1
# text = The old wizard had a long, wispy beard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	wispy	wispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old wizard | a long wispy beard |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beard=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
High, wispy clouds are called cirrus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wispy:x5:1
# text = High, wispy clouds are called cirrus.
1	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	wispy	wispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	cirrus	cirrus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | High wispy clouds |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wispy grass waved in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wispy:x6:1
# text = Wispy grass waved in the breeze.
1	Wispy	wispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | participle |  | Wispy grass *not said here* |  |  |  | in the breeze | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in breeze=Theme |

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