cheeky Who acts: Cheeky, cheeky smile, something, you, He, It · What happens: mean, be, not have, do, not be, give · To what, where: bit, small treat, cheeky grin, me, chips, last slice · Speech: someone speaks here
«cheeky» 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: cheeky in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
Cheeky means rude or not respectful, but often in a funny or playful way.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj punct cc advmod case det amod cc conj obl punct root Cheeky ADJ means VERB rude ADJ or CCONJ not PART respectful ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ often ADV in ADP a DET funny ADJ or CCONJ playful ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 respectful cc 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 respectful advmod 6 respectful respectful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rude conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 15 way punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 15 way cc 9 often often ADV _ 15 way advmod 10 in in ADP _ 15 way case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 12 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 playful cc 14 playful playful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 funny conj 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 rude obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Cheeky rude property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A cheeky smile or grin is playful and a bit naughty.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop cc det obl:unmarked conj punct root A DET cheeky ADJ smile NOUN or CCONJ grin NOUN is AUX playful ADJ and CCONJ a DET bit NOUN naughty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 smile det 2 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smile amod 3 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 7 playful nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 grin cc 5 grin grin NOUN Number=Sing 3 smile conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 playful cop 7 playful playful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 naughty cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bit det 10 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 11 naughty obl:unmarked 11 naughty naughty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 playful conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 playful punct
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1 is present a cheeky smile or grin playful property tree rules 2 be a cheeky smile or grin not said here a bit tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: slang, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
"A cheeky" something means a small treat you shouldn't really have.
The tree, 12 words punct det amod punct nsubj det amod obj nsubj aux advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root " PUNCT A DET cheeky ADJ " PUNCT something PRON means VERB a DET small ADJ treat NOUN you PRON should AUX n't PART really ADV have VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 something det 3 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 cheeky punct 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 treat det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 treat amod 9 treat treat NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 have nsubj 11 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 have aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 have advmod 13 really really ADV _ 14 have advmod 14 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 treat acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present something a small treat vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treat=Topic 2 not have should you a small treat not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treat=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a cheeky biscuit".
punct det amod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET cheeky ADJ biscuit NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 biscuit punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 biscuit det 3 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 4 biscuit amod 4 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 biscuit punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 biscuit punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Don't be cheeky to your teacher!
advmod cop obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX cheeky ADJ to ADP your PRON teacher NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 cheeky advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 cheeky cop 4 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 teacher case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 cheeky obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive to your teacher; cheeky property tree rules
Example 2 He gave me a cheeky grin.
nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root He PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET cheeky ADJ grin 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 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 grin det 5 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 grin amod 6 grin grin NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a cheeky grin me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient grin=Theme
Example 3 You cheeky monkey, you ate my chips!
nsubj amod conj punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root You PRON cheeky ADJ monkey NOUN , PUNCT you PRON ate VERB my PRON chips NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 ate nsubj 2 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 monkey amod 3 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing 1 You conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 ate punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 ate nsubj 6 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 chips nmod:poss 8 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 6 ate obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 ate punct
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1 eat past You my chips vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient
Example 4 It was cheeky of her to take the last slice.
nsubj cop case obl mark advcl det amod obj punct root It PRON was AUX cheeky ADJ of ADP her PRON to PART take VERB the DET last ADJ slice 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 3 cheeky nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cheeky cop 3 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 her case 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 cheeky obl 6 to to PART _ 7 take mark 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 cheeky advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 slice det 9 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 slice amod 10 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 cheeky punct
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1 is past It of her = she ; cheeky property tree rules 2 take to-infinitive the last slice vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Theme
Example 5 The cheeky seagull stole my sandwich.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET cheeky ADJ seagull NOUN stole VERB my PRON sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seagull det 2 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seagull amod 3 seagull seagull NOUN Number=Sing 4 stole nsubj 4 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sandwich nmod:poss 6 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 4 stole obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stole punct
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1 steal past the cheeky seagull my sandwich vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sandwich=Theme
Example 6 Fancy a cheeky ice cream on the way home?
det amod compound obj case det obl advmod punct root Fancy VERB a DET cheeky ADJ ice NOUN cream NOUN on ADP the DET way NOUN home ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fancy fancy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cream det 3 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cream amod 4 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 cream compound 5 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fancy obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 way case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fancy obl 9 home home ADV _ 1 Fancy advmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Fancy punct
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1 fancy imperative you not said here a cheeky ice cream the way home property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cream=Stimulus
Example 7 "Is that your homework or your dog's?" asked the cheeky boy.
The tree, 12 words punct cop mark nmod:poss nsubj cc nmod:poss conj case punct punct det amod obj punct root " PUNCT Is AUX that SCONJ your PRON homework NOUN or CCONJ your PRON dog NOUN 's PART ? PUNCT " PUNCT asked VERB the DET cheeky ADJ boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 homework punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 homework cop 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 homework mark 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 homework nmod:poss 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 12 asked nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 dog cc 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dog nmod:poss 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 homework conj 9 's 's PART _ 8 dog case 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 dog punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 8 dog punct 12 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 boy det 14 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 15 boy amod 15 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 12 asked obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 asked punct
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1 is a in a quote present your homework or your dog tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past your homework or your dog the cheeky boy vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient
Example 8 Granny laughed at his cheeky joke.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Granny PROPN laughed VERB at ADP his PRON cheeky ADJ joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Granny Granny PROPN Number=Sing 2 laughed nsubj 2 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 joke case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 joke nmod:poss 5 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 joke amod 6 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 laughed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 laughed punct
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1 laugh past Granny his cheeky joke vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 joke his = he nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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