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mickey

Who acts: Mickey, Mickey Mouse, name, UK, That, It · What happens: be, name, take, mean, tease, make · To what, where: first name, Mickey Mouse, mickey, them, fun, big round ears

«mickey» 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: mickey in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Mickey is a first name, short for Michael, and the name of Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon mouse from Disney.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctamodcaseoblpunctccdetconjcasecompoundnmodpunctdetamodcompoundparataxiscasenmodpunctrootMickeyNOUNisAUXaDETfirstADJnameNOUN,PUNCTshortADJforADPMichaelPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETnameNOUNofADPMickeyNOUNMouseNOUN,PUNCTtheDETfamousADJcartoonNOUNmouseNOUNfromADPDisneyPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing5 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 namecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 namedet
4firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord5 nameamod
5namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 shortpunct
7shortshortADJDegree=Pos5 nameamod
8forforADP_9 Michaelcase
9MichaelMichaelPROPNNumber=Sing7 shortobl
10,,PUNCT_13 namepunct
11andandCCONJ_13 namecc
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 namedet
13namenameNOUNNumber=Sing5 nameconj
14ofofADP_16 Mousecase
15MickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing16 Mousecompound
16MousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing13 namenmod
17,,PUNCT_21 mousepunct
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 mousedet
19famousfamousADJDegree=Pos21 mouseamod
20cartooncartoonNOUNNumber=Sing21 mousecompound
21mousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing5 nameparataxis
22fromfromADP_23 Disneycase
23DisneyDisneyPROPNNumber=Sing21 mousenmod
24..PUNCT_5 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMickeya first name and the name of Mickey Mousetree rules
2nameMickey Mousenom name «communication transitive»: of=patient

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, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

To take the mickey (out of someone) means to tease them or make fun of them.

The tree, 16 words
marknsubjdetobjpunctcasecaseappospunctmarkxcompobjccconjobjcasenmodpunctrootToPARTtakeVERBtheDETmickeyNOUN(PUNCToutADPofADPsomeonePRON)PUNCTmeansVERBtoPARTteaseVERBthemPRONorCCONJmakeVERBfunNOUNofADPthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 takemark
2taketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin10 meansnsubj
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 mickeydet
4mickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing2 takeobj
5((PUNCT_8 someonepunct
6outoutADP_8 someonecase
7ofofADP_8 someonecase
8someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 mickeyappos
9))PUNCT_8 someonepunct
10meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
11totoPART_12 teasemark
12teaseteaseVERBVerbForm=Inf10 meansxcomp
13themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 teaseobj
14ororCCONJ_15 makecc
15makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf12 teaseconj
16funfunNOUNNumber=Sing15 makeobj
17ofofADP_18 themcase
18themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs16 funnmod
19..PUNCT_10 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1taketo-infinitivethe mickeyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mickey=Theme
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3tease not said to happento-infinitivethem = theyvn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
4makeinfinitivefun of themvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Mickey Mouse (as an adjective) means silly, small or not serious: a Mickey Mouse job.

The tree, 15 words
compoundnsubjpunctcasedetconjpunctxcomppunctconjccadvmodconjpunctdetcompoundcompoundconjpunctrootMickeyNOUNMouseNOUN(PUNCTasADPanDETadjectiveNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBsillyADJ,PUNCTsmallADJorCCONJnotPARTseriousADJ:PUNCTaDETMickeyNOUNMouseNOUNjobNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing2 Mousecompound
2MousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing8 meansnsubj
3((PUNCT_6 adjectivepunct
4asasADP_6 adjectivecase
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 adjectivedet
6adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing2 Mouseconj
7))PUNCT_6 adjectivepunct
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9sillysillyADJDegree=Pos8 meansxcomp
10,,PUNCT_11 smallpunct
11smallsmallADJDegree=Pos9 sillyconj
12ororCCONJ_14 seriouscc
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 seriousadvmod
14seriousseriousADJDegree=Pos9 sillyconj
15::PUNCT_19 jobpunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 jobdet
17MickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing18 Mousecompound
18MousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing19 jobcompound
19jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing8 meansconj
20..PUNCT_8 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMickey Mouse and a adjectivesilly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

(a name) Mickey Mouse has big round ears.

