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title: bobby — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bobby» in the school dictionary: A police officer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bobby

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**Who acts:** Bobby, bobby pin, lost child, bobbies, She, We · **What happens:** be, help, lose, find, walk, call · **To what, where:** girl name, small hair grip, lost child, mum, streets, Victorian · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bobby» 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: [bobby in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bobby.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, old-fashioned informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A police officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:m1:1
# text = A police officer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bobby is a boy's or girl's name, short for Robert or Roberta.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:m2:1
# text = Bobby is a boy's or girl's name, short for Robert or Roberta.
1	Bobby	Bobby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Robert	Robert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	Roberta	Roberta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bobby | a boy's girl name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bobby pin is a small hair grip (US, Canada).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:m3:1
# text = A bobby pin is a small hair grip (US, Canada).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bobby	bobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	grip	grip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bobby pin | a small hair grip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bobby helped the lost child find her mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:x1:1
# text = The bobby helped the lost child find her mum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bobby	bobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the bobby | the lost child |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **find** | infinitive | the lost child *not said here* | bobby's mum |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Victorian London, bobbies walked the streets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:x2:1
# text = In Victorian London, bobbies walked the streets.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Victorian	Victorian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	bobbies	bobby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | bobbies | the streets |  | Victorian |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent street=Theme in victorian=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police officers are called bobbies after Robert Peel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:x3:1
# text = Police officers are called bobbies after Robert Peel.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	bobbies	bobby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Robert	Robert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Peel	Peel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Police officers |  |  | after Robert Peel |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bobby is my grandad's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:x4:1
# text = Bobby is my grandad's name.
1	Bobby	Bobby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bobby | my grandad's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She held her fringe back with a bobby pin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:x5:1
# text = She held her fringe back with a bobby pin.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fringe	fringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bobby	bobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold back** | past | She | her fringe |  |  |  | with a bobby pin | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fringe=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need more bobbies on the beat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bobby:x6:1
# text = We need more bobbies on the beat.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	bobbies	bobby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | more bobbies |  | the beat |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bobby=Theme |

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