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title: mickey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mickey» in the school dictionary: Mickey is a first name, short for Michael, and the name of Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon mouse from Disney. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# mickey

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**Who acts:** Mickey, Mickey Mouse, name, UK, That, It · **What happens:** be, name, take, mean, tease, make · **To what, where:** first name, Mickey Mouse, mickey, them, fun, big round ears

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mickey is a first name, short for Michael, and the name of Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon mouse from Disney.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:m1:1
# text = Mickey is a first name, short for Michael, and the name of Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon mouse from Disney.
1	Mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	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	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Disney	Disney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mickey | a first name and the name of Mickey Mouse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | Mickey Mouse |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take the mickey (out of someone) means to tease them or make fun of them.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:m2:1
# text = To take the mickey (out of someone) means to tease them or make fun of them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	tease	tease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
16	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | the mickey |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mickey=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tease** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive |  | fun of them |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mickey Mouse (as an adjective) means silly, small or not serious: a Mickey Mouse job.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:m3:1
# text = Mickey Mouse (as an adjective) means silly, small or not serious: a Mickey Mouse job.
1	Mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	Mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mickey Mouse and a adjective |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(a name) Mickey Mouse has big round ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:x1:1
# text = (a name) Mickey Mouse has big round ears.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Mickey Mouse | big round ears |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(a name) My uncle Mickey is a builder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:x2:1
# text = (a name) My uncle Mickey is a builder.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | a name | a builder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, informal) Stop taking the mickey out of my haircut!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:x3:1
# text = (UK, informal) Stop taking the mickey out of my haircut!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	Stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	haircut	haircut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | UK |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | UK *not said here* | the mickey |  | my haircut |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent mickey=Theme out haircut=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, informal) Are you taking the mickey? That's a terrible joke.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* (UK, informal) Are you taking the mickey?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:x4:1
# text = (UK, informal) Are you taking the mickey?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · progressive | UK | the mickey |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mickey=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* That's a terrible joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:x4:2
# text = That's a terrible joke.
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	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a terrible joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) It was a Mickey Mouse competition with only three teams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:x5:1
# text = (informal) It was a Mickey Mouse competition with only three teams.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	NUM	LS	_	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	Mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a Mickey Mouse competition |  |  |  | with three teams | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We met Mickey at Disneyland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mickey:x6:1
# text = We met Mickey at Disneyland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Mickey	Mickey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Disneyland	Disneyland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | We | Mickey |  | Disneyland |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mickey=Co-Agent |

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