punctdetcompoundpunctcompoundnsubjamodamodobjpunctroot(PUNCTaDETnameNOUN)PUNCTMickeyNOUNMouseNOUNhasVERBbigADJroundADJearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 namepunct
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 namedet
3namenameNOUNNumber=Sing5 Mickeycompound
4))PUNCT_3 namepunct
5MickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing6 Mousecompound
6MousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing7 hasnsubj
7hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8bigbigADJDegree=Pos10 earsamod
9roundroundADJDegree=Pos10 earsamod
10earsearNOUNNumber=Plur7 hasobj
11..PUNCT_7 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMickey Mousebig round earsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient

Example 2

(a name) My uncle Mickey is a builder.

punctdetnsubjpunctnmod:posscompoundnsubjcopdetpunctroot(PUNCTaDETnameNOUN)PUNCTMyPRONuncleNOUNMickeyNOUNisAUXaDETbuilderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 namepunct
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 namedet
3namenameNOUNNumber=Sing10 buildernsubj
4))PUNCT_3 namepunct
5MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 Mickeynmod:poss
6uncleuncleNOUNNumber=Sing7 Mickeycompound
7MickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing10 buildernsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 buildercop
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 builderdet
10builderbuilderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 builderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta namea buildertree rules

Example 3

(UK, informal) Stop taking the mickey out of my haircut!

punctnsubjpunctconjpunctxcompdetobjcasecasenmod:possoblpunctroot(PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCTStopVERBtakingVERBtheDETmickeyNOUNoutADPofADPmyPRONhaircutNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 UKpunct
2UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing6 Stopnsubj
3,,PUNCT_4 informalpunct
4informalinformalADJDegree=Pos2 UKconj
5))PUNCT_2 UKpunct
6StopstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7takingtakeVERBVerbForm=Ger6 Stopxcomp
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 mickeydet
9mickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing7 takingobj
10outoutADP_13 haircutcase
11ofofADP_13 haircutcase
12mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 haircutnmod:poss
13haircuthaircutNOUNNumber=Sing7 takingobl
14!!PUNCT_6 Stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppresentUKvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2takegerundUK not said herethe mickeymy haircutvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent mickey=Theme out haircut=Initial_Location

Example 4

(UK, informal) Are you taking the mickey? That's a terrible joke.

Sentence 1: (UK, informal) Are you taking the mickey?

punctnsubjpunctamodpunctauxnsubjdetobjpunctroot(PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCTAreAUXyouPRONtakingVERBtheDETmickeyNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 UKpunct
2UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing8 takingnsubj
3,,PUNCT_4 informalpunct
4informalinformalADJDegree=Pos2 UKamod
5))PUNCT_4 informalpunct
6ArebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 takingaux
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 takingnsubj
8takingtakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 mickeydet
10mickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing8 takingobj
11??PUNCT_8 takingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresent · progressiveUKthe mickeyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mickey=Theme

Sentence 2: That's a terrible joke.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootThatPRON'sAUXaDETterribleADJjokeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 jokensubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 jokecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 jokedet
4terribleterribleADJDegree=Pos5 jokeamod
5jokejokeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 jokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThata terrible joketree rules

Example 5

(informal) It was a Mickey Mouse competition with only three teams.

punctdiscoursepunctnsubjcopdetcompoundcompoundcaseadvmodnummodnmodpunctroot(PUNCTinformalNUM)PUNCTItPRONwasAUXaDETMickeyNOUNMouseNOUNcompetitionNOUNwithADPonlyADVthreeNUMteamsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 informalpunct
2informalinformalNUM_9 competitiondiscourse
3))PUNCT_2 informalpunct
4ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 competitionnsubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 competitioncop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 competitiondet
7MickeymickeyNOUNNumber=Sing9 competitioncompound
8MousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing9 competitioncompound
9competitioncompetitionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10withwithADP_13 teamscase
11onlyonlyADV_12 threeadvmod
12threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 teamsnummod
13teamsteamNOUNNumber=Plur9 competitionnmod
14..PUNCT_9 competitionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastIta Mickey Mouse competitionwith three teamstree rules

Example 6

We met Mickey at Disneyland.

nsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONmetVERBMickeyPROPNatADPDisneylandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 metnsubj
2metmeetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3MickeyMickeyPROPNNumber=Sing2 metobj
4atatADP_5 Disneylandcase
5DisneylandDisneylandPROPNNumber=Sing2 metobl
6..PUNCT_2 metpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meetpastWeMickeyDisneylandvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mickey=Co-Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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