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title: loonie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loonie» in the school dictionary: A Canadian one-dollar coin, which has a loon (a water bird) on it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loonie

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**Who acts:** Canadian one dollar coin, Canadian dollar, crazy person, I, loonie, Three loonies · **What happens:** have, go up, be, pay, make, call · **To what, where:** loon, dollar coin, Canada, five dollars, picture, loonie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Canadian one-dollar coin, which has a loon (a water bird) on it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:m1:1
# text = A Canadian one-dollar coin, which has a loon (a water bird) on it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	loon	loon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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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 -->
The Canadian dollar as money (the loonie went up).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:m2:1
# text = The Canadian dollar as money (the loonie went up).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	loonie	loonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the Canadian dollar as money |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK, Australia, informal, often spelled looney or loony — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crazy or silly person — this can be rude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:m3:1
# text = A crazy or silly person — this can be rude.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nmod	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a crazy person  this |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I paid for my juice with a loonie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:x1:1
# text = I paid for my juice with a loonie.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	loonie	loonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | I |  |  |  |  | for my juice; with a loonie | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for juice=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loonie is a one-dollar coin in Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:x2:1
# text = A loonie is a one-dollar coin in Canada.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loonie	loonie	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	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 loonie | a dollar coin |  | Canada |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three loonies and one toonie make five dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:x3:1
# text = Three loonies and one toonie make five dollars.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	loonies	loony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	toonie	toonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Three loonies and one toonie | five dollars |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dollar=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The loonie has a picture of a bird called a loon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:x4:1
# text = The loonie has a picture of a bird called a loon.
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	5	det	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	loon	loon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 picture of a bird |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a bird *not said here* | a loon |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She found a loonie under the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:x5:1
# text = She found a loonie under the sofa.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	loonie	loonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | She | a loonie |  | the sofa |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loonie=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be such a loony! (UK, informal, can be rude)

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*Sentence 1:* Don't be such a loony!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:x6:1
# text = Don't be such a loony!
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	loony	loony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | such loony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (UK, informal, can be rude)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loonie:x6:2
# text = (UK, informal, can be rude)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can |  |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

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