wrinkly
Who acts: person, fingers, Grandad, shirt, Raisins, elephant · What happens: have, hurt, go, be, hang up, let · To what, where: many wrinkles, feelings, bath, wrinkly smiley face, shirt, wrinkly grapes · Speech: someone speaks here
«wrinkly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: wrinkly in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Having many wrinkles or creases: wrinkly skin, a wrinkly shirt.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 skin | csubj |
| 2 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 wrinkles | amod |
| 3 | wrinkles | wrinkle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Having | obj |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 creases | cc |
| 5 | creases | crease | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 wrinkles | conj |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 skin | punct |
| 7 | wrinkly | wrinkly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 skin | amod |
| 8 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 shirt | punct |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 shirt | det |
| 11 | wrinkly | wrinkly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 shirt | amod |
| 12 | shirt | shirt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 skin | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 skin | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | gerund | many wrinkles or creases | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrinkle=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
Usage: UK, slang, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
An old person; it can hurt feelings.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 person | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 person | amod |
| 3 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 hurt | punct |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 hurt | nsubj |
| 6 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 hurt | aux |
| 7 | hurt | hurt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 person | acl:relcl |
| 8 | feelings | feeling | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 hurt | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 person | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hurt | can | person | feelings | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the wrinklies".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 wrinklies | punct |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 wrinklies | det |
| 3 | wrinklies | wrinkly | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 wrinklies | punct |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 wrinklies | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
My fingers go wrinkly in the bath.
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 fingers | nmod:poss |
| 2 | fingers | finger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 go | nsubj |
| 3 | go | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | wrinkly | wrinkly | ADV | _ | 3 go | advmod |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 bath | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bath | det |
| 7 | bath | bath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 go | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 go | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | present | My fingers | the bath | wrinkly property | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in bath=Location |
Example 2
Grandad has a wrinkly, smiley face.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandad | Grandad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 face | det |
| 4 | wrinkly | wrinkly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 face | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 wrinkly | punct |
| 6 | smiley | smiley | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 face | amod |
| 7 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 has | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Grandad | a wrinkly smiley face | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
Example 3
Your shirt is all wrinkly; hang it up.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 shirt | nmod:poss |
| 2 | shirt | shirt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 wrinkly | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 wrinkly | cop |
| 4 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 5 wrinkly | det |
| 5 | wrinkly | wrinkly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 hang | punct |
| 7 | hang | hang | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 5 wrinkly | parataxis |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 hang | obj |
| 9 | up | up | ADP | _ | 7 hang | compound:prt |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 wrinkly | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Your shirt | wrinkly property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | hang up | infinitive | shirt | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
Example 4
Raisins are just wrinkly grapes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raisins | raisin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 grapes | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 grapes | cop |
| 3 | just | just | ADV | _ | 5 grapes | advmod |
| 4 | wrinkly | wrinkly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 grapes | amod |
| 5 | grapes | grape | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 grapes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Raisins | wrinkly grapes | tree rules |
Example 5
The elephant has thick, wrinkly skin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 elephant | det |
| 2 | elephant | elephant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | thick | thick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 skin | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 thick | punct |
| 6 | wrinkly | wrinkly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 skin | amod |
| 7 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the elephant | thick wrinkly skin | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |
Example 6
"Let the wrinklies have the comfy chairs," joked Uncle Pete, and Nan laughed but rolled her eyes.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Let | punct |
| 2 | Let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 wrinklies | det |
| 4 | wrinklies | wrinkly | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 have | nsubj |
| 5 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 Let | ccomp |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 chairs | det |
| 7 | comfy | comfy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 chairs | amod |
| 8 | chairs | chair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 have | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 joked | punct |
| 10 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 11 joked | punct |
| 11 | joked | joke | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 have | parataxis |
| 12 | Uncle | Uncle | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Pete | compound |
| 13 | Pete | Pete | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 joked | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 laughed | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 laughed | cc |
| 16 | Nan | Nan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 laughed | nsubj |
| 17 | laughed | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 joked | parataxis |
| 18 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 19 rolled | cc |
| 19 | rolled | roll | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 laughed | conj |
| 20 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 eyes | nmod:poss |
| 21 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 rolled | obj |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 Let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let in a quote | imperative | you not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | have in a quote | present | the wrinklies | the comfy chairs | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | joke speech: other | past | Uncle Pete | vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | laugh | past | Nan | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | roll | past | Nan not said here | Nan's eyes | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Agent |
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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