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title: woody — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «woody» in the school dictionary: Woody plants have hard stems made of wood, like trees and bushes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# woody

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**Who acts:** Woody plants, woody place, Woody, Trees, you, garden · **What happens:** have, make, describe, be, cut off, not be · **To what, where:** hard stems, lots, taste, woody plants, woody end, woody corner

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Woody plants have hard stems made of wood, like trees and bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:m1:1
# text = Woody plants have hard stems made of wood, like trees and bushes.
1	Woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Woody plants | hard stems |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | hard stems *not said here* |  |  |  | of wood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 woody place has lots of trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:m2:1
# text = A woody place has lots of trees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a woody place | lots of trees |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Woody can describe a taste or smell like wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:m3:1
# text = Woody can describe a taste or smell like wood.
1	Woody	woody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Woody | a taste or smell like wood |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent taste=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trees and shrubs are woody plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:x1:1
# text = Trees and shrubs are woody plants.
1	Trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	shrubs	shrub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Trees and shrubs | woody plants |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut off the woody end of the asparagus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:x2:1
# text = Cut off the woody end of the asparagus.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	asparagus	asparagus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the woody end of the asparagus |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector end=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden had a woody corner full of oaks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:x3:1
# text = The garden had a woody corner full of oaks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	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	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	oaks	oak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rosemary has a woody stem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:x4:1
# text = Rosemary has a woody stem.
1	Rosemary	Rosemary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The old cupboard has a woody smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:x5:1
# text = The old cupboard has a woody smell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the old cupboard | a woody smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grass is not woody; it bends easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:x6:1
# text = Grass is not woody; it bends easily.
1	Grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bends	bend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Grass |  |  |  |  | woody *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | present | Grass |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
High up, on the woody hillside, stood the new mansion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woody:x7:1
# text = High up, on the woody hillside, stood the new mansion.
1	High	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	up	up	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mansion	mansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past |  | the new mansion |  | the woody hillside |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mansion=Theme on hillside=Destination |

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