mucky
Who acts: you, face, It, 's, dog, He · What happens: take off, come in, be, look, let, stay · To what, where: mucky boots, chocolate, mucky old day, 's, field, mucky joke · Speech: someone speaks here
«mucky» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: mucky in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal, UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
Dirty, muddy or messy: mucky hands.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirty | dirty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 hands | amod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 muddy | punct |
| 3 | muddy | muddy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Dirty | conj |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 messy | cc |
| 5 | messy | messy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Dirty | conj |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 hands | punct |
| 7 | mucky | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 hands | amod |
| 8 | hands | hand | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 hands | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Rude in a slightly naughty way: a mucky joke.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rude | rude | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 way | amod |
| 2 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 way | case |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 way | det |
| 4 | slightly | slightly | ADV | _ | 5 naughty | advmod |
| 5 | naughty | naughty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 way | amod |
| 6 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 joke | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 joke | det |
| 9 | mucky | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 joke | amod |
| 10 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 way | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 way | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
About weather: wet, grey and unpleasant.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | About | about | ADP | _ | 2 weather | case |
| 2 | weather | weather | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wet | obl |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 wet | punct |
| 4 | wet | wet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 grey | punct |
| 6 | grey | grey | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 wet | conj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 unpleasant | cc |
| 8 | unpleasant | unpleasant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 wet | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 wet | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Take off your mucky boots before you come in!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take | take | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | off | off | ADP | _ | 1 Take | compound:prt |
| 3 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 boots | nmod:poss |
| 4 | mucky | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 boots | amod |
| 5 | boots | boot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Take | obj |
| 6 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 8 come | mark |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 8 come | nsubj |
| 8 | come | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Take | advcl |
| 9 | in | in | ADV | _ | 8 come | advmod |
| 10 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 1 Take | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take off | imperative | you not said here | your mucky boots | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Theme | ||||
| 2 | come in | present | you | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 2
Your face is all mucky from the chocolate.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 face | nmod:poss |
| 2 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 mucky | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 mucky | cop |
| 4 | all | all | ADV | _ | 5 mucky | advmod |
| 5 | mucky | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 chocolate | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 chocolate | det |
| 8 | chocolate | chocolate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 mucky | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 mucky | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Your face | the chocolate | all, mucky property | tree rules |
Example 3
You mucky pup, look at your clothes!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 pup | nsubj |
| 2 | mucky | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 pup | amod |
| 3 | pup | pup | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 look | punct |
| 5 | look | look | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 pup | parataxis |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 clothes | case |
| 7 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 clothes | nmod:poss |
| 8 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 5 look | obl |
| 9 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 3 pup | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | infinitive | at your clothes | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at clothes=Theme |
Example 4
It's a mucky old day; let's stay inside.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 day | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 day | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 day | det |
| 4 | mucky | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 day | amod |
| 5 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 day | amod |
| 6 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 let | punct |
| 8 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 day | parataxis |
| 9 | 's | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 let | obj |
| 10 | stay | stay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 let | xcomp |
| 11 | inside | inside | ADV | _ | 10 stay | advmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 day | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | a mucky old day | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | let | infinitive | 's | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | stay | infinitive | 's not said here | inside property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 5
The dog came back from the field really mucky.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dog | det |
| 2 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 came | nsubj |
| 3 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | back | back | ADV | _ | 3 came | advmod |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 field | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 field | det |
| 7 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 came | obl |
| 8 | really | really | ADV | _ | 9 mucky | advmod |
| 9 | mucky | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 field | amod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come back | past | the dog | the field | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from field=Initial_Location |
Example 6
He told a mucky joke and Mum frowned.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 told | nsubj |
| 2 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 joke | det |
| 4 | mucky | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 joke | amod |
| 5 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 told | iobj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 frowned | cc |
| 7 | Mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 frowned | nsubj |
| 8 | frowned | frown | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 told | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 told | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | past | He | a mucky joke | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | frown | past | Mum | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 7
My hands are muckier than yours.
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 hands | nmod:poss |
| 2 | hands | hand | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 muckier | nsubj |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 muckier | cop |
| 4 | muckier | mucky | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 5 | than | than | ADP | _ | 6 yours | case |
| 6 | yours | your | PRON | Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 muckier | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 muckier | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | My hands | than yours; mucky property | tree 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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