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fuzzy

Who acts: Fuzzy, memory, your, Peaches, baby ducklings, TV picture · What happens: mean, cover, be, think, have, go · To what, where: pleasant cosy feeling, fuzzy skin, fuzzy caterpillars, fuzzy green mould, puppy, warm feeling · Speech: someone speaks here

«fuzzy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: fuzzy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Fuzzy means covered with soft, short hair or fibres, like a peach or a teddy bear.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjccompcaseamodpunctamodoblccconjpunctcasedetapposccdetcompoundconjpunctrootFuzzyADJmeansVERBcoveredVERBwithADPsoftADJ,PUNCTshortADJhairNOUNorCCONJfibresNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETpeachNOUNorCCONJaDETteddyNOUNbearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansccomp
4withwithADP_8 haircase
5softsoftADJDegree=Pos8 hairamod
6,,PUNCT_5 softpunct
7shortshortADJDegree=Pos8 hairamod
8hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing3 coveredobl
9ororCCONJ_10 fibrescc
10fibresfibreNOUNNumber=Plur8 hairconj
11,,PUNCT_14 peachpunct
12likelikeADP_14 peachcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 peachdet
14peachpeachNOUNNumber=Sing10 fibresappos
15ororCCONJ_18 bearcc
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 beardet
17teddyteddyNOUNNumber=Sing18 bearcompound
18bearbearNOUNNumber=Sing14 peachconj
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentFuzzyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2coverparticiplewith soft short hair or fibresvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with hair=Theme

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

Fuzzy means not clear or sharp, blurry: a fuzzy picture, fuzzy sound.

The tree, 12 words
nsubjadvmodxcompccconjpunctconjpunctdetamodparataxispunctamodconjpunctrootFuzzyADJmeansVERBnotPARTclearADJorCCONJsharpADJ,PUNCTblurryADJ:PUNCTaDETfuzzyADJpictureNOUN,PUNCTfuzzyADJsoundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 clearadvmod
4clearclearADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5ororCCONJ_6 sharpcc
6sharpsharpADJDegree=Pos4 clearconj
7,,PUNCT_8 blurrypunct
8blurryblurryADJDegree=Pos4 clearconj
9::PUNCT_12 picturepunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 picturedet
11fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos12 pictureamod
12picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
13,,PUNCT_15 soundpunct
14fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos15 soundamod
15soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing12 pictureconj
16..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentFuzzyclear propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Fuzzy can mean confused or unclear in your thinking: my memory is fuzzy.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjauxxcompccconjcasenmod:possoblpunctnmod:possnsubjcopconjpunctrootFuzzyADJcanAUXmeanVERBconfusedADJorCCONJunclearADJinADPyourPRONthinkingNOUN:PUNCTmyPRONmemoryNOUNisAUXfuzzyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4confusedconfusedADJDegree=Pos3 meanxcomp
5ororCCONJ_6 unclearcc
6unclearunclearADJDegree=Pos4 confusedconj
7ininADP_9 thinkingcase
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 thinkingnmod:poss
9thinkingthinkingNOUNNumber=Sing6 unclearobl
10::PUNCT_14 fuzzypunct
11mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 memorynmod:poss
12memorymemoryNOUNNumber=Sing14 fuzzynsubj
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 fuzzycop
14fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos3 meanconj
15..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanFuzzyconfused propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispresentmy memoryfuzzy propertytree rules
3thinkyournom thinking «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 4

«Warm and fuzzy» means a pleasant, cosy feeling.

punctccompccconjpunctdetamodpunctamodobjpunctroot«PUNCTWarmADJandCCONJfuzzyADJ»PUNCTmeansVERBaDETpleasantADJ,PUNCTcosyADJfeelingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Warmpunct
2WarmwarmADJDegree=Pos6 meansccomp
3andandCCONJ_4 fuzzycc
4fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos2 Warmconj
5»»PUNCT_2 Warmpunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 feelingdet
8pleasantpleasantADJDegree=Pos11 feelingamod
9,,PUNCT_8 pleasantpunct
10cosycosyADJDegree=Pos11 feelingamod
11feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansobj
12..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenta pleasant cosy feelingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Topic

