stubby
Who acts: foam cover, puppy, I, troll, dachshund, Australia Dad · What happens: keep, wag, write, have, grab, buy · To what, where: drink, stubby tail, stubby fingers, stubby legs, stubby, esky
«stubby» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: stubby in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Short and thick: stubby fingers, a stubby pencil.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 fingers | amod |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 thick | cc |
| 3 | thick | thick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Short | conj |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 fingers | punct |
| 5 | stubby | stubby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 fingers | amod |
| 6 | fingers | finger | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 pencil | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 pencil | det |
| 9 | stubby | stubby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 pencil | amod |
| 10 | pencil | pencil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 fingers | appos |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 fingers | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A small squat glass bottle of beer, about 375 ml.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 bottle | det |
| 2 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 bottle | amod |
| 3 | squat | squat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 glass | compound |
| 4 | glass | glass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bottle | compound |
| 5 | bottle | bottle | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 beer | case |
| 7 | beer | beer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bottle | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 ml | punct |
| 9 | about | about | ADV | _ | 10 375 | advmod |
| 10 | 375 | 375 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 11 ml | nummod |
| 11 | ml | ml | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 bottle | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 bottle | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
«Stubby holder» (Australia): a foam cover that keeps a drink can or bottle cold.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 holder | punct |
| 2 | Stubby | stubby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 holder | amod |
| 3 | holder | holder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 cold | nsubj |
| 4 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 holder | punct |
| 5 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 6 Australia | punct |
| 6 | Australia | Australia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 holder | appos |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 Australia | punct |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 cover | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 cover | det |
| 10 | foam | foam | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 cover | compound |
| 11 | cover | cover | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 cold | nsubj |
| 12 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 keeps | nsubj |
| 13 | keeps | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 cover | acl:relcl |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 drink | det |
| 15 | drink | drink | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 keeps | obj |
| 16 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 19 cold | aux |
| 17 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 18 bottle | cc |
| 18 | bottle | bottle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 can | conj |
| 19 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 19 cold | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | present | a foam cover | a drink | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Theme |
Example 1
The puppy wagged its stubby tail.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 puppy | det |
| 2 | puppy | puppy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wagged | nsubj |
| 3 | wagged | wag | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 tail | nmod:poss |
| 5 | stubby | stubby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 tail | amod |
| 6 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wagged | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 wagged | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wag | past | the puppy | puppy's stubby tail | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
Example 2
I wrote with a stubby pencil.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 wrote | nsubj |
| 2 | wrote | write | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 pencil | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 pencil | det |
| 5 | stubby | stubby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 pencil | compound |
| 6 | pencil | pencil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 wrote | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 wrote | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write | past | I | with a stubby pencil | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
The troll had stubby fingers.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 troll | det |
| 2 | troll | troll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | stubby | stubby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 fingers | amod |
| 5 | fingers | finger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 had | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the troll | stubby fingers | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |
Example 4
A dachshund has stubby legs.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 dachshund | det |
| 2 | dachshund | dachshund | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | stubby | stubby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 legs | amod |
| 5 | legs | leg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a dachshund | stubby legs | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |
Example 5
(Australia) Dad grabbed a stubby from the esky.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Australia | punct |
| 2 | Australia | Australia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Dad | compound |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Australia | punct |
| 4 | Dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 grabbed | nsubj |
| 5 | grabbed | grab | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 stubby | det |
| 7 | stubby | stubby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 grabbed | obj |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 esky | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 esky | det |
| 10 | esky | esky | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 grabbed | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 grabbed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grab | past | Australia Dad | a stubby | the esky | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stubby=Theme from esky=Source |
Example 6
We bought a stubby holder as a souvenir from Sydney.
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 bought | nsubj |
| 2 | bought | buy | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 holder | det |
| 4 | stubby | stubby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 holder | amod |
| 5 | holder | holder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bought | obj |
| 6 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 souvenir | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 souvenir | det |
| 8 | souvenir | souvenir | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bought | obl |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 Sydney | case |
| 10 | Sydney | Sydney | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 souvenir | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 bought | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buy | past | We | a stubby holder | as a souvenir from Sydney | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holder=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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