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chewy

Who acts: lot, Chewy, slang, toffees, steak, I · What happens: need, chew, be, eat, like, get · To what, where: lot, slang, gum, chewy cookies, chewy

«chewy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: chewy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Needing a lot of chewing because it is soft but tough or sticky, as in «chewy sweets» or «chewy meat».

The tree, 20 words
detobjmarkaclmarknsubjcopccompccconjccconjpunctcasecasepunctamodoblpunctccpunctamodconjpunctpunctrootNeedingVERBaDETlotNOUNofSCONJchewingVERBbecauseSCONJitPRONisAUXsoftADJbutCCONJtoughADJorCCONJstickyADJ,PUNCTasADPinADP«PUNCTchewyADJsweetsNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTchewyADJmeatNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeedingneedVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 lotdet
3lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing1 Needingobj
4ofofSCONJ_5 chewingmark
5chewingchewVERBVerbForm=Ger3 lotacl
6becausebecauseSCONJ_9 softmark
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 softnsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 softcop
9softsoftADJDegree=Pos5 chewingccomp
10butbutCCONJ_11 toughcc
11toughtoughADJDegree=Pos9 softconj
12ororCCONJ_13 stickycc
13stickystickyADJDegree=Pos9 softconj
14,,PUNCT_1 Needingpunct
15asasADP_19 sweetscase
16ininADP_19 sweetscase
17««PUNCT_19 sweetspunct
18chewychewyADJDegree=Pos19 sweetsamod
19sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur1 Needingobl
20»»PUNCT_19 sweetspunct
21ororCCONJ_24 meatcc
22««PUNCT_24 meatpunct
23chewychewyADJDegree=Pos24 meatamod
24meatmeatNOUNNumber=Sing19 sweetsconj
25»»PUNCT_24 meatpunct
26..PUNCT_1 Needingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needgerunda lotas chewy sweets or chewy meatvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme
2chewgerunda lot not said herevn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresentlotsoft propertytree rules
4belot not said heretree rules
5belot not said heretree rules

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: Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

«Chewy» is slang for chewing gum.

punctnsubjpunctcopcaseaclobjpunctroot«PUNCTChewyADJ»PUNCTisAUXslangNOUNforADPchewingVERBgumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Chewypunct
2ChewychewyADJDegree=Pos5 slangnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Chewypunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 slangcop
5slangslangNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_7 chewingcase
7chewingchewVERBVerbForm=Ger5 slangacl
8gumgumNOUNNumber=Sing7 chewingobj
9..PUNCT_5 slangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChewyslangtree rules
2chewgerundslang not said heregumvn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gum=Patient

Example 1

These toffees are very chewy.

detnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootTheseDETtoffeesNOUNareAUXveryADVchewyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem2 toffeesdet
2toffeestoffeeNOUNNumber=Plur5 chewynsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 chewycop
4veryveryADV_5 chewyadvmod
5chewychewyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 chewypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthis toffeeschewy propertytree rules

Example 2

The steak was too chewy to eat.

detnsubjcopadvmodmarkxcomppunctrootTheDETsteakNOUNwasAUXtooADVchewyADJtoPARTeatVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 steakdet
2steaksteakNOUNNumber=Sing5 chewynsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 chewycop
4tootooADV_5 chewyadvmod
5chewychewyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6totoPART_7 eatmark
7eateatVERBVerbForm=Inf5 chewyxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 chewypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe steakchewy propertytree rules
2eatto-infinitivethe steak not said herevn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

I like chewy cookies more than crunchy ones.

nsubjamodobjobjcaseamodoblpunctrootIPRONlikeVERBchewyADJcookiesNOUNmoreADJthanADPcrunchyADJonesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 likensubj
2likelikeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3chewychewyADJDegree=Pos4 cookiesamod
4cookiescookieNOUNNumber=Plur2 likeobj
5moremoreADJDegree=Cmp2 likeobj
6thanthanADP_8 onescase
7crunchycrunchyADJDegree=Pos8 onesamod
8onesoneNOUNNumber=Plur5 moreobl
9..PUNCT_2 likepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1likepresentIchewy cookiestree rules

Example 4

Got any chewy? (Australia, informal)

Sentence 1: Got any chewy?

detobjpunctrootGotVERBanyDETchewyADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
2anyanyDETPronType=Ind3 chewydet
3chewychewyADJDegree=Pos1 Gotobj
4??PUNCT_1 Gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastany chewyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chewy=Stimulus

Sentence 2: (Australia, informal)

punctpunctamodpunctroot(PUNCTAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Australiapunct
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_4 informalpunct
4informalinformalADJDegree=Pos2 Australiaamod
5))PUNCT_2 Australiapunct

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

Example 5

Chewy sweets can stick to your teeth.

amodnsubjauxcasenmod:possoblpunctrootChewyADJsweetsNOUNcanAUXstickVERBtoADPyourPRONteethNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChewychewyADJDegree=Pos2 sweetsamod
2sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur4 sticknsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 stickaux
4stickstickVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoADP_7 teethcase
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 teethnmod:poss
7teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur4 stickobl
8..PUNCT_4 stickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stickcanChewy sweetsto your teethvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to tooth=Co-Patient

Example 6

The bagel was warm and chewy.

detnsubjcopccconjpunctrootTheDETbagelNOUNwasAUXwarmADJandCCONJchewyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bageldet
2bagelbagelNOUNNumber=Sing4 warmnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 warmcop
4warmwarmADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 chewycc
6chewychewyADJDegree=Pos4 warmconj
7..PUNCT_4 warmpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe bagelwarm propertytree rules
2bethe bagel not said heretree rules

Example 7

Gummy bears are soft and chewy.

compoundnsubjcopccconjpunctrootGummyNOUNbearsNOUNareAUXsoftADJandCCONJchewyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GummygummyNOUNNumber=Sing2 bearscompound
2bearsbearNOUNNumber=Plur4 softnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 softcop
4softsoftADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 chewycc
6chewychewyADJDegree=Pos4 softconj
7..PUNCT_4 softpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentGummy bearssoft propertytree rules
2beGummy bears not said heretree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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