Example 1

Peaches have fuzzy skin.

nsubjamodobjpunctrootPeachesNOUNhaveVERBfuzzyADJskinNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeachespeachNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos4 skinamod
4skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
5..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentPeachesfuzzy skinvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient

Example 2

The baby ducklings were small and fuzzy.

detcompoundnsubjcopccconjpunctrootTheDETbabyNOUNducklingsNOUNwereAUXsmallADJandCCONJfuzzyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 ducklingsdet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing3 ducklingscompound
3ducklingsducklingNOUNNumber=Plur5 smallnsubj
4werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 smallcop
5smallsmallADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 fuzzycc
7fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos5 smallconj
8..PUNCT_5 smallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe baby ducklingssmall propertytree rules
2bethe baby ducklings not said heretree rules

Example 3

The TV picture went fuzzy during the storm.

detcompoundnsubjxcompcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETTVNOUNpictureNOUNwentVERBfuzzyADJduringADPtheDETstormNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 picturedet
2TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing3 picturecompound
3picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing4 wentnsubj
4wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos4 wentxcomp
6duringduringADP_8 stormcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 stormdet
8stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing4 wentobl
9..PUNCT_4 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastthe TV pictureduring the stormfuzzy propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

My memory of the trip is a bit fuzzy.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootMyPRONmemoryNOUNofADPtheDETtripNOUNisAUXaDETbitNOUNfuzzyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 memorynmod:poss
2memorymemoryNOUNNumber=Sing9 fuzzynsubj
3ofofADP_5 tripcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 tripdet
5triptripNOUNNumber=Sing2 memorynmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 fuzzycop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 bitdet
8bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing9 fuzzyobl:unmarked
9fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Posrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 fuzzypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy memory of the tripa bit obl:unmarked; fuzzy propertytree rules

Example 5

Don't touch fuzzy caterpillars — some can sting.

auxadvmodamodobjpunctnsubjauxconjpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTtouchVERBfuzzyADJcaterpillarsNOUN—PUNCTsomeDETcanAUXstingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 touchaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 touchadvmod
3touchtouchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos5 caterpillarsamod
5caterpillarscaterpillarNOUNNumber=Plur3 touchobj
6—-PUNCT_9 stingpunct
7somesomeDETPronType=Ind9 stingnsubj
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 stingaux
9stingstingVERBVerbForm=Inf3 touchconj
10..PUNCT_3 touchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not touchimperative · do-supportyou not said herefuzzy caterpillarsvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme caterpillar=Co-Theme
2stingcansomevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

The old bread had fuzzy green mould.

detamodnsubjamodamodobjpunctrootTheDEToldADJbreadNOUNhadVERBfuzzyADJgreenADJmouldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 breaddet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 breadamod
3breadbreadNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos7 mouldamod
6greengreenADJDegree=Pos7 mouldamod
7mouldmouldNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadobj
8..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe old breadfuzzy green mouldvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mould=Patient

Example 7

Hugging my puppy gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

csubjnmod:possobjiobjdetamodccconjobjpunctrootHuggingVERBmyPRONpuppyNOUNgivesVERBmePRONaDETwarmADJandCCONJfuzzyADJfeelingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HugginghugVERBVerbForm=Ger4 givescsubj
2mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 puppynmod:poss
3puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Huggingobj
4givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 givesiobj
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 feelingdet
7warmwarmADJDegree=Pos10 feelingamod
8andandCCONJ_9 fuzzycc
9fuzzyfuzzyADJDegree=Pos7 warmconj
10feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Sing4 givesobj
11..PUNCT_4 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1huggerundmy puppyvn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Co-Agent
2givepresentHugginga warm feelingmevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient feeling=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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