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title: flirt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flirt» in the school dictionary: A flirt is someone who plays at liking another person to win their attention. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flirt

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**Who acts:** flirt, their, He, Mibrafruz, Fionn · **What happens:** be, play, like, win, attend, flirt · **To what, where:** someone, person, attention, quick light movement, Mibrafruz, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«flirt» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 2 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: [flirt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flirt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flirt is someone who plays at liking another person to win their attention.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flirt:m1:1
# text = A flirt is someone who plays at liking another person to win their attention.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flirt	flirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	liking	like	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	obl	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flirt | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **like** | gerund |  | another person |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot person=Theme |
| 4 | **win** | to-infinitive |  | their attention |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Eventuality |
| 5 | **attend** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flirt is to tease or play with someone's feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flirt:m2:1
# text = To flirt is to tease or play with someone's feelings.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flirt	flirt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tease	tease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flirt** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tease *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **play** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with someone's feelings | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with feeling=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flirt is a quick, light movement, a flick or dart, as of a young bird's wings.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flirt:m3:1
# text = A flirt is a quick, light movement, a flick or dart, as of a young bird's wings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flirt	flirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	flick	flick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 flirt | a quick light movement |  |  |  | as a young bird's wings | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He said to Mibrafruz: «Listen to me, you cruel flirt!»

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flirt:x1:1
# text = He said to Mibrafruz: «Listen to me, you cruel flirt!»
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mibrafruz	Mibrafruz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	flirt	flirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | past | He |  | Mibrafruz |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to mibrafruz=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **listen** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to i=Theme |
| 3 | **flirt** *speech: other* *in a quote* |  | Mibrafruz |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fionn grew long and straight, with the flirt and spring of a young bird.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flirt:x2:1
# text = Fionn grew long and straight, with the flirt and spring of a young bird.
1	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flirt	flirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Fionn |  |  |  |  | with the flirt of a young bird and spring; long *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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