jimmy Who acts: Jimmy, short metal bar, window, man, you, Jimmies · What happens: be, use, force, call, jimmy, mean · To what, where: short friendly form, short metal bar, open doors, UK, door, window · Speech: someone speaks here
«jimmy» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: jimmy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Jimmy is a short, friendly form of the name James.
nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod appos punct root Jimmy NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT friendly ADJ form NOUN of ADP the DET name NOUN James PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jimmy jimmy NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 form det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 form amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 short punct 6 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 form amod 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 name case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 name det 10 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nmod 11 James James PROPN Number=Sing 10 name appos 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 form punct
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1 is a present Jimmy a short friendly form 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: USA — kept apart, not parsed.
A short metal bar with a flat end, used to force open doors or windows; in the UK it is called a «jemmy».
The tree, 23 words det amod compound case det amod nmod punct acl mark advcl amod obj cc conj punct case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl det punct xcomp punct punct root A DET short ADJ metal NOUN bar NOUN with ADP a DET flat ADJ end NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART force VERB open ADJ doors NOUN or CCONJ windows NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN it PRON is AUX called VERB a DET « PUNCT jemmy NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bar det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bar amod 3 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 4 bar compound 4 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 end case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 end det 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 end amod 8 end end NOUN Number=Sing 4 bar nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 used punct 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 bar acl 11 to to PART _ 12 force mark 12 force force VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 used advcl 13 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 14 doors amod 14 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 12 force obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 windows cc 16 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 14 doors conj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 called punct 18 in in ADP _ 20 UK case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 UK det 20 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 23 called obl 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 called nsubj:pass 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 called aux:pass 23 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 bar acl 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 jemmy det 25 « « PUNCT _ 26 jemmy punct 26 jemmy jemmy NOUN Number=Sing 23 called xcomp 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 jemmy punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 bar punct
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1 use participle a short metal bar with a flat end not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 force to-infinitive open doors or windows vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Recipient 3 call present · passive a short metal bar with a flat end not said here UK the UK vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 3 To jimmy a door or window means to force it open with a bar or tool.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp obj xcomp case det obl cc conj punct root To PART jimmy VERB a DET door NOUN or CCONJ window NOUN means VERB to PART force VERB it PRON open VERB with ADP a DET bar NOUN or CCONJ tool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jimmy mark 2 jimmy jimmy VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 jimmy obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 window cc 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 door conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 force mark 9 force force VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 force obj 11 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 force xcomp 12 with with ADP _ 14 bar case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bar det 14 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 11 open obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 tool cc 16 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 14 bar conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 jimmy to-infinitive a door or window tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 force not said to happen to-infinitive window vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent it=Recipient clause=Topic 4 open not said to happen infinitive window not said here with a bar or tool vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: Scotland, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Jimmy» is a friendly or cheeky way to call a man you do not know.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod cc conj mark acl det obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root « PUNCT Jimmy PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET friendly ADJ or CCONJ cheeky ADJ way NOUN to PART call VERB a DET man NOUN you PRON do AUX not PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Jimmy punct 2 Jimmy Jimmy PROPN Number=Sing 9 way nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Jimmy punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 6 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 cheeky cc 8 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 friendly conj 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 call mark 11 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 way acl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 man det 13 man man NOUN Number=Sing 11 call obj 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 know nsubj 15 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 know aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 know advmod 17 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 man acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
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1 is a present Jimmy a friendly way tree rules 2 call to-infinitive a man vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not know present · do-support you a man not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer man=Stimulus
Meaning 5 Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.
«Jimmies» are tiny coloured sugar sprinkles on ice cream.
punct nsubj punct cop amod amod compound case compound nmod punct root « PUNCT Jimmies NOUN » PUNCT are AUX tiny ADJ coloured ADJ sugar NOUN sprinkles NOUN on ADP ice NOUN cream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Jimmies punct 2 Jimmies jimmy NOUN Number=Plur 8 sprinkles nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Jimmies punct 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sprinkles cop 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sprinkles amod 6 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sprinkles amod 7 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 8 sprinkles compound 8 sprinkles sprinkle NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 on on ADP _ 11 cream case 10 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 11 cream compound 11 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 8 sprinkles nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 sprinkles punct
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1 is a present Jimmies tiny coloured sugar sprinkles ice cream tree rules
Example 1 My cousin Jimmy is coming for tea.
nmod:poss nsubj appos aux case obl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN Jimmy PROPN is AUX coming VERB for ADP tea 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 5 coming nsubj 3 Jimmy Jimmy PROPN Number=Sing 2 cousin appos 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 coming aux 5 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 tea case 7 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 5 coming obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 coming punct
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1 come present · progressive My cousin for tea vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The burglar used a jimmy to force the back door.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root The DET burglar NOUN used VERB a DET jimmy NOUN to PART force VERB the DET back NOUN door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 burglar det 2 burglar burglar NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jimmy det 5 jimmy jimmy NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 force mark 7 force force VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 door det 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 10 door compound 10 door door NOUN Number=Sing 7 force obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the burglar a jimmy vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jimmy=Patient 2 force to-infinitive the burglar not said here the back door vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Recipient
Example 3 Dad jimmied open the paint tin with a screwdriver.
nsubj xcomp det compound obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN jimmied VERB open VERB the DET paint NOUN tin NOUN with ADP a DET screwdriver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 jimmied nsubj 2 jimmied jimmy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 jimmied xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tin det 5 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 6 tin compound 6 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 3 open obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 screwdriver case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 screwdriver det 9 screwdriver screwdriver NOUN Number=Sing 3 open obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 jimmied punct
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1 jimmy past Dad tree rules 2 open infinitive Dad not said here the paint tin with a screwdriver vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tin=Patient with screwdriver=Instrument
Example 4 The window had been jimmied in the night.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET window NOUN had AUX been AUX jimmied VERB in ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 window det 2 window window NOUN Number=Sing 5 jimmied nsubj:pass 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 jimmied aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 jimmied aux:pass 5 jimmied jimmy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 jimmied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 jimmied punct
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1 jimmy past · perfect · passive the window night tree rules
Example 5 (Scotland, informal) «Mind your step there, Jimmy!»
punct obl punct nsubj punct punct nmod:poss obj advmod punct parataxis punct punct root ( PUNCT Scotland PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT « PUNCT Mind VERB your PRON step NOUN there ADV , PUNCT Jimmy PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Scotland punct 2 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 7 Mind obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Mind nsubj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Mind punct 7 Mind mind VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 step nmod:poss 9 step step NOUN Number=Sing 7 Mind obj 10 there there ADV PronType=Dem 7 Mind advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 Jimmy punct 12 Jimmy Jimmy PROPN Number=Sing 7 Mind parataxis 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 12 Jimmy punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 7 Mind punct
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1 mind in a quote infinitive informal Scotland there vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme 2 step in a quote your nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 (USA) I'd like a vanilla cone with chocolate jimmies, please.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct nsubj aux det compound obj case compound nmod punct discourse punct root ( PUNCT USA PROPN ) PUNCT I PRON 'd AUX like VERB a DET vanilla NOUN cone NOUN with ADP chocolate NOUN jimmies NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 USA punct 2 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 6 like nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 USA punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 like nsubj 5 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 like aux 6 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cone det 8 vanilla vanilla NOUN Number=Sing 9 cone compound 9 cone cone NOUN Number=Sing 6 like obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 jimmies case 11 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 12 jimmies compound 12 jimmies jimmy NOUN Number=Plur 9 cone nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 6 like punct 14 please please INTJ _ 6 like discourse 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 like punct
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1 like would USA a vanilla cone with chocolate jimmies vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cone=Theme
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