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title: emoji — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emoji» in the school dictionary: An emoji is a small picture or face used in text messages, emails and online posts to show a feeling or idea, like a smiling face or a thumbs-up. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emoji

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**Who acts:** emoji, She, thumbs emoji, I, emojis, you · **What happens:** be, use, show, smile, send, mean · **To what, where:** small picture, text messages, feeling, smiley emoji, me, heart emoji

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An emoji is a small picture or face used in text messages, emails and online posts to show a feeling or idea, like a smiling face or a thumbs-up.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emoji:m1:1
# text = An emoji is a small picture or face used in text messages, emails and online posts to show a feeling or idea, like a smiling face or a thumbs-up.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emoji	emoji	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	emails	email	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	posts	post	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	like	like	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	28	amod	_	_
28	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	thumbs	thumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a emoji | a small picture or face |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a small picture or face *not said here* |  | text messages and emails and online posts |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling or idea and a smiling face or a thumbs and up |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient |
| 4 | **smile** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sent me a smiley emoji.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emoji:x1:1
# text = She sent me a smiley emoji.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	smiley	smiley	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	emoji	emoji	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | She | a smiley emoji | me |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination emoji=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thumbs-up emoji means OK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emoji:x2:1
# text = A thumbs-up emoji means OK.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thumbs	thumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	emoji	emoji	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | thumbs emoji |  |  |  |  | ok *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I added a heart emoji to my message to Grandma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emoji:x3:1
# text = I added a heart emoji to my message to Grandma.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	emoji	emoji	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | I | a heart emoji |  |  |  | to my message to Grandma | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent emoji=Patient to message=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some emojis can be misunderstood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emoji:x4:1
# text = Some emojis can be misunderstood.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	emojis	emoji	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	misunderstood	misunderstand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misunderstand** | can · passive |  | some emojis |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There are emojis for food, animals and weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emoji:x5:1
# text = There are emojis for food, animals and weather.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	emojis	emoji	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | emojis for food and animals and weather |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Don't use emojis to be unkind to people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emoji:x6:1
# text = Don't use emojis to be unkind to people.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	emojis	emoji	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **not** **use** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | emojis |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emoji=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to people; unkind *property* | tree rules |

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