tatty

Who acts: Tatty, favourite teddy, He, library book, sofa, we · What happens: wear out, look, be, wear, tear, get · To what, where: name, tatty old jumper, bit tatty, new one, edges, tatty trainers

«tatty» 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: tatty in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Old, worn out and in poor condition, a bit shabby.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 worn	punct
3	worn	wear	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	1 Old	conj
4	out	out	ADP	_	3 worn	compound:prt
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 condition	cc
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 condition	case
7	poor	poor	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 condition	amod
8	condition	condition	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 worn	conj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 bit	punct
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 bit	det
11	bit	bit	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 condition	appos
12	shabby	shabby	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 bit	amod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Old	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear out	participle							vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Of poor quality or cheap-looking.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Of	of	ADP	_	3 quality	case
2	poor	poor	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 quality	amod
3	quality	quality	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 looking	cc
5	cheap	cheap	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 looking	compound
6	-	-	PUNCT	_	5 cheap	punct
7	looking	look	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 quality	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 quality	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	look	gerund							vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Meaning 3

Tatty can also be a name for a character, such as Tatty Mouse.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Tatty	tatty	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 name	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 name	aux
3	also	also	ADV	_	6 name	advmod
4	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	6 name	cop
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 name	det
6	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	for	for	ADP	_	9 character	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 character	det
9	character	character	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 name	nmod
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 Mouse	punct
11	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	14 Mouse	case
12	as	as	ADP	_	11 such	fixed
13	Tatty	tatty	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 Mouse	amod
14	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 character	acl:relcl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 name	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	can	Tatty	a name				for a character	tree rules

Example 1

My favourite teddy is very tatty now.

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	3 teddy	nmod:poss
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 teddy	amod
3	teddy	teddy	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tatty	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 tatty	cop
5	very	very	ADV	_	6 tatty	advmod
6	tatty	tatty	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
7	now	now	ADV	PronType=Dem	6 tatty	advmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 tatty	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	My favourite teddy				now	tatty property	tree rules

Example 2

He wore a tatty old jumper.

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 wore	nsubj
2	wore	wear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 jumper	det
4	tatty	tatty	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 jumper	amod
5	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 jumper	amod
6	jumper	jumper	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 wore	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wore	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	past	He	a tatty old jumper					vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jumper=Source

Example 3

The library book was tatty and torn.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 book	det
2	library	library	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 book	compound
3	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 tatty	nsubj
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 tatty	cop
5	tatty	tatty	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 torn	cc
7	torn	tear	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 tatty	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 tatty	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the library book					tatty property	tree rules
2	tear	participle	the library book not said here						vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

The sofa looks a bit tatty, so we're getting a new one.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 sofa	det
2	sofa	sofa	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 looks	nsubj
3	looks	look	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 tatty	det
5	bit	bit	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tatty	compound
6	tatty	tatty	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 looks	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 getting	punct
8	so	so	ADV	_	11 getting	advmod
9	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	11 getting	nsubj
10	're	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 getting	aux
11	getting	get	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 looks	conj
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 one	det
13	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 one	amod
14	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 getting	obj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 looks	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	look	present	the sofa	a bit tatty					vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tatty=Attribute
2	get	present · progressive	we	a new one					vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus

Example 5

The posters on the wall were tatty around the edges.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 posters	det
2	posters	poster	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 tatty	nsubj
3	on	on	ADP	_	5 wall	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 wall	det
5	wall	wall	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 posters	nmod
6	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 tatty	cop
7	tatty	tatty	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
8	around	around	ADP	_	10 edges	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 edges	det
10	edges	edge	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 tatty	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 tatty	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the posters on the wall			the edges		tatty property	tree rules

Example 6

Don't wear those tatty trainers to the party!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 wear	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 wear	advmod
3	wear	wear	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	those	that	DET	Number=Plur PronType=Dem	6 trainers	det
5	tatty	tatty	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 trainers	amod
6	trainers	trainer	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 wear	obj
7	to	to	ADP	_	9 party	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 party	det
9	party	party	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 wear	obl
10	!	!	PUNCT	_	3 wear	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not wear	imperative · do-support	you not said here	that tatty trainers				to the party	vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent trainer=Source

Example 7

Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse both lived in a house,

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Titty	titty	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Mouse	compound
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 lived	nsubj
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 Tatty	cc
4	Tatty	Tatty	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Mouse	conj
5	Mouse	Mouse	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 Tatty	flat
6	both	both	ADV	_	7 lived	advmod
7	lived	live	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	in	in	ADP	_	10 house	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 house	det
10	house	house	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 lived	obl
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 lived	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	live	past	Titty Mouse and Tatty			a house		both property	vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location

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