missus Who acts: way, you, someone, Uncle Pete, I, she · What happens: talk, address, not know, work, need, use · To what, where: woman, class speech, hand, fashioned speech, home, milkman · Speech: someone speaks here
«missus» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: missus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
A man's way of talking about his wife or partner: the missus.
The tree, 13 words det nmod:poss case mark acl case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct det conj punct root A DET man NOUN 's PART way NOUN of SCONJ talking VERB about ADP his PRON wife NOUN or CCONJ partner NOUN : PUNCT the DET missus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 man case 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 talking mark 6 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way acl 7 about about ADP _ 9 wife case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 wife nmod:poss 9 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 6 talking obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 partner cc 11 partner partner NOUN Number=Sing 9 wife conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 missus punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 missus det 14 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing 4 way conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 talk gerund a man's way and the missus not said here about man's wife or partner vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about wife=Topic
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: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A way to address a woman you don't know, especially in old-fashioned or working-class speech: «Need a hand, missus?».
The tree, 22 words det mark acl det obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct advmod case amod punct parataxis cc conj punct compound obj punct punct parataxis det obj punct conj punct punct punct root A DET way NOUN to PART address VERB a DET woman NOUN you PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ or CCONJ working VERB - PUNCT class NOUN speech NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Need VERB a DET hand NOUN , PUNCT missus NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 address mark 4 address address VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 way acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 woman det 6 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 4 address obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 know nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 know aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 know advmod 10 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 woman acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 fashioned punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 16 fashioned advmod 13 in in ADP _ 16 fashioned case 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 fashioned amod 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 old punct 16 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 10 know parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 working cc 18 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 fashioned conj 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 working punct 20 class class NOUN Number=Sing 21 speech compound 21 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 18 working obj 22 : : PUNCT _ 24 Need punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 Need punct 24 Need need VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 way parataxis 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 hand det 26 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 24 Need obj 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 missus punct 28 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing 26 hand conj 29 ? ? PUNCT _ 24 Need punct 30 » » PUNCT _ 24 Need punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 2 way punct
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1 address to-infinitive a woman vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Destination 2 not know present · do-support you a woman not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer woman=Stimulus 3 work gerund you not said here class speech vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent speech=Material 4 need in a quote infinitive a hand and missus vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hand=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Mrs.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs. Mrs. PROPN Number=Sing root root
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 The mistress of a house, the woman in charge of a home where someone works, as used in old-fashioned speech.
The tree, 21 words det case det nmod punct det appos case nmod case det nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct mark advcl case amod punct amod obl punct root The DET mistress NOUN of ADP a DET house NOUN , PUNCT the DET woman NOUN in ADP charge NOUN of ADP a DET home NOUN where ADV someone PRON works VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ used VERB in ADP old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mistress det 2 mistress mistress NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 house case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 house det 5 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 mistress nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 woman punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 woman det 8 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 2 mistress appos 9 in in ADP _ 10 charge case 10 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 8 woman nmod 11 of of ADP _ 13 home case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 home det 13 home home NOUN Number=Sing 10 charge nmod 14 where where ADV PronType=Rel 16 works advmod 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 works nsubj 16 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 home acl:relcl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 used punct 18 as as SCONJ _ 19 used mark 19 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 works advcl 20 in in ADP _ 24 speech case 21 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 23 fashioned amod 22 - - PUNCT _ 21 old punct 23 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 24 speech amod 24 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 19 used obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 mistress punct
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1 work present someone vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 use participle someone not said here fashioned speech vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 charge a home nom charge «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 «I'd better get home to the missus,» said Uncle Pete.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp advmod case det obl punct punct compound obj punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'd AUX better ADV get VERB home ADV to ADP the DET missus NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Uncle PROPN Pete PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 get punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 get nsubj 3 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 get aux 4 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 5 get advmod 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 said ccomp 6 home home ADV _ 5 get advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 missus case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 missus det 9 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing 6 home obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 5 get punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 5 get punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 14 Pete compound 14 Pete Pete PROPN Number=Sing 12 said obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 get in a quote would Uncle Pete = pete home, well property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 say speech: assert past Uncle Pete vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 2 «Morning, missus!» called the milkman.
