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fusty

Who acts: old attic, you, window, We, museum, school · What happens: smell, shut up, open, be, find, have · To what, where: room, window, fusty old books, trunk, fusty old rules, cupboard

«fusty» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: fusty in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Smelling stale, damp and old, like a room shut up for a long time.

The tree, 14 words
csubjxcomppunctconjccconjpunctcasedetaclcompound:prtcasedetamodoblpunctrootSmellingVERBstaleADJ,PUNCTdampADJandCCONJoldADJ,PUNCTlikeADPaDETroomNOUNshutVERBupADPforADPaDETlongADJtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SmellingsmellVERBVerbForm=Ger10 roomcsubj
2stalestaleADJDegree=Pos1 Smellingxcomp
3,,PUNCT_4 damppunct
4dampdampADJDegree=Pos2 staleconj
5andandCCONJ_6 oldcc
6oldoldADJDegree=Pos2 staleconj
7,,PUNCT_10 roompunct
8likelikeADP_10 roomcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 roomdet
10roomroomNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11shutshutVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 roomacl
12upupADP_11 shutcompound:prt
13forforADP_16 timecase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 timedet
15longlongADJDegree=Pos16 timeamod
16timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing11 shutobl
17..PUNCT_10 roompunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellgerundstale propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
2shut upparticiplea room not said heretimevn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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

Old-fashioned and dull in ideas: «fusty old rules».

amodpunctccconjcaseoblpunctpunctamodamodappospunctpunctrootOldADJ-PUNCTfashionedADJandCCONJdullADJinADPideasNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTfustyADJoldADJrulesNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OldoldADJDegree=Pos3 fashionedamod
2--PUNCT_1 Oldpunct
3fashionedfashionedADJDegree=Posrootroot
4andandCCONJ_5 dullcc
5dulldullADJDegree=Pos3 fashionedconj
6ininADP_7 ideascase
7ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur5 dullobl
8::PUNCT_12 rulespunct
9««PUNCT_12 rulespunct
10fustyfustyADJDegree=Pos12 rulesamod
11oldoldADJDegree=Pos12 rulesamod
12rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur7 ideasappos
13»»PUNCT_12 rulespunct
14..PUNCT_3 fashionedpunct

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

Example 1

The old attic smelled fusty.

detamodnsubjxcomppunctrootTheDEToldADJatticNOUNsmelledVERBfustyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 atticdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 atticamod
3atticatticNOUNNumber=Sing4 smellednsubj
4smelledsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5fustyfustyADJDegree=Pos4 smelledxcomp
6..PUNCT_4 smelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellpastthe old atticfusty propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 2

Open a window – it's fusty in here.

detobjpunctnsubjcopconjcaseoblpunctrootOpenVERBaDETwindowNOUN–PUNCTitPRON'sAUXfustyADJinADPhereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OpenopenVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 windowdet
3windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing1 Openobj
4–-PUNCT_7 fustypunct
5ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 fustynsubj
6'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 fustycop
7fustyfustyADJDegree=Pos1 Openconj
8ininADP_9 herecase
9herehereADVPronType=Dem7 fustyobl
10..PUNCT_1 Openpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1openimperativeyou not said herea windowvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme
2ispresentwindowfusty propertytree rules

Example 3

We found fusty old books in a trunk.

nsubjamodamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONfoundVERBfustyADJoldADJbooksNOUNinADPaDETtrunkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 foundnsubj
2foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fustyfustyADJDegree=Pos5 booksamod
4oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 booksamod
5booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur2 foundobj
6ininADP_8 trunkcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 trunkdet
8trunktrunkNOUNNumber=Sing2 foundobl
9..PUNCT_2 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastWefusty old booksa trunkvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic

Example 4

The museum was full of fusty glass cases.

detnsubjcopcaseamodcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETmuseumNOUNwasAUXfullADJofADPfustyADJglassNOUNcasesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 museumdet
2museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing4 fullnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 fullcop
4fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ofofADP_8 casescase
6fustyfustyADJDegree=Pos8 casesamod
7glassglassNOUNNumber=Sing8 casescompound
8casescaseNOUNNumber=Plur4 fullobl
9..PUNCT_4 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe museumof fusty glass cases; full propertytree rules

Example 5

The school had some fusty old rules nobody followed.

detnsubjdetamodamodobjnsubjacl:relclpunctrootTheDETschoolNOUNhadVERBsomeDETfustyADJoldADJrulesNOUNnobodyPRONfollowedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 schooldet
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4somesomeDETPronType=Ind7 rulesdet
5fustyfustyADJDegree=Pos7 rulesamod
6oldoldADJDegree=Pos7 rulesamod
7rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadobj
8nobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg9 followednsubj
9followedfollowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 rulesacl:relcl
10..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe schoolsome fusty old rulesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient
2followpastnobodysome fusty old rules not said herevn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme

Example 6

His coat smelled fusty after a year in the cupboard.

nmod:possnsubjadvmodcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootHisPRONcoatNOUNsmelledVERBfustyADVafterADPaDETyearNOUNinADPtheDETcupboardNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 coatnmod:poss
2coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing3 smellednsubj
3smelledsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fustyfustyADV_3 smelledadvmod
5afterafterADP_7 yearcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 yeardet
7yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 smelledobl
8ininADP_10 cupboardcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 cupboarddet
10cupboardcupboardNOUNNumber=Sing3 smelledobl
11..PUNCT_3 smelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellpastHis coatthe cupboardyearfusty propertyvn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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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