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title: cheekily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cheekily» in the school dictionary: In a slightly rude but often funny or playful way, showing a lack of respect (especially UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cheekily

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**Who acts:** He, You, she, monkey, sister, puppy · **What happens:** show, lack, grin, steal, be, say · **To what, where:** lack, respect, last biscuit, sandwich, head teacher, table · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a slightly rude but often funny or playful way, showing a lack of respect (especially UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheekily:m1:1
# text = In a slightly rude but often funny or playful way, showing a lack of respect (especially UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
3	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	playful	playful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	flat	_	_
26	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | a lack of respect |  |  |  | in a rude way | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent lack=Patient in way=Topic |
| 2 | **lack** |  |  | respect |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a bold, playful way, as in a cheeky grin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheekily:m2:1
# text = In a bold, playful way, as in a cheeky grin.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bold	bold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	playful	playful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	grin	grin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He grinned cheekily and stole the last biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheekily:x1:1
# text = He grinned cheekily and stole the last biscuit.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grinned	grin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cheekily	cheekily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grin** | past | He |  |  |  |  | cheekily *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **steal** | past | He *not said here* | the last biscuit |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location biscuit=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You're old, Grandad!" she said cheekily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheekily:x2:1
# text = "You're old, Grandad!" she said cheekily.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	cheekily	cheekily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | Grandad *vocative*; old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | she |  |  |  |  | cheekily *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The monkey cheekily grabbed my sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheekily:x3:1
# text = The monkey cheekily grabbed my sandwich.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	cheekily	cheekily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	grabbed	grab	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | past | the monkey | my sandwich |  |  |  | cheekily *property* | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cheekily asked the head teacher for a longer break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheekily:x4:1
# text = He cheekily asked the head teacher for a longer break.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	cheekily	cheekily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	asked	ask	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	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He |  | the head teacher |  |  | for a longer break; cheekily *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister winked cheekily at me across the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheekily:x5:1
# text = My sister winked cheekily at me across the table.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	winked	wink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cheekily	cheekily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wink** | past | My sister |  |  | the table |  | at me; cheekily *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy cheekily ran off with my sock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheekily:x6:1
# text = The puppy cheekily ran off with my sock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	cheekily	cheekily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	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 | **run off** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  | with my sock; cheekily *property* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with sock=Material |

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