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title: copycat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «copycat» in the school dictionary: A person who copies what someone else does, says or wears. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# copycat

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**Who acts:** person, someone, Copycat, brother, little sister, she · **What happens:** copy, do, say, wear, happen, shout · **To what, where:** something, drawing, copycat, everything, copycat versions, test · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«copycat» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [copycat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/copycat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, often used by children — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who copies what someone else does, says or wears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:copycat:m1:1
# text = A person who copies what someone else does, says or wears.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	copies	copy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **wear** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copying something that happened before, like a copycat crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:copycat:m2:1
# text = Copying something that happened before, like a copycat crime.
1	Copying	copy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	before	before	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	copycat	copycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  | before *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Copycat!" she shouted when her brother copied her drawing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:copycat:x1:1
# text = "Copycat!" she shouted when her brother copied her drawing.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Copycat	copycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	copied	copy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Copycat |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **copy** | past | Copycat's brother | Copycat's drawing |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawing=Theme |
| 3 | **draw** |  | Copycat |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister is a copycat; she copies everything I do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:copycat:x2:1
# text = My little sister is a copycat; she copies everything I do.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	copycat	copycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	copies	copy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little sister | a copycat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **copy** | present | she | everything |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police worried about copycat attacks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:copycat:x3:1
# text = Police worried about copycat attacks.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	copycat	copycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	attacks	attack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That shop sells copycat versions of famous trainers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:copycat:x4:1
# text = That shop sells copycat versions of famous trainers.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	copycat	copycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	versions	version	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | that shop | copycat versions of famous trainers |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent version=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copying in a test isn't just being a copycat; it's cheating.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:copycat:x5:1
# text = Copying in a test isn't just being a copycat; it's cheating.
1	Copying	copy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	copycat	copycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	cheating	cheat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | gerund |  |  |  | a test |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in test=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | Copying | a copycat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cheat** | present · progressive | copycat |  |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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