chesty
Who acts: I, Mum, Grandad, doctor, chesty cold, chesty cough · What happens: have, get, not stop, cough, buy, sound · To what, where: lot, chest, big broad chest, chesty cough, medicine, doctor · Speech: someone speaks here
«chesty» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: chesty in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: UK, Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Having a lot of mucus in the chest from a cold, with a deep, wet cough, as in "a chesty cough".
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Having | have | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 lot | det |
| 3 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Having | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 mucus | case |
| 5 | mucus | mucus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lot | nmod |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 chest | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 chest | det |
| 8 | chest | chest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Having | obl |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 11 cold | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 cold | det |
| 11 | cold | cold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 chest | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 cough | punct |
| 13 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 cough | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 cough | det |
| 15 | deep | deep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 cough | amod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 deep | punct |
| 17 | wet | wet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 cough | amod |
| 18 | cough | cough | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Having | obl |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 cough | punct |
| 20 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 25 cough | mark |
| 21 | in | in | ADP | _ | 25 cough | case |
| 22 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 25 cough | punct |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 25 cough | det |
| 24 | chesty | chesty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 cough | amod |
| 25 | cough | cough | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Having | obl |
| 26 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 25 cough | punct |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Having | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | gerund | a lot of mucus | the chest from a cold | with a deep wet cough; in a chesty cough | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
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
Usage: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
a rude word about a woman's body; not for school.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 word | det |
| 2 | rude | rude | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 word | amod |
| 3 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 8 body | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 woman | det |
| 6 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 body | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 woman | case |
| 8 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 word | nmod |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 school | punct |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 school | advmod |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 school | case |
| 12 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 word | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 word | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Having a big, broad chest; proud and showy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 proud | csubj |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 chest | det |
| 3 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 chest | amod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 big | punct |
| 5 | broad | broad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 chest | amod |
| 6 | chest | chest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Having | obj |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 proud | punct |
| 8 | proud | proud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 showy | cc |
| 10 | showy | showy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 proud | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 proud | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | gerund | a big broad chest | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chest=Patient |
Example 1
I've got a chesty cough and I can't stop coughing.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 got | nsubj |
| 2 | 've | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 got | aux |
| 3 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 cough | det |
| 5 | chesty | chesty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 cough | amod |
| 6 | cough | cough | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 stop | cc |
| 8 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 11 stop | nsubj |
| 9 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 stop | aux |
| 10 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 stop | advmod |
| 11 | stop | stop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 got | conj |
| 12 | coughing | cough | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 stop | xcomp |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · perfect | I | a chesty cough | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cough=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | not stop | can | I | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | cough | gerund | I not said here | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 2
Mum bought medicine for chesty coughs.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bought | nsubj |
| 2 | bought | buy | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | medicine | medicine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bought | obj |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 coughs | case |
| 5 | chesty | chesty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 coughs | amod |
| 6 | coughs | cough | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 bought | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 bought | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buy | past | Mum | medicine | for chesty coughs | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme for cough=Beneficiary |
Example 3
Grandad sounds chesty this morning.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandad | Grandad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 sounds | nsubj |
| 2 | sounds | sound | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | chesty | chesty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 sounds | xcomp |
| 4 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 morning | det |
| 5 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sounds | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sounds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sound | present | Grandad | morning | chesty property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
Example 4
The doctor said my chesty cold should clear in a week.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 doctor | det |
| 2 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 cold | nmod:poss |
| 5 | chesty | chesty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 cold | amod |
| 6 | cold | cold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 clear | nsubj |
| 7 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 clear | aux |
| 8 | clear | clear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 said | ccomp |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 week | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 week | det |
| 11 | week | week | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 clear | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the doctor | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | clear | should | my chesty cold | week | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |
Example 5
If a chesty cough lasts for weeks, see a doctor.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If | if | SCONJ | _ | 5 lasts | mark |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 cough | det |
| 3 | chesty | chesty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 cough | amod |
| 4 | cough | cough | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lasts | nsubj |
| 5 | lasts | last | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 see | advcl |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 weeks | case |
| 7 | weeks | week | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 lasts | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 lasts | punct |
| 9 | see | see | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 doctor | det |
| 11 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 see | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 see | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | last a condition, not said to happen | present | a chesty cough | week | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | see | imperative | you not said here | a doctor | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus |
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