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title: loony — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loony» in the school dictionary: A crazy or very silly person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# loony

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**Who acts:** dollar coin, That, you, dog, Canada, He · **What happens:** have, be, not fly, do, not be, go · **To what, where:** loon bird, loony idea, loony, cat, three loonies, hill

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, often rude or offensive — kept apart, not parsed.

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A crazy or very silly person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:m1:1
# text = A crazy or very silly person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crazy or silly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:m2:1
# text = Crazy or silly.
1	Crazy	crazy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Canada, spelt loonie — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The one-dollar coin, which has a loon bird on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:m3:1
# text = The one-dollar coin, which has a loon bird on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	loon	loon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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That's a loony idea: you can't fly with an umbrella!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:x1:1
# text = That's a loony idea: you can't fly with an umbrella!
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	loony	loony	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	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 loony idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fly** | can | you |  |  |  |  | with a umbrella | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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(rude) Don't be such a loony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:x2:1
# text = (rude) Don't be such a loony.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	loony	loony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The dog went loony when it saw the cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:x3:1
# text = The dog went loony when it saw the cat.
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	loony	loony	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	cat	cat	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 |  |  |  |  | loony *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | dog | the cat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(Canada) I paid three loonies for a hot chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:x4:1
# text = (Canada) I paid three loonies for a hot chocolate.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	loonies	loony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **pay** | past | Canada | three loonies |  |  |  | for a hot chocolate | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent loony=Asset for chocolate=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He drove like a loony down the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:x5:1
# text = He drove like a loony down the hill.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	loony	loony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hill	hill	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 | **drive** | past | He |  |  | the hill |  | like a loony | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent down hill=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Two loonies and a toonie make four dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loony:x6:1
# text = Two loonies and a toonie make four dollars.
1	Two	two	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
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	four	four	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 | Two loonies and a toonie | four dollars |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dollar=Product |

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