shaggy Who acts: Shaggy, shaggy dog story, Highland cow, hair, We, Yaks · What happens: mean, have, describe, be, bound up, lay · To what, where: long thick untidy hair, carpet, long joke, big shaggy dog, us, shaggy coat · Speech: someone speaks here
«shaggy» 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: shaggy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Shaggy means having long, thick, untidy hair or fur.
nsubj xcomp amod punct amod punct amod obj cc conj punct root Shaggy ADJ means VERB having VERB long ADJ , PUNCT thick ADJ , PUNCT untidy ADJ hair NOUN or CCONJ fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hair amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 long punct 6 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hair amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 thick punct 8 untidy untidy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hair amod 9 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 fur cc 11 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 9 hair conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Shaggy vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund Shaggy not said here long thick untidy hair or fur vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
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 Shaggy can describe a carpet, rug or plant with long, rough threads or leaves.
The tree, 14 words advcl aux det obj punct conj cc conj case amod punct amod obl cc conj punct root Shaggy ADJ can AUX describe VERB a DET carpet NOUN , PUNCT rug NOUN or CCONJ plant NOUN with ADP long ADJ , PUNCT rough ADJ threads NOUN or CCONJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describe advcl 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 carpet det 5 carpet carpet NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 rug punct 7 rug rug NOUN Number=Sing 5 carpet conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 plant cc 9 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 carpet conj 10 with with ADP _ 14 threads case 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 threads amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 long punct 13 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 14 threads amod 14 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 3 describe obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 leaves cc 16 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 14 threads conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can a carpet and rug or plant with long rough threads or leaves vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent carpet=Theme
Meaning 3 "A shaggy dog story" is a long joke or story with a silly or pointless ending.
The tree, 16 words punct det amod compound nsubj punct cop det amod cc conj case det amod cc conj nmod punct root " PUNCT A DET shaggy ADJ dog NOUN story NOUN " PUNCT is AUX a DET long ADJ joke NOUN or CCONJ story NOUN with ADP a DET silly ADJ or CCONJ pointless ADJ ending NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 story punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 3 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 story amod 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 story compound 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 joke nsubj 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 story punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 joke cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 joke det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 joke amod 10 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 story cc 12 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 joke conj 13 with with ADP _ 18 ending case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ending det 15 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ending amod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 pointless cc 17 pointless pointless ADJ Degree=Pos 15 silly conj 18 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 10 joke nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 joke punct
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1 is a present a shaggy dog story a long joke or story with a silly ending tree rules
Example 1 A big shaggy dog bounded up to us.
det amod amod acl compound:prt case obl punct root A DET big ADJ shaggy ADJ dog NOUN bounded VERB up ADP to ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 dog det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dog amod 3 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dog amod 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 bounded bound VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 dog acl 6 up up ADP _ 5 bounded compound:prt 7 to to ADP _ 8 us case 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 bounded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 dog punct
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1 bound up participle a big shaggy dog not said here us vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to we=Destination
Example 2 The Highland cow has a shaggy coat.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET Highland PROPN cow NOUN has VERB a DET shaggy ADJ coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cow det 2 Highland Highland PROPN Number=Sing 3 cow compound 3 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 coat det 6 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coat amod 7 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the Highland cow a shaggy coat vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient
Example 3 His hair was long and shaggy after the summer.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj case det obl punct root His PRON hair NOUN was AUX long ADJ and CCONJ shaggy ADJ after ADP the DET summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hair nmod:poss 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 long nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 long cop 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 shaggy cc 6 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 long conj 7 after after ADP _ 9 summer case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 summer det 9 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 4 long obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 long punct
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1 is past His hair summer long property tree rules 2 be His hair not said here tree rules
Example 4 We lay on the shaggy rug by the fire.
nsubj case det amod obl case det obl punct root We PRON lay VERB on ADP the DET shaggy ADJ rug NOUN by ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 lay nsubj 2 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 rug case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rug det 5 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rug amod 6 rug rug NOUN Number=Sing 2 lay obl 7 by by ADP _ 9 fire case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fire det 9 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 lay obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 lay punct
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1 lay present We the shaggy rug by the fire vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on rug=Destination
Example 5 Yaks have shaggy fur to keep warm in the mountains.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl xcomp case det obl punct root Yaks NOUN have VERB shaggy ADJ fur NOUN to PART keep VERB warm ADJ in ADP the DET mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yaks yak NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fur amod 4 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 have advcl 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keep xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 mountains case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mountains det 10 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 6 keep obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Yaks shaggy fur vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient 2 keep to-infinitive Yaks not said here the mountains warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in mountain=Location
Example 6 The shaggy monster turned out to be a friendly giant.
det amod acl compound:prt mark cop det amod xcomp punct root The DET shaggy ADJ monster NOUN turned VERB out ADP to PART be AUX a DET friendly ADJ giant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 monster det 2 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 monster amod 3 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 monster acl 5 out out ADP _ 4 turned compound:prt 6 to to PART _ 10 giant mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 giant cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 giant det 9 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 giant amod 10 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing 4 turned xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 monster punct
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1 turn out participle the shaggy monster not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive a friendly giant tree rules
Example 7 Grandpa told a shaggy dog story with a silly ending.
nsubj det amod compound obj case det amod nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN told VERB a DET shaggy ADJ dog NOUN story NOUN with ADP a DET silly ADJ ending NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 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 6 story det 4 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 story amod 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 story compound 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 told obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 ending case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 ending det 9 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ending amod 10 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 6 story nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Grandpa a shaggy dog story with a silly ending vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
Example 8 The door was thrust open--it was Bruin, the great, shaggy Bruin!
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop compound punct nsubj cop obl punct det amod punct amod conj punct root The DET door NOUN was AUX thrust NOUN open ADJ -- PUNCT it PRON was AUX Bruin PROPN , PUNCT the DET great ADJ , PUNCT shaggy ADJ Bruin PROPN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 door det 2 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 open nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 open cop 4 thrust thrust NOUN Number=Sing 5 open compound 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 -- -- PUNCT _ 9 Bruin punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 Bruin nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 Bruin cop 9 Bruin Bruin PROPN Number=Sing 5 open obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 Bruin punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Bruin det 12 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 15 Bruin amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 Bruin punct 14 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 Bruin amod 15 Bruin Bruin PROPN Number=Sing 9 Bruin conj 16 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 open punct
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1 is past the door open property tree rules 2 is a past door Bruin and the great shaggy Bruin tree rules
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