teary Who acts: Teary, people, Teary eyed, Grandma, we, It · What happens: mean, cry, describe, make, move, get · To what, where: teary eyes, something, people, teary film, you, teary goodbye
«teary» 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: teary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Teary means full of tears or close to crying: teary eyes, a teary goodbye.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp case obl cc conj mark advcl punct amod obj punct det amod conj punct root Teary ADJ means VERB full ADJ of ADP tears NOUN or CCONJ close ADJ to SCONJ crying VERB : PUNCT teary ADJ eyes NOUN , PUNCT a DET teary ADJ goodbye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 5 tears case 5 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 3 full obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 close cc 7 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 3 full conj 8 to to SCONJ _ 9 crying mark 9 crying cry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 close advcl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 eyes punct 11 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 12 eyes amod 12 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 9 crying obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 goodbye punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 goodbye det 15 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 16 goodbye amod 16 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 12 eyes conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Teary full property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 cry speech: express gerund Teary not said here teary eyes and a teary goodbye vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Topic
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 Teary also describes something that makes people cry: a teary film.
amod advmod obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct det amod obj punct root Teary ADJ also ADV describes VERB something PRON that PRON makes VERB people NOUN cry VERB : PUNCT a DET teary ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describes amod 2 also also ADV _ 3 describes advmod 3 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describes obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 makes obj 8 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 makes xcomp 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 film punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 film det 11 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 12 film amod 12 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 cry obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 describes punct
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1 describe present something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 make present people tree rules 3 cry speech: express infinitive people not said here a teary film vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Teary-eyed means with tears in your eyes, often because you are moved, happy or sad.
The tree, 16 words amod punct nsubj case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct advmod mark nsubj aux:pass ccomp punct parataxis cc conj punct root Teary ADJ - PUNCT eyed ADJ means VERB with ADP tears NOUN in ADP your PRON eyes NOUN , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX moved VERB , PUNCT happy ADJ or CCONJ sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 eyed amod 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Teary punct 3 eyed eyed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 tears case 6 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 4 means obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 eyes case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 eyes nmod:poss 9 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 6 tears nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 moved punct 11 often often ADV _ 15 moved advmod 12 because because SCONJ _ 15 moved mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 moved nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 moved aux:pass 15 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means ccomp 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 happy punct 17 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 moved parataxis 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 sad cc 19 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 17 happy conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Teary eyed with tears in your eyes vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move present · passive you often property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: subject=Result
Example 1 Grandma got teary when we sang for her birthday.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandma NOUN got VERB teary ADJ when SCONJ we PRON sang VERB for ADP her PRON birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 got xcomp 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 sang mark 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 sang nsubj 6 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got advcl 7 for for ADP _ 9 birthday case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 birthday nmod:poss 9 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 6 sang obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past Grandma teary property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 sing speech: express past we for Grandma's birthday vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for birthday=Recipient
Example 2 It was a teary goodbye at the airport.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET teary ADJ goodbye NOUN at ADP the DET airport NOUN . PUNCT 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 5 goodbye nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 goodbye cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 goodbye det 4 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 goodbye amod 5 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 airport case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 airport det 8 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 5 goodbye nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 goodbye punct
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1 is a past It a teary goodbye the airport tree rules
Example 3 My eyes went teary when I chopped the onions.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root My PRON eyes NOUN went VERB teary ADJ when ADV I PRON chopped VERB the DET onions NOUN . PUNCT 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 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 chopped advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 chopped nsubj 7 chopped chop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 onions det 9 onions onion NOUN Number=Plur 7 chopped obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past My eyes teary property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 chop past I the onions vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent onion=Patient
Example 4 The ending of the film made the whole class teary.
det nsubj case det nmod det amod obj xcomp punct root The DET ending NOUN of ADP the DET film NOUN made VERB the DET whole ADJ class NOUN teary ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ending det 2 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 film case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 film det 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 ending nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 class amod 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 10 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 6 made xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the ending of the film the whole class teary property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset class=Product 2 end the film nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Mum was teary-eyed at my sister's graduation.
nsubj cop amod punct case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root Mum NOUN was AUX teary ADJ - PUNCT eyed ADJ at ADP my PRON sister NOUN 's PART graduation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 eyed cop 3 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eyed amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 teary punct 5 eyed eyed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 at at ADP _ 10 graduation case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sister nmod:poss 8 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 10 graduation nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 sister case 10 graduation graduation NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 eyed punct
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1 is past Mum my sister's graduation eyed property tree rules 2 graduate my sister nom graduation «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 He gave a teary speech at his last assembly.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET teary ADJ speech NOUN at ADP his PRON last ADJ assembly NOUN . PUNCT 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 speech det 4 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 speech amod 5 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 assembly case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 assembly nmod:poss 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 assembly amod 9 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a teary speech his last assembly vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent speech=Theme at assembly=Asset
Example 7 Don't get teary; we'll see each other soon.
aux advmod xcomp punct nsubj aux conj obj fixed advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART get VERB teary ADJ ; PUNCT we PRON 'll AUX see VERB each DET other ADJ soon ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 get advmod 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 teary teary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 get xcomp 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 see punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 see nsubj 7 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 see aux 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 get conj 9 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 8 see obj 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 each fixed 11 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 8 see advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 not get imperative · do-support you not said here teary property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 see future we each soon property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer each=Stimulus
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