loony
Who acts: dollar coin, That, you, dog, Canada, He · What happens: have, be, not fly, do, not be, go · To what, where: loon bird, loony idea, loony, cat, three loonies, hill
«loony» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: loony in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal, often rude or offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
A crazy or very silly person.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 person | det |
| 2 | crazy | crazy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 person | amod |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 silly | cc |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 silly | advmod |
| 5 | silly | silly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 crazy | conj |
| 6 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 person | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: adjective, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Crazy or silly.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy | crazy | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 3 silly | cc |
| 3 | silly | silly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Crazy | conj |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Crazy | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: Canada, spelt loonie — kept apart, not parsed.
The one-dollar coin, which has a loon bird on it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 coin | det |
| 2 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 dollar | nummod |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 one | punct |
| 4 | dollar | dollar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 coin | compound |
| 5 | coin | coin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 has | nsubj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 has | punct |
| 7 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 has | nsubj |
| 8 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 bird | det |
| 10 | loon | loon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 bird | compound |
| 11 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 has | obj |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 13 it | case |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 bird | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the dollar coin | a loon bird | on bird | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Patient |
Example 1
That's a loony idea: you can't fly with an umbrella!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 idea | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 idea | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 idea | det |
| 4 | loony | loony | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 idea | amod |
| 5 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 fly | punct |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 10 fly | nsubj |
| 8 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 fly | aux |
| 9 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 fly | advmod |
| 10 | fly | fly | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 idea | parataxis |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 umbrella | case |
| 12 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 umbrella | det |
| 13 | umbrella | umbrella | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 fly | obl |
| 14 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 5 idea | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | That | a loony idea | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not fly | can | you | with a umbrella | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 2
(rude) Don't be such a loony.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 rude | punct |
| 2 | rude | rude | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 rude | punct |
| 4 | Do | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 rude | conj |
| 5 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 loony | advmod |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 loony | cop |
| 7 | such | such | DET | PronType=Ind | 9 loony | det:predet |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 loony | det |
| 9 | loony | loony | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Do | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 rude | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | present | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | not is a | infinitive | such loony | tree rules |
Example 3
The dog went loony when it saw the cat.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dog | det |
| 2 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 went | nsubj |
| 3 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | loony | loony | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 went | xcomp |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 7 saw | advmod |
| 6 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 saw | nsubj |
| 7 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 went | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 cat | det |
| 9 | cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 saw | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | the dog | loony property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | see | past | dog | the cat | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus |
Example 4
(Canada) I paid three loonies for a hot chocolate.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Canada | punct |
| 2 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 paid | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Canada | punct |
| 4 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 paid | nsubj |
| 5 | paid | pay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 loonies | nummod |
| 7 | loonies | loony | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 paid | obj |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 chocolate | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 chocolate | det |
| 10 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 chocolate | amod |
| 11 | chocolate | chocolate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 paid | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 paid | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pay | past | Canada | three loonies | for a hot chocolate | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent loony=Asset for chocolate=Theme |
Example 5
He drove like a loony down the hill.
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 drove | nsubj |
| 2 | drove | drive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | like | like | ADP | _ | 5 loony | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 loony | det |
| 5 | loony | loony | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 drove | obl |
| 6 | down | down | ADP | _ | 8 hill | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 hill | det |
| 8 | hill | hill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 drove | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 drove | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive | past | He | the hill | like a loony | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent down hill=Trajectory |
Example 6
Two loonies and a toonie make four dollars.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 loonies | nummod |
| 2 | loonies | loony | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 make | nsubj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 toonie | cc |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 toonie | det |
| 5 | toonie | toonie | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 loonies | conj |
| 6 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 dollars | nummod |
| 8 | dollars | dollar | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 make | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | Two loonies and a toonie | four dollars | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dollar=Product |
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