mock Who acts: them, Mock, UK mocks, It, someone, bullies · What happens: mock, mean, laugh, copy, make, look · To what, where: someone, them, unkind way, real, practice exams, accent · Speech: someone speaks here
«mock» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: mock in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To mock someone means to laugh at them or copy them in an unkind way to make them look silly.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp case obl cc conj obj case det amod obl mark advcl obj xcomp xcomp punct root To PART mock VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART laugh VERB at ADP them PRON or CCONJ copy VERB them PRON in ADP an DET unkind ADJ way NOUN to PART make VERB them PRON look VERB silly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 mock mark 2 mock mock VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 mock obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 laugh mark 6 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 8 them case 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 laugh obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 copy cc 10 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 laugh conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 copy obj 12 in in ADP _ 15 way case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 14 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 copy obl 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 copy advcl 18 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 make obj 19 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 make xcomp 20 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 19 look xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mock to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 laugh not said to happen to-infinitive at them = they vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 copy infinitive them = they a unkind way vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in way=Destination 5 make to-infinitive them = they tree rules 6 look infinitive them = they not said here silly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 Mock means not real, made to look like the real thing: mock exam, mock trial.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod obl punct parataxis mark xcomp case det amod obl punct compound appos punct compound conj punct root Mock NOUN means VERB not PART real ADJ , PUNCT made VERB to PART look VERB like ADP the DET real ADJ thing NOUN : PUNCT mock NOUN exam NOUN , PUNCT mock NOUN trial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mock mock NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 real advmod 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 made punct 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 7 to to PART _ 8 look mark 8 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 like like ADP _ 12 thing case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 thing det 11 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 12 thing amod 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 look obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 exam punct 14 mock mock NOUN Number=Sing 15 exam compound 15 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 12 thing appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 trial punct 17 mock mock NOUN Number=Sing 18 trial compound 18 trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 15 exam conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Mock real vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 make participle tree rules 3 look to-infinitive like the real thing vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 In the UK, mocks are practice exams before the real ones.
case det compound punct nsubj cop compound case det amod nmod punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT mocks NOUN are AUX practice NOUN exams NOUN before ADP the DET real ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 5 mocks compound 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 mocks mock NOUN Number=Plur 8 exams nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 exams cop 7 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 8 exams compound 8 exams exam NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 before before ADP _ 12 ones case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ones det 11 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ones amod 12 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 8 exams nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 exams punct
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1 is a present UK mocks practice exams before the real ones tree rules
Example 1 It's unkind to mock someone's accent.
nsubj cop mark advcl nmod:poss case obj punct root It PRON 's AUX unkind ADJ to PART mock VERB someone PRON 's PART accent NOUN . 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 3 unkind nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unkind cop 3 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 mock mark 5 mock mock VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unkind advcl 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 accent nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 someone case 8 accent accent NOUN Number=Sing 5 mock obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 unkind punct
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1 is present It unkind property tree rules 2 mock to-infinitive someone's accent vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accent=Theme 3 accent someone nom accent «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The bullies mocked his new glasses.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET bullies NOUN mocked VERB his PRON new ADJ glasses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bullies det 2 bullies bully NOUN Number=Plur 3 mocked nsubj 3 mocked mock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 glasses nmod:poss 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 glasses amod 6 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 3 mocked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 mocked punct
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1 mock past the bullies his new glasses vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Theme
Example 3 We have mock exams next month.
nsubj compound obj amod obl:unmarked punct root We PRON have VERB mock NOUN exams NOUN next ADJ month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mock mock NOUN Number=Sing 4 exams compound 4 exams exam NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 6 month amod 6 month month NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We mock exams month vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exam=Patient
Example 4 Our class held a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case det amod amod nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN held VERB a DET mock NOUN trial NOUN of ADP the DET Big ADJ Bad ADJ Wolf PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trial det 5 mock mock NOUN Number=Sing 6 trial compound 6 trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 7 of of ADP _ 11 Wolf case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Wolf det 9 Big Big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Wolf amod 10 Bad Bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Wolf amod 11 Wolf Wolf PROPN Number=Sing 6 trial nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past Our class a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trial=Theme 2 try the Big Bad Wolf nom trial «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The architect made a mock-up of the new school.
det nsubj det compound punct obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET architect NOUN made VERB a DET mock NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 architect det 2 architect architect NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 up det 5 mock mock NOUN Number=Sing 7 up compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 up punct 7 up up NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 8 of of ADP _ 11 school case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 school det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 school amod 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 up nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the architect a mock up of the new school vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset up=Product
Example 6 Don't mock — everyone was a beginner once.
aux advmod punct nsubj cop det conj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART mock VERB — PUNCT everyone PRON was AUX a DET beginner NOUN once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 mock aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 mock advmod 3 mock mock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 — - PUNCT _ 8 beginner punct 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 beginner nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 beginner cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 beginner det 8 beginner beginner NOUN Number=Sing 3 mock conj 9 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 beginner advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mock punct
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1 not mock imperative · do-support you not said here vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a past everyone a beginner once property tree rules
Example 7 My brother has his mocks in winter.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN has VERB his PRON mocks NOUN in ADP winter 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 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mocks nmod:poss 5 mocks mock NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 winter case 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My brother brother's mocks winter vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mock=Patient 2 mock brother nom mock «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 She did a mock bow to make us laugh.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root She PRON did VERB a DET mock NOUN bow NOUN to PART make VERB us PRON laugh 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bow det 4 mock mock NOUN Number=Sing 5 bow compound 5 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 did advcl 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past She a mock bow vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Eventuality 2 make to-infinitive She not said here us tree rules 3 laugh infinitive us not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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