meanie Who acts: meanie, person, young children, you, me, brother · What happens: be, not be, say, use, share, do · To what, where: person, childish way, It, meanie, sweets, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«meanie» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: meanie in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A meanie is a person who is unkind, selfish or not generous, said in a childish or playful way.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cop acl:relcl punct obl cc advmod conj punct parataxis case det amod cc conj obl punct root A DET meanie NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX unkind ADJ , PUNCT selfish NOUN or CCONJ not PART generous ADJ , PUNCT said VERB in ADP a DET childish ADJ or CCONJ playful ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meanie det 2 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 unkind nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 unkind cop 8 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 selfish punct 10 selfish selfish NOUN Number=Plur 8 unkind obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 generous cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 generous advmod 13 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 unkind conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 said punct 15 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 person parataxis 16 in in ADP _ 21 way case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 way det 18 childish childish ADJ Degree=Pos 21 way amod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 playful cc 20 playful playful ADJ Degree=Pos 18 childish conj 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 15 said obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a meanie a person tree rules 2 is present a person selfish obl ; unkind property tree rules 3 not be a person not said here tree rules 4 say speech: assert past a childish way vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner
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 It is often used by young children or as a joke: «Don't be a meanie, share your sweets!».
The tree, 19 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case amod obl cc case det conj punct punct aux advmod cop det obl punct parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct punct root It PRON is AUX often ADV used VERB by ADP young ADJ children NOUN or CCONJ as ADP a DET joke NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART be AUX a DET meanie NOUN , PUNCT share VERB your PRON sweets NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . 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 4 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 often often ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 children case 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 children amod 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 joke cc 9 as as ADP _ 11 joke case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 joke det 11 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 7 children conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 20 share punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 20 share punct 14 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 20 share aux 15 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 18 meanie advmod 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 meanie cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 meanie det 18 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing 14 Do obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 share punct 20 share share VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 used parataxis 21 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 sweets nmod:poss 22 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 20 share obj 23 ! ! PUNCT _ 20 share punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 20 share punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive young children or a joke It often property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent subject=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 not is a in a quote infinitive a meanie tree rules 3 share in a quote infinitive · do-support your sweets tree rules
Example 1 Don't be a meanie, let me have a turn!
advcl advmod cop det obl punct obj xcomp det obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET meanie NOUN , PUNCT let VERB me PRON have VERB a DET turn NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let advcl 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 meanie advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 meanie cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 meanie det 5 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 let punct 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 let obj 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 turn det 11 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 let punct
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1 do infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a meanie tree rules 3 let imperative you not said here me tree rules 4 have infinitive me not said here a turn vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Patient
Example 2 My brother is a big meanie; he ate all the cake.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl det:predet det obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ meanie NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON ate VERB all DET the DET cake 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 meanie nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 meanie cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meanie det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 meanie amod 6 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 ate punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ate nsubj 9 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 meanie acl:relcl 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 12 cake det:predet 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 cake det 12 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 9 ate obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 meanie punct
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1 is a present My brother a big meanie tree rules 2 eat past he all cake vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient
Example 3 You meanie, you hid my shoes!
nsubj parataxis punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root You PRON meanie VERB , PUNCT you PRON hid VERB my PRON shoes 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 2 meanie nsubj 2 meanie meanie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hid parataxis 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 meanie punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 hid nsubj 5 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoes nmod:poss 7 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 5 hid obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 hid punct
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1 meanie present You tree rules 2 hide past you my shoes vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
Example 4 The meanie in the story stole the toys.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET meanie NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN stole VERB the DET toys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meanie det 2 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing 6 stole nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 meanie nmod 6 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 toys det 8 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 6 stole obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 stole punct
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1 steal past the meanie in the story the toys vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location toy=Theme
Example 5 Dad pretended to be a meanie and said no more biscuits.
nsubj mark cop det ccomp cc conj advmod amod obj punct root Dad NOUN pretended VERB to PART be AUX a DET meanie NOUN and CCONJ said VERB no ADV more ADJ biscuits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 pretended nsubj 2 pretended pretend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 meanie mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 meanie cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meanie det 6 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing 2 pretended ccomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 said cc 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 pretended conj 9 no no ADV _ 10 more advmod 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 biscuits amod 11 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 8 said obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 pretended punct
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1 pretend past Dad tree rules 2 is a to-infinitive Dad not said here a meanie tree rules 3 say speech: assert past Dad not said here more biscuits vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent biscuit=Topic
Example 6 She called me a meanie, then laughed.
nsubj obj det xcomp punct advmod conj punct root She PRON called VERB me PRON a DET meanie NOUN , PUNCT then ADV laughed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 called nsubj 2 called call 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 called obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 meanie det 5 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing 2 called xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 laughed punct 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 laughed advmod 8 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 called conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call past She me vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2 laugh past She not said here then vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Nobody likes a meanie.
nsubj det obj punct root Nobody PRON likes VERB a DET meanie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 meanie det 4 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present Nobody a meanie vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot meanie=Theme
Example 8 Stop being a meanie and invite her to play.
cop det xcomp cc conj obj mark xcomp punct root Stop VERB being AUX a DET meanie NOUN and CCONJ invite VERB her PRON to PART play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 meanie cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 meanie det 4 meanie meanie NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stop xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 invite cc 6 invite invite VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 invite obj 8 to to PART _ 9 play mark 9 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 invite xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 is a gerund you not said here a meanie tree rules 3 invite infinitive you not said here her = she vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic 4 play not said to happen to-infinitive her = she not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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