mick Who acts: Mick, Uncle, you, They, someone · What happens: be, take, mean, tease, make, not use · To what, where: short form, mick, someone, fun, rude word, person
«mick» 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: mick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mick is a short form of the name Michael.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod appos punct root Mick PROPN is AUX a DET short ADJ form NOUN of ADP the DET name NOUN Michael PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mick Mick PROPN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 form det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 name case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 name det 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 8 name appos 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present Mick a short 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: UK/Ireland/Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To take the mick (or mickey) out of someone means to tease or make fun of them.
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj det obj punct cc appos punct case case obl mark xcomp cc conj obj case nmod punct root To PART take VERB the DET mick NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ mickey NOUN ) PUNCT out ADP of ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART tease VERB or CCONJ make VERB fun NOUN of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 means nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mick det 4 mick mick NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 mickey punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 mickey cc 7 mickey mickey NOUN Number=Sing 4 mick appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 mickey punct 9 out out ADP _ 11 someone case 10 of of ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 take obl 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 to to PART _ 14 tease mark 14 tease tease VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means xcomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 make cc 16 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 tease conj 17 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 16 make obj 18 of of ADP _ 19 them case 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 fun nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 take to-infinitive the mick someone vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent mick=Theme out someone=Initial_Location 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 tease not said to happen to-infinitive vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 make infinitive fun of them vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
Mick is a rude word for an Irish person; never use it this way.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct advmod parataxis obj det obl:unmarked punct root Mick PROPN is AUX a DET rude ADJ word NOUN for ADP an DET Irish ADJ person NOUN ; PUNCT never ADV use VERB it PRON this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mick Mick PROPN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 4 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 person case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 8 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 use punct 11 never never ADV PronType=Neg 12 use advmod 12 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 word parataxis 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 use obj 14 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 way det 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 use obl:unmarked 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present Mick a rude word for a Irish person tree rules 2 not use infinitive person this way obl:unmarked vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 Uncle Mick drives a lorry.
nsubj flat det obj punct root Uncle PROPN Mick PROPN drives VERB a DET lorry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 3 drives nsubj 2 Mick Mick PROPN Number=Sing 1 Uncle flat 3 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lorry det 5 lorry lorry NOUN Number=Sing 3 drives obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 drives punct
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1 drive present Uncle a lorry vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lorry=Theme
Example 2 Are you taking the mick?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Are AUX you PRON taking VERB the DET mick NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 taking aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 taking nsubj 3 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mick det 5 mick mick NOUN Number=Sing 3 taking obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 taking punct
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1 take present · progressive you the mick vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mick=Theme
Example 3 Stop taking the mick out of my haircut!
xcomp det obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB taking VERB the DET mick NOUN out ADP of ADP my PRON haircut NOUN ! 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 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mick det 4 mick mick NOUN Number=Sing 2 taking obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 haircut case 6 of of ADP _ 8 haircut case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 haircut nmod:poss 8 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing 2 taking obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 take gerund you not said here the mick my haircut vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent mick=Theme out haircut=Initial_Location
Example 4 They were only taking the mick — it was a joke.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct nsubj cop det conj punct root They PRON were AUX only ADV taking VERB the DET mick NOUN — PUNCT it PRON was AUX a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 taking nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 taking aux 3 only only ADV _ 4 taking advmod 4 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mick det 6 mick mick NOUN Number=Sing 4 taking obj 7 — - PUNCT _ 11 joke punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 joke nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 joke cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 joke det 11 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 4 taking conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 taking punct
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1 take past · progressive They the mick vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mick=Theme 2 is a past mick a joke tree rules
Example 5 Mick has 12 stickers and gives half away.
nsubj nummod obj cc conj advmod advmod punct root Mick PROPN has VERB 12 NUM stickers NOUN and CCONJ gives VERB half ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mick Mick PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stickers nummod 4 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 gives cc 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 has conj 7 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 8 away advmod 8 away away ADV _ 6 gives advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Mick 12 stickers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient 2 give present Mick not said here away property vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Don't take the mick when someone makes a mistake.
aux advmod det obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART take VERB the DET mick NOUN when ADV someone PRON makes VERB a DET mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 take aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 take advmod 3 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mick det 5 mick mick NOUN Number=Sing 3 take obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 makes advmod 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 take advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mistake det 10 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 not take imperative · do-support you not said here the mick vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mick=Theme 2 make present someone a mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product
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