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title: crikey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crikey» in the school dictionary: a cry of surprise or alarm, like «wow!» or «goodness!»; originally a soft stand-in for «Christ». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crikey

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**Who acts:** surprise, that, I, Crikey · **What happens:** cry, be, forget, look, say, see · **To what, where:** big spider, Crikey, explorer, crocodile, noise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

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a cry of surprise or alarm, like «wow!» or «goodness!»; originally a soft stand-in for «Christ».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crikey:m1:1
# text = a cry of surprise or alarm, like «wow!» or «goodness!»; originally a soft stand-in for «Christ».
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	wow	wow	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	goodness	goodness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	originally	originally	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
21	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
22	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	in	in	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** |  | surprise |  |  |  |  |  | nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Crikey, that's a big spider!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crikey:x1:1
# text = Crikey, that's a big spider!
1	Crikey	crikey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that | a big spider |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crikey, I forgot my homework!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crikey:x2:1
# text = Crikey, I forgot my homework!
1	Crikey	crikey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|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	homework	homework	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 | **forget** | past | I | Crikey |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Crikey, look at the time!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crikey:x3:1
# text = Crikey, look at the time!
1	Crikey	crikey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | infinitive | Crikey |  |  |  | time |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Crikey!» said the explorer when he saw the crocodile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crikey:x4:1
# text = «Crikey!» said the explorer when he saw the crocodile.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Crikey	crikey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	explorer	explorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Crikey | the explorer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past | Crikey | the crocodile |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crocodile=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Crikey, it's hot today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crikey:x5:1
# text = Crikey, it's hot today.
1	Crikey	crikey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Crikey |  |  |  | today | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crikey Moses, what was that noise?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crikey:x6:1
# text = Crikey Moses, what was that noise?
1	Crikey	Crikey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Crikey | that noise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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