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title: meme — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «meme» in the school dictionary: A funny picture, video or phrase that people copy, change and share quickly on the internet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# meme

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**Who acts:** people, habit, brother, meme, memes, teacher · **What happens:** copy, change, share, spread, send, go · **To what, where:** that, internet, funny meme, me, memes, meme

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«meme» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [meme in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meme.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A funny picture, video or phrase that people copy, change and share quickly on the internet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meme:m1:1
# text = A funny picture, video or phrase that people copy, change and share quickly on the internet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	copy	copy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | present | people | that |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **share** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  | the internet |  | quickly *property* | tree rules |

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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: formal, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An idea, habit or style that spreads from person to person in a culture.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meme:m2:1
# text = An idea, habit or style that spreads from person to person in a culture.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present | habit or style |  |  |  |  | from person to person in a culture | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother sent me a funny meme about cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meme:x1:1
# text = My brother sent me a funny meme about cats.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	meme	meme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **send** | past | My brother | a funny meme | me |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination meme=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That meme went viral in one day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meme:x2:1
# text = That meme went viral in one day.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	meme	meme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	viral	viral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | that meme |  |  |  | day | viral *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some memes are unkind, so don't share them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meme:x3:1
# text = Some memes are unkind, so don't share them.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	memes	meme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some memes |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **share** | infinitive · do-support | some memes *not said here* | memes *= meme* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher used a meme to make us laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meme:x4:1
# text = The teacher used a meme to make us laugh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	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	meme	meme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the teacher | a meme |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meme=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People made thousands of memes from that video.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meme:x5:1
# text = People made thousands of memes from that video.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	memes	meme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	video	video	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 | **make** | past | People | thousands of memes |  | that video |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent thousand=Product from video=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A catchphrase can spread like a meme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meme:x6:1
# text = A catchphrase can spread like a meme.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	catchphrase	catchphrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	meme	meme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | can | a catchphrase |  |  |  |  | like a meme | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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