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title: looney — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «looney» in the school dictionary: Looney means crazy or very silly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# looney

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**Who acts:** Looney, person, loonie, Canadian dollar coin, That, idea · **What happens:** mean, be, act, call, have, work · **To what, where:** person, crazy way, someone, Canadian dollar coin, loon bird, loonie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«looney» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [looney in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/looney.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, can be rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looney means crazy or very silly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:m1:1
# text = Looney means crazy or very silly.
1	Looney	looney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Looney |  |  |  |  | crazy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A looney is a person who acts in a crazy way; calling someone this can be hurtful.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:m2:1
# text = A looney is a person who acts in a crazy way; calling someone this can be hurtful.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	looney	looney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	obj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
18	hurtful	hurtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a looney | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** | present | a person |  |  | a crazy way |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **call** | gerund | a person *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme this=Result |
| 4 | **is** | can | a person |  |  |  |  | hurtful *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Canada, informal, usually spelled «loonie» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loonie is the Canadian one-dollar coin, which has a loon bird on it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:m3:1
# text = A loonie is the Canadian one-dollar coin, which has a loon bird on it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loonie	loonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	loon	loon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a loonie | the Canadian dollar coin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | the Canadian dollar coin | a loon bird |  | loonie |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a looney idea, but it might just work!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:x1:1
# text = That's a looney idea, but it might just work!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	looney	looney	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a looney idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | might | idea |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bugs Bunny is from Looney Tunes cartoons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:x2:1
# text = Bugs Bunny is from Looney Tunes cartoons.
1	Bugs	Bugs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Bunny	Bunny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Looney	Looney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Tunes	Tune	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	cartoons	cartoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bugs Bunny |  |  | Tunes cartoons |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog went looney when it saw the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:x3:1
# text = The dog went looney when it saw the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	looney	looney	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | looney *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | dog | the snow |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer snow=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Don't call people looney — it can hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:x4:1
# text = Don't call people looney — it can hurt.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	looney	looney	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	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** **call** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  | people |  |  | looney *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Canada, a chocolate bar cost two loonies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:x5:1
# text = In Canada, a chocolate bar cost two loonies.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	loonies	loony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a chocolate bar | two loonies |  | Canada |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme loony=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The loonie has a loon bird on one side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:looney:x6:1
# text = The loonie has a loon bird on one side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loonie	loonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	loon	loon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the loonie | a loon bird |  | one side |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Patient |

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