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rocky

Who acts: Rocky, We, you, Mars, Rocky Mountains, friendship · What happens: mean, cover, make, explore, wear, be · To what, where: difficult problems, rock pools, rocky beach, trainers, rocky path, rocky planet · Speech: someone speaks here

«rocky» 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: rocky in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Rocky means covered with rocks or made of rock, like a rocky beach or rocky hills.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjccompcaseoblccconjcaseoblpunctcasedetamodapposccamodconjpunctrootRockyPROPNmeansVERBcoveredVERBwithADProcksNOUNorCCONJmadeVERBofADProckNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETrockyADJbeachNOUNorCCONJrockyADJhillsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RockyRockyPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansccomp
4withwithADP_5 rockscase
5rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur3 coveredobl
6ororCCONJ_7 madecc
7mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 rocksconj
8ofofADP_9 rockcase
9rockrockNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobl
10,,PUNCT_14 beachpunct
11likelikeADP_14 beachcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 beachdet
13rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos14 beachamod
14beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing5 rocksappos
15ororCCONJ_17 hillscc
16rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos17 hillsamod
17hillshillNOUNNumber=Plur14 beachconj
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentRockyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2coverparticiplewith rocksvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with rock=Theme
3makeparticipleof rockvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

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

Rocky can mean shaky or not steady, like a rocky table.

nsubjauxxcompccadvmodconjpunctcasedetamodoblpunctrootRockyPROPNcanAUXmeanVERBshakyADJorCCONJnotPARTsteadyADJ,PUNCTlikeADPaDETrockyADJtableNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RockyRockyPROPNNumber=Sing3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4shakyshakyADJDegree=Pos3 meanxcomp
5ororCCONJ_7 steadycc
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 steadyadvmod
7steadysteadyADJDegree=Pos4 shakyconj
8,,PUNCT_12 tablepunct
9likelikeADP_12 tablecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 tabledet
11rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos12 tableamod
12tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing3 meanobl
13..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanRockylike a rocky table; shaky propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Rocky can mean difficult and with problems, like a rocky start.

nsubjauxamodcccaseobjpunctcasedetamodappospunctrootRockyPROPNcanAUXmeanVERBdifficultADJandCCONJwithADPproblemsNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETrockyADJstartNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RockyRockyPROPNNumber=Sing3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4difficultdifficultADJDegree=Pos7 problemsamod
5andandCCONJ_7 problemscc
6withwithADP_7 problemscase
7problemsproblemNOUNNumber=Plur3 meanobj
8,,PUNCT_12 startpunct
9likelikeADP_12 startcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 startdet
11rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos12 startamod
12startstartNOUNNumber=Sing7 problemsappos
13..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanRockydifficult problemsvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic

Example 1

We explored the rock pools on the rocky beach.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootWePRONexploredVERBtheDETrockNOUNpoolsNOUNonADPtheDETrockyADJbeachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 explorednsubj
2exploredexploreVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 poolsdet
4rockrockNOUNNumber=Sing5 poolscompound
5poolspoolNOUNNumber=Plur2 exploredobj
6ononADP_9 beachcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 beachdet
8rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos9 beachamod
9beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing2 exploredobl
10..PUNCT_2 exploredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1explorepastWethe rock poolsthe rocky beachvn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent pool=Location

Example 2

Wear trainers on the rocky path.

objcasedetamodoblpunctrootWearVERBtrainersNOUNonADPtheDETrockyADJpathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WearwearVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2trainerstrainerNOUNNumber=Plur1 Wearobj
3ononADP_6 pathcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 pathdet
5rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos6 pathamod
6pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wearobl
7..PUNCT_1 Wearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearimperativeyou not said heretrainersthe rocky pathvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent trainer=Source

Example 3

Mars is a rocky planet.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootMarsPROPNisAUXaDETrockyADJplanetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MarsMarsPROPNNumber=Sing5 planetnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 planetcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 planetdet
4rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos5 planetamod
5planetplanetNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 planetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMarsa rocky planettree rules

