dick

Who acts: Dick, We, Moby, Calling · What happens: be, go, watch, pantomime, shop, call · To what, where: old short form, London, pantomime, story, old book, detective · Speech: someone speaks here

«dick» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: dick in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Dick is an old short form of the name Richard, as in Dick Whittington.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dick	Dick	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 form	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 form	cop
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 form	det
4	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 form	amod
5	short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 form	amod
6	form	form	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 name	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 name	det
9	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 form	nmod
10	Richard	Richard	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 name	appos
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 Dick	punct
12	as	as	ADP	_	14 Dick	case
13	in	in	ADP	_	14 Dick	case
14	Dick	Dick	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 form	conj
15	Whittington	Whittington	PROPN	Number=Sing	14 Dick	flat
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 form	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Dick	a old short form and Dick				of the name	tree rules

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: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

A rude word for a man's private part, the penis.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 word	det
2	rude	rude	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 word	amod
3	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	for	for	ADP	_	9 part	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 man	det
6	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 part	nmod:poss
7	's	's	PART	_	6 man	case
8	private	private	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 part	amod
9	part	part	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 word	nmod
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 penis	punct
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 penis	det
12	penis	penis	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 word	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 word	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

A rude insult for a mean or annoying person.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 insult	det
2	rude	rude	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 insult	amod
3	insult	insult	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	for	for	ADP	_	9 person	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 person	det
6	mean	mean	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 person	amod
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 annoying	cc
8	annoying	annoying	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 mean	conj
9	person	person	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 insult	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 insult	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 4

Usage: old US slang — kept apart, not parsed.

A detective («private dick»).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 detective	det
2	detective	detective	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	(	(	PUNCT	_	6 dick	punct
4	«	«	PUNCT	_	6 dick	punct
5	private	private	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 dick	amod
6	dick	dick	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 detective	appos
7	»	»	PUNCT	_	6 dick	punct
8	)	)	PUNCT	_	6 dick	punct
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 detective	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Dick Whittington went to London with his cat.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dick	Dick	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 went	nsubj
2	Whittington	Whittington	PROPN	Number=Sing	1 Dick	flat
3	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	ADP	_	5 London	case
5	London	London	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 went	obl
6	with	with	ADP	_	8 cat	case
7	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 cat	nmod:poss
8	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 went	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 went	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	past	Dick			London		with Dick's cat	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to london=Initial_Location

Example 2

We watched the pantomime of Dick Whittington.

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 watched	nsubj
2	watched	watch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 pantomime	det
4	pantomime	pantomime	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 watched	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 Dick	case
6	Dick	Dick	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 pantomime	nmod
7	Whittington	Whittington	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 Dick	flat
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 watched	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	watch	past	We	the pantomime of Dick					vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pantomime=Theme
2	pantomime		Dick						nom pantomime «act intransitive»: of=agent

Example 3

«Moby-Dick» is a story about a white whale.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	2 Moby	punct
2	Moby	Moby	PROPN	Number=Sing	8 story	nsubj
3	-	-	PUNCT	_	4 Dick	punct
4	Dick	Dick	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Moby	conj
5	»	»	PUNCT	_	2 Moby	punct
6	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 story	cop
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 story	det
8	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	about	about	ADP	_	12 whale	case
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 whale	det
11	white	white	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 whale	amod
12	whale	whale	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 story	nmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 story	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Moby and Dick	a story				about a white whale	tree rules

Example 4

In the old book, Dick and Jane go shopping.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 book	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 book	det
3	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 book	amod
4	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 go	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 book	punct
6	Dick	Dick	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 go	nsubj
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 Jane	cc
8	Jane	Jane	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 Dick	conj
9	go	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
10	shopping	shop	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	9 go	xcomp
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 go	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	present	Dick and Jane			the old book			vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	shop	gerund	Dick and Jane not said here						vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The detective was called a private dick in old films.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 detective	det
2	detective	detective	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 called	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 called	aux:pass
4	called	call	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 dick	det
6	private	private	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 dick	amod
7	dick	dick	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 called	xcomp
8	in	in	ADP	_	10 films	case
9	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 films	amod
10	films	film	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 called	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 called	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	call	past · passive		the detective		old films			vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 6

Calling someone a dick is rude and not allowed in class.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Calling	call	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 rude	csubj
2	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Calling	obj
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 dick	det
4	dick	dick	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Calling	obj
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 rude	cop
6	rude	rude	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 allowed	cc
8	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 allowed	advmod
9	allowed	allow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 rude	conj
10	in	in	ADP	_	11 class	case
11	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 allowed	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 rude	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	call	gerund		someone			vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme dick=Result
2	is	present	Calling			rude property	tree rules
3	not allow	participle	Calling not said here		class		vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer

Example 7

Dick heard him, and came into the room.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dick	Dick	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 heard	nsubj
2	heard	hear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 heard	obj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 came	punct
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 came	cc
6	came	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 heard	conj
7	into	into	ADP	_	9 room	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 room	det
9	room	room	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 came	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 heard	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hear	past	Dick	him = he					vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus
2	come	past	Dick not said here			the room			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into room=Initial_Location

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