mimicry Who acts: Mimicry, someone, people, living thing, harmless hoverfly, stripes · What happens: copy, talk, move, behave, make, laugh · To what, where: way, people, thing, others, example, car alarm
«mimicry» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: mimicry in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mimicry is copying the way someone talks, moves or behaves, often to make people laugh.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct conj cc conj punct advmod mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Mimicry NOUN is AUX copying VERB the DET way NOUN someone PRON talks VERB , PUNCT moves VERB or CCONJ behaves VERB , PUNCT often ADV to PART make VERB people NOUN laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mimicry mimicry NOUN Number=Sing 3 copying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 copying aux 3 copying copy VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 copying obj 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 talks nsubj 7 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way acl:relcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 moves punct 9 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 talks conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 behaves cc 11 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 moves conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 make punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 make advmod 14 to to PART _ 15 make mark 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 behaves advcl 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 make obj 17 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 make xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 copying punct
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1 copy present · progressive Mimicry the way vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme 2 talk present someone the way not said here vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent way=Patient 3 move present someone not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 behave present someone not said here vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 5 make to-infinitive someone not said here people often property tree rules 6 laugh infinitive people not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Mimicry is when a living thing looks or sounds like another thing to protect itself or to trick others, like a harmless hoverfly that looks like a wasp.
The tree, 28 words nsubj cop det compound nsubj advcl:relcl cc conj case det obl mark advcl obj cc mark conj obj punct case det amod obl nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Mimicry NOUN is AUX when ADV a DET living NOUN thing NOUN looks VERB or CCONJ sounds VERB like ADP another DET thing NOUN to PART protect VERB itself PRON or CCONJ to PART trick VERB others NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET harmless ADJ hoverfly NOUN that PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET wasp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mimicry mimicry NOUN Number=Sing 3 when nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 when cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 living living NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing compound 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 when advcl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sounds cc 9 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 looks conj 10 like like ADP _ 12 thing case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 thing det 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 9 sounds obl 13 to to PART _ 14 protect mark 14 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sounds advcl 15 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 14 protect obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 trick cc 17 to to PART _ 18 trick mark 18 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 protect conj 19 others other NOUN Number=Plur 18 trick obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 hoverfly punct 21 like like ADP _ 24 hoverfly case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 hoverfly det 23 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 24 hoverfly amod 24 hoverfly hoverfly NOUN Number=Sing 18 trick obl 25 that that PRON PronType=Rel 26 looks nsubj 26 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 hoverfly acl:relcl 27 like like ADP _ 29 wasp case 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 wasp det 29 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 26 looks obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 3 when punct
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1 is present Mimicry when property tree rules 2 look present a living thing vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 sound present a living thing not said here like another thing vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 protect to-infinitive a living thing not said here thing vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Beneficiary 5 trick to-infinitive a living thing not said here others like a harmless hoverfly vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Patient 6 look present a harmless hoverfly like a wasp vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The hoverfly's stripes are an example of mimicry.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET hoverfly NOUN 's PART stripes NOUN are AUX an DET example NOUN of ADP mimicry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hoverfly det 2 hoverfly hoverfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 stripes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 hoverfly case 4 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 7 example nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 example cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 example det 7 example example NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 mimicry case 9 mimicry mimicry NOUN Number=Sing 7 example nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 example punct
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1 is a present the hoverfly's stripes a example of mimicry tree rules
Example 2 Parrots are famous for their mimicry of human speech.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl case amod nmod punct root Parrots NOUN are AUX famous ADJ for ADP their PRON mimicry NOUN of ADP human ADJ speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parrots parrot NOUN Number=Plur 3 famous nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 famous cop 3 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 mimicry case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mimicry nmod:poss 6 mimicry mimicry NOUN Number=Sing 3 famous obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 speech case 8 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 9 speech amod 9 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 mimicry nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 famous punct
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1 is present Parrots for Parrots's mimicry of human speech; famous property tree rules
Example 3 The lyrebird's mimicry can copy a car alarm.
det nmod:poss case nsubj aux det compound obj punct root The DET lyrebird NOUN 's PART mimicry NOUN can AUX copy VERB a DET car NOUN alarm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lyrebird det 2 lyrebird lyrebird NOUN Number=Sing 4 mimicry nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 lyrebird case 4 mimicry mimicry NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 copy aux 6 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 alarm det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 alarm compound 9 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 copy punct
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1 copy can the lyrebird's mimicry a car alarm vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alarm=Theme
Example 4 His mimicry of the head teacher made the class giggle.
nmod:poss nsubj case det compound nmod det compound obj punct root His PRON mimicry NOUN of ADP the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN made VERB the DET class NOUN giggle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mimicry nmod:poss 2 mimicry mimicry NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 teacher case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher compound 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 mimicry nmod 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 giggle det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 giggle compound 10 giggle giggle NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past His mimicry of the head teacher the class giggle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset giggle=Product
Example 5 Mimicry helps harmless animals look dangerous.
nsubj amod nsubj ccomp xcomp punct root Mimicry NOUN helps VERB harmless ADJ animals NOUN look VERB dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mimicry mimicry NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 animals amod 4 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 look nsubj 5 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 helps ccomp 6 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 look xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Mimicry vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 look present harmless animals dangerous property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Some orchids use mimicry to look like bees.
det nsubj obj mark advcl case obl punct root Some DET orchids NOUN use VERB mimicry NOUN to PART look VERB like ADP bees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 orchids det 2 orchids orchid NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mimicry mimicry NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 use advcl 7 like like ADP _ 8 bees case 8 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 6 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present some orchids mimicry vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mimicry=Patient 2 look to-infinitive some orchids not said here like bees vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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