Example 4

The Rocky Mountains run through Canada and the USA.

detcompoundnsubjcaseoblccdetconjpunctrootTheDETRockyPROPNMountainsPROPNrunVERBthroughADPCanadaPROPNandCCONJtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Mountainsdet
2RockyRockyPROPN_3 Mountainscompound
3MountainsMountainPROPNNumber=Plur4 runnsubj
4runrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5throughthroughADP_6 Canadacase
6CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing4 runobl
7andandCCONJ_9 USAcc
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 USAdet
9USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing6 Canadaconj
10..PUNCT_4 runpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpresentthe Rocky MountainsCanada and the USAvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through canada=Trajectory

Example 5

Their friendship had a rocky start but now they are best friends.

nmod:possnsubjdetamodobjccadvmodnsubjcopamodconjpunctrootTheirPRONfriendshipNOUNhadVERBaDETrockyADJstartNOUNbutCCONJnowADVtheyPRONareAUXbestADJfriendsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 friendshipnmod:poss
2friendshipfriendshipNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 startdet
5rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos6 startamod
6startstartNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7butbutCCONJ_12 friendscc
8nownowADVPronType=Dem12 friendsadvmod
9theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 friendsnsubj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 friendscop
11bestgoodADJDegree=Sup12 friendsamod
12friendsfriendNOUNNumber=Plur6 startconj
13..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastTheir friendshipa rocky start but best friendsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent start=Patient
2is apresentstartbest friendsnowtree rules

Example 6

The wobbly table was a bit rocky.

detamodnsubjcopdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETwobblyADJtableNOUNwasAUXaDETbitNOUNrockyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 tabledet
2wobblywobblyADJDegree=Pos3 tableamod
3tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing7 rockynsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 rockycop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bitdet
6bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing7 rockyobl:unmarked
7rockyrockyADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 rockypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe wobbly tablea bit obl:unmarked; rocky propertytree rules

Example 7

Goats climbed the rocky hillside.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootGoatsNOUNclimbedVERBtheDETrockyADJhillsideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GoatsgoatNOUNNumber=Plur2 climbednsubj
2climbedclimbVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 hillsidedet
4rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos5 hillsideamod
5hillsidehillsideNOUNNumber=Sing2 climbedobj
6..PUNCT_2 climbedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1climbpastGoatsthe rocky hillsidevn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location hillside=Theme

Example 8

Rocky road is a chocolate treat with marshmallows.

compoundnsubjcopdetcompoundcasenmodpunctrootRockyPROPNroadNOUNisAUXaDETchocolateNOUNtreatNOUNwithADPmarshmallowsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RockyRockyPROPN_2 roadcompound
2roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing6 treatnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 treatcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 treatdet
5chocolatechocolateNOUNNumber=Sing6 treatcompound
6treattreatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_8 marshmallowscase
8marshmallowsmarshmallowNOUNNumber=Plur6 treatnmod
9..PUNCT_6 treatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentRocky roada chocolate treatwith marshmallowstree rules

Example 9

He went to the rocky wall, and took the club, and knocked on it.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcasedetamodoblpunctccparataxisdetobjpunctccconjcaseoblpunctrootHePRONwentVERBtoADPtheDETrockyADJwallNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtookVERBtheDETclubNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJknockedVERBonADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 wentnsubj
2wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_6 wallcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 walldet
5rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos6 wallamod
6wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
7,,PUNCT_9 tookpunct
8andandCCONJ_9 tookcc
9tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 wentparataxis
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 clubdet
11clubclubNOUNNumber=Sing9 tookobj
12,,PUNCT_14 knockedpunct
13andandCCONJ_14 knockedcc
14knockedknockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 tookconj
15ononADP_16 itcase
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 knockedobl
17..PUNCT_2 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastHethe rocky wallvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to wall=Initial_Location
2takepastthe clubvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Theme
3knockparticipleclubvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Location

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