parody Who acts: parody, film, people, We, comedy show, account · What happens: be, exaggerate, make, laugh, parody, mean · To what, where: funny copy, parody, people, fun, something, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«parody» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: parody in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A parody is a funny copy of a song, story, film or style that exaggerates it to make people laugh or to make fun of it.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl obj xcomp cc mark conj obj case nmod punct root A DET parody NOUN is AUX a DET funny ADJ copy NOUN of ADP a DET song NOUN , PUNCT story NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ style NOUN that PRON exaggerates VERB it PRON to PART make VERB people NOUN laugh VERB or CCONJ to PART make VERB fun NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parody det 2 parody parody NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 copy cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 copy det 5 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 copy amod 6 copy copy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 song case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 song det 9 song song NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 story punct 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 song conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 film punct 13 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 style cc 15 style style NOUN Number=Sing 13 film conj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 exaggerates nsubj 17 exaggerates exaggerate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 film acl:relcl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 exaggerates obj 19 to to PART _ 20 make mark 20 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 exaggerates advcl 21 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 make obj 22 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 make xcomp 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 make cc 24 to to PART _ 25 make mark 25 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 laugh conj 26 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 25 make obj 27 of of ADP _ 28 it case 28 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 fun nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 copy punct
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1 is a present a parody a funny copy and film or style of a song and story tree rules 2 exaggerate present film or style parody tree rules 3 make to-infinitive film or style not said here people tree rules 4 laugh infinitive people not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 make to-infinitive people not said here fun of parody vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product
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 To parody something means to copy it in a funny exaggerated way.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case det amod amod obl punct root To PART parody VERB something PRON means VERB to PART copy VERB it PRON in ADP a DET funny ADJ exaggerated VERB way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 parody mark 2 parody parody VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 parody obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 copy mark 6 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 copy obj 8 in in ADP _ 12 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 way det 10 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 12 way amod 11 exaggerated exaggerate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 way amod 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 parody to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 copy not said to happen to-infinitive it a funny exaggerated way vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in way=Destination 4 exaggerate participle tree rules
Meaning 3 A parody of something is a very bad, unfair version of it, as in "a parody of justice".
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case nmod cop det advmod amod punct amod case nmod punct case case punct det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET parody NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET very ADV bad ADJ , PUNCT unfair ADJ version NOUN of ADP it PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT a DET parody NOUN of ADP justice NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parody det 2 parody parody NOUN Number=Sing 11 version nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 parody nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 version cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 version det 7 very very ADV _ 8 bad advmod 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 version amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 bad punct 10 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 11 version amod 11 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 version nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 parody punct 15 as as ADP _ 19 parody case 16 in in ADP _ 19 parody case 17 " " PUNCT _ 19 parody punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 parody det 19 parody parody NOUN Number=Sing 11 version appos 20 of of ADP _ 21 justice case 21 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 19 parody nmod 22 " " PUNCT _ 19 parody punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 version punct
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1 is a present a parody of something a bad unfair version of version tree rules 2 parody something nom parody «communication transitive»: of=patient 3 parody in a quote justice nom parody «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 We wrote a parody of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" about homework.
nsubj det obj case punct compound compound amod nmod punct case obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB a DET parody NOUN of ADP " PUNCT Twinkle PROPN Twinkle PROPN Little ADJ Star PROPN " PUNCT about ADP homework 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 parody det 4 parody parody NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 5 of of ADP _ 10 Star case 6 " " PUNCT _ 10 Star punct 7 Twinkle Twinkle PROPN Number=Sing 8 Twinkle compound 8 Twinkle Twinkle PROPN Number=Sing 10 Star compound 9 Little Little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Star amod 10 Star Star PROPN Number=Sing 4 parody nmod 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 Star punct 12 about about ADP _ 13 homework case 13 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We a parody of Twinkle Little Star about homework vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent parody=Recipient about homework=Topic 2 parody Twinkle Little Star nom parody «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The comedy show did a parody of the news.
det compound nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET comedy NOUN show NOUN did VERB a DET parody NOUN of ADP the DET news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 show det 2 comedy comedy NOUN Number=Sing 3 show compound 3 show show NOUN Number=Sing 4 did nsubj 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 parody det 6 parody parody NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 news case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 news det 9 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 parody nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past the comedy show a parody of the news vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parody=Eventuality 2 parody the news nom parody «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 That account is a parody; it isn't really the president.
det nsubj cop det punct nsubj cop advmod advmod det conj punct root That DET account NOUN is AUX a DET parody NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX n't PART really ADV the DET president NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 account det 2 account account NOUN Number=Sing 5 parody nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 parody cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 parody det 5 parody parody NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 president punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 president nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 president cop 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 president advmod 10 really really ADV _ 12 president advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 president det 12 president president NOUN Number=Sing 5 parody conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 parody punct
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1 is a present that account a parody and the president tree rules 2 not is a present account the president tree rules
Example 4 The film parodies old spy movies.
det compound nsubj amod compound punct root The DET film NOUN parodies NOUN old ADJ spy NOUN movies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 parodies det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 parodies compound 3 parodies parody NOUN Number=Plur 6 movies nsubj 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 movies amod 5 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 6 movies compound 6 movies movie NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 movies punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 The trial was a parody of justice.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET trial NOUN was AUX a DET parody NOUN of ADP justice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trial det 2 trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 5 parody nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 parody cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 parody det 5 parody parody NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 justice case 7 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 5 parody nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 parody punct
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1 is a past the trial a parody of justice tree rules
Example 6 His parody of the teacher's walk made everyone laugh.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod obj xcomp punct root His PRON parody NOUN of ADP the DET teacher NOUN 's PART walk NOUN made VERB everyone PRON laugh VERB . 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 parody nmod:poss 2 parody parody NOUN Number=Sing 8 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 7 walk case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 teacher det 5 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 walk nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 teacher case 7 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 2 parody nmod 8 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 made obj 10 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 made xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 made punct
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1 make past His parody of the teacher's walk everyone tree rules 2 laugh infinitive everyone not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 parody His = he the teacher's walk nom parody «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient 4 walk the teacher nom walk «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Parody is funny when it is clever, not cruel.
nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl punct advmod conj punct root Parody NOUN is AUX funny ADJ when SCONJ it PRON is AUX clever ADJ , PUNCT not PART cruel ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parody parody NOUN Number=Sing 3 funny nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 funny cop 3 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 clever mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 clever nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 clever cop 7 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 3 funny advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 cruel punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 cruel advmod 10 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 3 funny conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 funny punct
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1 is present Parody funny property tree rules 2 is present Parody clever property tree rules 3 not be Parody not said here tree rules
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