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title: meanie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «meanie» in the school dictionary: A meanie is a person who is unkind, selfish or not generous, said in a childish or playful way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# meanie

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**Who acts:** meanie, person, young children, you, me, brother · **What happens:** be, not be, say, use, share, do · **To what, where:** person, childish way, It, meanie, sweets, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«meanie» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [meanie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meanie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A meanie is a person who is unkind, selfish or not generous, said in a childish or playful way.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:m1:1
# text = A meanie is a person who is unkind, selfish or not generous, said in a childish or playful way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meanie	meanie	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	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	selfish	selfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	generous	generous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	childish	childish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	playful	playful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a meanie | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | selfish *obl*; unkind *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  | a childish way |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner |

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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 -->
It is often used by young children or as a joke: «Don't be a meanie, share your sweets!».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:m2:1
# text = It is often used by young children or as a joke: «Don't be a meanie, share your sweets!».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	meanie	meanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive | young children or a joke | It |  |  |  | often *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a meanie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **share** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  | your sweets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be a meanie, let me have a turn!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:x1:1
# text = Don't be a meanie, let me have a turn!
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meanie	meanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | a meanie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | infinitive | me *not said here* | a turn |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is a big meanie; he ate all the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:x2:1
# text = My brother is a big meanie; he ate all the cake.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	meanie	meanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My brother | a big meanie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | past | he | all cake |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You meanie, you hid my shoes!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:x3:1
# text = You meanie, you hid my shoes!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meanie	meanie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meanie** | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | past | you | my shoes |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meanie in the story stole the toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:x4:1
# text = The meanie in the story stole the toys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meanie	meanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | the meanie in the story | the toys |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location toy=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad pretended to be a meanie and said no more biscuits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:x5:1
# text = Dad pretended to be a meanie and said no more biscuits.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pretended	pretend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meanie	meanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	no	no	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | a meanie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Dad *not said here* | more biscuits |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent biscuit=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She called me a meanie, then laughed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:x6:1
# text = She called me a meanie, then laughed.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meanie	meanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | She |  | me |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **laugh** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody likes a meanie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:x7:1
# text = Nobody likes a meanie.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meanie	meanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Nobody | a meanie |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot meanie=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop being a meanie and invite her to play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meanie:x8:1
# text = Stop being a meanie and invite her to play.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meanie	meanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	invite	invite	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund | you *not said here* | a meanie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **invite** | infinitive | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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