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title: missy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «missy» in the school dictionary: A way of speaking to a young girl, often in a playful, teasing or slightly cross way: «Listen, missy!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# missy

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**Who acts:** way, you, Grandma, shopkeeper, I, Missy · **What happens:** speak, tease, listen, not talk back, say, come along · **To what, where:** missy, Grandma, little missy, young missy, nickname, girls · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«missy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [missy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/missy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A way of speaking to a young girl, often in a playful, teasing or slightly cross way: «Listen, missy!».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:m1:1
# text = A way of speaking to a young girl, often in a playful, teasing or slightly cross way: «Listen, missy!».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
13	playful	playful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	19	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	missy	missy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a young girl | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to girl=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **tease** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **listen** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | missy |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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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: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A young lady; a miss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:m2:1
# text = A young lady; a miss.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	miss	miss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Don't you talk back to me, missy!» said Grandma.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:x1:1
# text = «Don't you talk back to me, missy!» said Grandma.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	missy	missy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **talk back** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | you | missy | Grandma |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to i=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Come along, little missy, time for bed.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:x2:1
# text = «Come along, little missy, time for bed.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	missy	missy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come along** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | little missy |  |  |  | along *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shopkeeper winked: «What can I get for you, missy?»

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:x3:1
# text = The shopkeeper winked: «What can I get for you, missy?»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	winked	wink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	missy	missy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wink** | past | the shopkeeper |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | can | I |  |  |  |  | for you; missy *vocative* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent what=Theme for you=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Listen here, young missy, homework first.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:x4:1
# text = «Listen here, young missy, homework first.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	missy	missy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | young missy and homework |  | here |  | first *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Missy is also a nickname for girls named Melissa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:x5:1
# text = Missy is also a nickname for girls named Melissa.
1	Missy	missy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nickname	nickname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	Melissa	Melissa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Missy | a nickname |  |  |  | for girls | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  | girls *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle calls my sister «missy» when she bosses him around.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:x6:1
# text = My uncle calls my sister «missy» when she bosses him around.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	missy	missy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bosses	boss	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	around	around	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | My uncle |  | my sister |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sister=Recipient |
| 2 | **boss around** | present | she |  | uncle |  |  | around *property* | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“There’s none can save you now, missy,” Mullins hissed jeeringly.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missy:x7:1
# text = “There’s none can save you now, missy,” Mullins hissed jeeringly.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	’s	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
4	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	ccomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	missy	missy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
13	Mullins	Mullins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	hissed	hiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	jeeringly	jeeringly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** *in a quote* | can | none | you |  |  | now | missy *vocative* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **hiss** | past | Mullins |  |  |  |  | jeeringly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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