gritty Who acts: Gritty, gritty person, things, gritty story, spinach, path · What happens: mean, be, not give up, show, not wash, give · To what, where: life, spinach, gritty performance, end, gritty story, poor town
«gritty» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: gritty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Gritty means full of tiny hard bits like sand or small stones.
nsubj xcomp case amod amod obl case nmod cc amod conj punct root Gritty ADJ means VERB full ADJ of ADP tiny ADJ hard ADJ bits NOUN like ADP sand NOUN or CCONJ small ADJ stones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 7 bits case 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bits amod 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bits amod 7 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 3 full obl 8 like like ADP _ 9 sand case 9 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 7 bits nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 stones cc 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 stones amod 12 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 9 sand conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Gritty full property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 A gritty person is brave and determined and does not give up when things are hard.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cop cc conj cc aux advmod conj compound:prt advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root A DET gritty ADJ person NOUN is AUX brave ADJ and CCONJ determined ADJ and CCONJ does AUX not PART give VERB up ADP when ADV things NOUN are AUX hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 brave nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 brave cop 5 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 determined cc 7 determined determined ADJ Degree=Pos 5 brave conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 give cc 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 give aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 give advmod 11 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 brave conj 12 up up ADP _ 11 give compound:prt 13 when when ADV PronType=Int 16 hard advmod 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 hard nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 hard cop 16 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 give advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 brave punct
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1 is present a gritty person brave property tree rules 2 be a gritty person not said here tree rules 3 not give up present · do-support a gritty person not said here vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present things hard property tree rules
Meaning 3 A gritty story or film shows life in a hard, realistic way, including poverty, crime or difficult times.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj cc conj obj case det amod punct amod obl punct case parataxis punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET gritty ADJ story NOUN or CCONJ film NOUN shows VERB life NOUN in ADP a DET hard ADJ , PUNCT realistic ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT including ADP poverty NOUN , PUNCT crime NOUN or CCONJ difficult ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 story det 2 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 story amod 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 film cc 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 story conj 6 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows obj 8 in in ADP _ 13 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 way det 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 hard punct 12 realistic realistic ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 poverty punct 15 including including ADP _ 16 poverty case 16 poverty poverty NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 crime punct 18 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 16 poverty conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 times cc 20 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 21 times amod 21 times time NOUN Number=Plur 16 poverty conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 shows punct
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1 show present a gritty story or film life in a hard realistic way vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent life=Patient in way=Topic
Example 1 The spinach was gritty because it wasn't washed.
det nsubj cop mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl punct root The DET spinach NOUN was AUX gritty ADJ because SCONJ it PRON was AUX n't PART washed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spinach det 2 spinach spinach NOUN Number=Sing 4 gritty nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gritty cop 4 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 washed mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 washed nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 washed aux:pass 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 washed advmod 9 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 gritty advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 gritty punct
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1 is past the spinach gritty property tree rules 2 not wash past · passive spinach vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 The path was gritty with sand.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET path NOUN was AUX gritty ADJ with ADP sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 gritty nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gritty cop 4 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 sand case 6 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 4 gritty obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 gritty punct
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1 is past the path with sand; gritty property tree rules
Example 3 The team gave a gritty performance and won in the end.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj case det obl punct root The DET team NOUN gave VERB a DET gritty ADJ performance NOUN and CCONJ won VERB in ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 performance det 5 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 performance amod 6 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 won cc 8 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 end case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 end det 11 end end NOUN Number=Sing 8 won obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the team a gritty performance vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme 2 win past the team not said here in the end vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in end=Eventuality
Example 4 She is gritty and never gives up.
nsubj cop cc advmod conj compound:prt punct root She PRON is AUX gritty ADJ and CCONJ never ADV gives VERB up ADP . 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 3 gritty nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 gritty cop 3 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 gives cc 5 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 gives advmod 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 gritty conj 7 up up ADP _ 6 gives compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gritty punct
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1 is present She gritty property tree rules 2 not give up present She not said here vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The film is a gritty story about life in a poor town.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det amod nmod punct root The DET film NOUN is AUX a DET gritty ADJ story NOUN about ADP life NOUN in ADP a DET poor ADJ town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 story nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 story cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 story det 5 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 story amod 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 about about ADP _ 8 life case 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 story nmod 9 in in ADP _ 12 town case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 town det 11 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 12 town amod 12 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 story nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 story punct
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1 is a present the film a gritty story a poor town about life tree rules
Example 6 My shoes felt gritty after the beach.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root My PRON shoes NOUN felt VERB gritty ADJ after ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 shoes nmod:poss 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 after after ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past My shoes after the beach gritty property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 Gritty determination helped him finish the race.
amod nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Gritty ADJ determination NOUN helped VERB him PRON finish VERB the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 determination amod 2 determination determination NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 helped obj 5 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 race det 7 race race NOUN Number=Sing 5 finish obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past Gritty determination him = he vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 finish infinitive him = he not said here the race vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality race=Eventuality
Example 8 Rub the gritty paper on the wood to make it smooth.
det amod obj case det obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Rub VERB the DET gritty ADJ paper NOUN on ADP the DET wood NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paper det 3 gritty gritty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 paper amod 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rub obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 wood case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wood det 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rub obl 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Rub advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 9 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rub punct
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1 rub imperative you not said here the gritty paper the wood vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent paper=Theme on wood=Destination 2 make to-infinitive you not said here paper smooth property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
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