dusty Who acts: Dusty, dirt, dusty road, books, We, you · What happens: mean, cover, collect, be, describe, drive · To what, where: things, dull greyish colour, dusty road, dusty shelves, me, dusty pink dress · Speech: someone speaks here
«dusty» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: dusty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dusty means covered with dust, the dry powder of dirt that collects on things.
The tree, 14 words nsubj ccomp case obl punct det amod appos case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Dusty ADJ means VERB covered VERB with ADP dust NOUN , PUNCT the DET dry ADJ powder NOUN of ADP dirt NOUN that PRON collects VERB on ADP things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 with with ADP _ 5 dust case 5 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 3 covered obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 powder punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 powder det 8 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 powder amod 9 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 5 dust appos 10 of of ADP _ 11 dirt case 11 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 9 powder nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 collects nsubj 13 collects collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 dirt acl:relcl 14 on on ADP _ 15 things case 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 collects obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dusty vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cover participle with dust vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with dust=Theme 3 collect present dirt things vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 A dusty road or place is dry with lots of loose dirt in the air.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop case obl case amod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET dusty ADJ road NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN is AUX dry ADJ with ADP lots NOUN of ADP loose ADJ dirt NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 road det 2 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 road amod 3 road road NOUN Number=Sing 7 dry nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 place cc 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 road conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dry cop 7 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 lots case 9 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 7 dry obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 dirt case 11 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dirt amod 12 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 9 lots nmod 13 in in ADP _ 15 air case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 air det 15 air air NOUN Number=Sing 12 dirt nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 dry punct
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1 is present a dusty road or place with lots of loose dirt in the air; dry property tree rules
Meaning 3 Dusty can describe a dull, greyish colour, like dusty pink.
advcl aux det amod punct amod obj punct case amod conj punct root Dusty ADJ can AUX describe VERB a DET dull ADJ , PUNCT greyish ADJ colour NOUN , PUNCT like ADP dusty ADJ pink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describe advcl 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colour det 5 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 dull punct 7 greyish greyish ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 pink punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 pink case 11 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 12 pink amod 12 pink pink NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can a dull greyish colour and dusty pink vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent colour=Theme
Example 1 The books in the attic were old and dusty.
det nsubj case det nmod cop cc conj punct root The DET books NOUN in ADP the DET attic NOUN were AUX old ADJ and CCONJ dusty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 books det 2 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 old nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 attic case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 attic det 5 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 2 books nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 old cop 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 dusty cc 9 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 old conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 old punct
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1 is past the books in the attic old property tree rules 2 be the books in the attic not said here tree rules
Example 2 We drove along a dusty road.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root We PRON drove VERB along ADP a DET dusty ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADP _ 6 road case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 road det 5 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 road amod 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past We a dusty road vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along road=Trajectory
Example 3 Please wipe the dusty shelves.
discourse det amod obj punct root Please INTJ wipe VERB the DET dusty ADJ shelves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 wipe discourse 2 wipe wipe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shelves det 4 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shelves amod 5 shelves shelf NOUN Number=Plur 2 wipe obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wipe punct
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1 wipe imperative you not said here the dusty shelves vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shelf=Theme
Example 4 His boots were dusty after the walk.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det obl punct root His PRON boots NOUN were AUX dusty ADJ after ADP the DET walk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 boots nmod:poss 2 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 4 dusty nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dusty cop 4 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 walk case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 walk det 7 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 4 dusty obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dusty punct
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1 is past His boots after the walk dusty property tree rules
Example 5 The empty house smelled dusty.
det amod nsubj xcomp punct root The DET empty ADJ house NOUN smelled VERB dusty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 house det 2 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 house amod 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 smelled nsubj 4 smelled smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 smelled xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 smelled punct
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1 smell past the empty house dusty property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Dusty air makes me sneeze.
amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root Dusty ADJ air NOUN makes VERB me PRON sneeze VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 air amod 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 makes obj 5 sneeze sneeze VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 makes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present Dusty air me tree rules 2 sneeze infinitive me not said here vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 She wore a dusty pink dress.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET dusty ADJ pink ADJ dress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dress det 4 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dress amod 5 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dress amod 6 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a dusty pink dress vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
Example 8 Nobody had opened the dusty box for years.
nsubj aux det amod obj case nmod punct root Nobody PRON had AUX opened VERB the DET dusty ADJ box NOUN for ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 opened nsubj 2 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 opened aux 3 opened open VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 5 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 box amod 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 years case 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 6 box nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past · perfect Nobody the dusty box for years vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme
Example 9 Two Travellers were walking along a bare and dusty road in the heat of a summer's day.
The tree, 18 words nummod nsubj aux case det amod cc conj obl case det nmod case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root Two NUM Travellers NOUN were AUX walking VERB along ADP a DET bare ADJ and CCONJ dusty ADJ road NOUN in ADP the DET heat NOUN of ADP a DET summer NOUN 's PART day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 Travellers nummod 2 Travellers traveller NOUN Number=Plur 4 walking nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 walking aux 4 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 along along ADP _ 10 road case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 road det 7 bare bare ADJ Degree=Pos 10 road amod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 dusty cc 9 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bare conj 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 walking obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 heat case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 heat det 13 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 10 road nmod 14 of of ADP _ 18 day case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 summer det 16 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 18 day nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 summer case 18 day day NOUN Number=Sing 13 heat nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 walking punct
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1 walk past · progressive Two Travellers a bare road in the heat of a summer's day vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along road=Trajectory 2 heat a summer's day nom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent
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