punct obl punct conj punct punct det xcomp punct root « PUNCT Morning NOUN , PUNCT missus NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT called VERB the DET milkman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Morning punct 2 Morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 7 called obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 missus punct 4 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing 2 Morning conj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Morning punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Morning punct 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 milkman det 9 milkman milkman NOUN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 called punct
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1 call participle the milkman morning vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The missus and I are going on holiday.
det cc nsubj aux conj case obl punct root The DET missus NOUN and CCONJ I PRON are AUX going VERB on ADP holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 missus det 2 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 6 going cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 going nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 going aux 6 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 missus conj 7 on on ADP _ 8 holiday case 8 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 6 going obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 missus punct
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1 go present · progressive I holiday vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on holiday=Location
Example 4 «Ask the missus if she wants a cup of tea.»
punct det obj mark nsubj ccomp det obj case nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Ask VERB the DET missus NOUN if SCONJ she PRON wants VERB a DET cup NOUN of ADP tea NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ask punct 2 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 missus det 4 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing 2 Ask obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 wants mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 wants nsubj 7 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Ask ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cup det 9 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 7 wants obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 tea case 11 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 9 cup nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 Ask punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask in a quote imperative you not said here the missus vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent missus=Recipient clause=Topic 2 want a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present she a cup of tea vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cup=Theme
Example 5 «You dropped your glove, missus.»
punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct conj punct punct root « PUNCT You PRON dropped VERB your PRON glove NOUN , PUNCT missus NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 dropped punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 dropped nsubj 3 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 glove nmod:poss 5 glove glove NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropped obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 missus punct 7 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing 5 glove conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dropped punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 3 dropped punct
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1 drop in a quote past You your glove and missus vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glove=Theme
Example 6 Grandad still calls Gran «the missus».
nsubj advmod obj punct det xcomp punct punct root Grandad PROPN still ADV calls VERB Gran PROPN « PUNCT the DET missus NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 calls nsubj 2 still still ADV _ 3 calls advmod 3 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 3 calls obj 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 missus punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 missus det 7 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing 3 calls xcomp 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 missus punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 calls punct
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1 call present Grandad Gran still vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gran=Recipient
Example 7 "By virtue of my three feathers may the copper be lit, and the clothes washed, and mangled, and folded, and put away to the missus's satisfaction."
The tree, 27 words punct case obl case nmod:poss nummod nmod aux det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct cc det nsubj:pass parataxis punct cc conj punct cc conj punct cc advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct punct root " PUNCT By ADP virtue NOUN of ADP my PRON three NUM feathers NOUN may AUX the DET copper NOUN be AUX lit VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET clothes NOUN washed VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ mangled VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ folded VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ put VERB away ADV to ADP the DET missus NOUN 's PART satisfaction NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 12 lit punct 2 By by ADP _ 3 virtue case 3 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 12 lit obl 4 of of ADP _ 7 feathers case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 feathers nmod:poss 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 feathers nummod 7 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 3 virtue nmod 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 lit aux 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 copper det 10 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 12 lit nsubj:pass 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 lit aux:pass 12 lit lit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 put advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 washed punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 washed cc 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 clothes det 16 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 17 washed nsubj:pass 17 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 lit parataxis 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 mangled punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 mangled cc 20 mangled mangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 washed conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 folded punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 folded cc 23 folded fold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 mangled conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 put punct 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 put cc 26 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 27 away away ADV _ 26 put advmod 28 to to ADP _ 32 satisfaction case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 missus det 30 missus missus NOUN Number=Sing 32 satisfaction nmod:poss 31 's 's PART _ 30 missus case 32 satisfaction satisfaction NOUN Number=Sing 26 put obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 26 put punct 34 " " PUNCT _ 26 put punct
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1 lit in a quote may · passive virtue of my three feathers the copper tree rules 2 wash in a quote participle · passive the clothes vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 mangle in a quote participle vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 fold in a quote participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 put away in a quote imperative you not said here to the missus's satisfaction; away property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 6 satisfy in a quote the missus nom satisfaction «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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