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title: yucky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yucky» in the school dictionary: Very unpleasant or disgusting, especially to taste, touch or look at. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yucky

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**Who acts:** medicine, brother, cafeteria soup, Sprouts, you · **What happens:** taste, touch, look, cover, say, see · **To what, where:** shoes, slug, Sprouts, hands, anything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Very unpleasant or disgusting, especially to taste, touch or look at.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yucky:m1:1
# text = Very unpleasant or disgusting, especially to taste, touch or look at.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	disgusting	disgusting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	taste	taste	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **touch** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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}

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This medicine tastes yucky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yucky:x1:1
# text = This medicine tastes yucky.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	yucky	yucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | this medicine |  |  |  |  | yucky *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My shoes are covered in yucky mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yucky:x2:1
# text = My shoes are covered in yucky mud.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	yucky	yucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | My shoes |  |  |  | in yucky mud | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in mud=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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«Yucky!» said my brother when he saw the slug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yucky:x3:1
# text = «Yucky!» said my brother when he saw the slug.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yucky	yucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	slug	slug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | past | brother | the slug |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer slug=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cafeteria soup was the yuckiest ever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yucky:x4:1
# text = The cafeteria soup was the yuckiest ever.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cafeteria	cafeteria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	yuckiest	yucky	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cafeteria soup |  |  |  | ever | yucky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Sprouts aren't yucky if you roast them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yucky:x5:1
# text = Sprouts aren't yucky if you roast them.
1	Sprouts	sprout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	yucky	yucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	roast	roast	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	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 | Sprouts |  |  |  |  | yucky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **roast** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Sprouts *= sprout* |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Wash your hands after touching anything yucky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yucky:x6:1
# text = Wash your hands after touching anything yucky.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	yucky	yucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** | gerund | you *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme anything=Co-Theme |

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