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title: jimmy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jimmy» in the school dictionary: Jimmy is a short, friendly form of the name James. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# jimmy

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**Who acts:** Jimmy, short metal bar, window, man, you, Jimmies · **What happens:** be, use, force, call, jimmy, mean · **To what, where:** short friendly form, short metal bar, open doors, UK, door, window · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«jimmy» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [jimmy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jimmy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jimmy is a short, friendly form of the name James.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:m1:1
# text = Jimmy is a short, friendly form of the name James.
1	Jimmy	jimmy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	James	James	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jimmy | a short friendly form |  |  |  | of the name | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short metal bar with a flat end, used to force open doors or windows; in the UK it is called a «jemmy».

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:m2:1
# text = A short metal bar with a flat end, used to force open doors or windows; in the UK it is called a «jemmy».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	force	force	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	jemmy	jemmy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a short metal bar with a flat end *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **force** | to-infinitive |  | open doors or windows |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Recipient |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive | a short metal bar with a flat end *not said here* | UK |  | the UK |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To jimmy a door or window means to force it open with a bar or tool.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:m3:1
# text = To jimmy a door or window means to force it open with a bar or tool.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jimmy	jimmy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	force	force	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jimmy** | to-infinitive |  | a door or window |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **force** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | window |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **open** *not said to happen* | infinitive | window *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a bar or tool | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Scotland, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Jimmy» is a friendly or cheeky way to call a man you do not know.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:m4:1
# text = «Jimmy» is a friendly or cheeky way to call a man you do not know.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jimmy	Jimmy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jimmy | a friendly way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | to-infinitive | a man |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | you | a man *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer man=Stimulus |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Jimmies» are tiny coloured sugar sprinkles on ice cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:m5:1
# text = «Jimmies» are tiny coloured sugar sprinkles on ice cream.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jimmies	jimmy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sprinkles	sprinkle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jimmies | tiny coloured sugar sprinkles |  | ice cream |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin Jimmy is coming for tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:x1:1
# text = My cousin Jimmy is coming for tea.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Jimmy	Jimmy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · progressive | My cousin |  |  |  |  | for tea | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The burglar used a jimmy to force the back door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:x2:1
# text = The burglar used a jimmy to force the back door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burglar	burglar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jimmy	jimmy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	force	force	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the burglar | a jimmy |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jimmy=Patient |
| 2 | **force** | to-infinitive | the burglar *not said here* | the back door |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad jimmied open the paint tin with a screwdriver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:x3:1
# text = Dad jimmied open the paint tin with a screwdriver.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jimmied	jimmy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jimmy** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the paint tin |  |  |  | with a screwdriver | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tin=Patient with screwdriver=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The window had been jimmied in the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:x4:1
# text = The window had been jimmied in the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	jimmied	jimmy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jimmy** | past · perfect · passive |  | the window |  |  | night |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Scotland, informal) «Mind your step there, Jimmy!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:x5:1
# text = (Scotland, informal) «Mind your step there, Jimmy!»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Mind	mind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Jimmy	Jimmy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mind** *in a quote* | infinitive | informal | Scotland |  | there |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme |
| 2 | **step** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(USA) I'd like a vanilla cone with chocolate jimmies, please.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jimmy:x6:1
# text = (USA) I'd like a vanilla cone with chocolate jimmies, please.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	vanilla	vanilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	jimmies	jimmy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
14	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | USA | a vanilla cone |  |  |  | with chocolate jimmies | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cone=Theme |

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