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title: mock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mock» in the school dictionary: To mock someone means to laugh at them or copy them in an unkind way to make them look silly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mock

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**Who acts:** them, Mock, UK mocks, It, someone, bullies · **What happens:** mock, mean, laugh, copy, make, look · **To what, where:** someone, them, unkind way, real, practice exams, accent · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mock» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [mock in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mock.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mock someone means to laugh at them or copy them in an unkind way to make them look silly.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:m1:1
# text = To mock someone means to laugh at them or copy them in an unkind way to make them look silly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mock	mock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mock** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **laugh** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at them *= they* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **copy** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  | a unkind way |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in way=Destination |
| 5 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **look** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Mock means not real, made to look like the real thing: mock exam, mock trial.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:m2:1
# text = Mock means not real, made to look like the real thing: mock exam, mock trial.
1	Mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mock | real |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like the real thing | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, mocks are practice exams before the real ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:m3:1
# text = In the UK, mocks are practice exams before the real ones.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	mocks	mock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UK mocks | practice exams |  |  | before the real ones |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's unkind to mock someone's accent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:x1:1
# text = It's unkind to mock someone's accent.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	mock	mock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mock** | to-infinitive |  | someone's accent |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accent=Theme |
| 3 | **accent** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom accent «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bullies mocked his new glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:x2:1
# text = The bullies mocked his new glasses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bullies	bully	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mocked	mock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mock** | past | the bullies | his new glasses |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have mock exams next month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:x3:1
# text = We have mock exams next month.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | mock exams |  |  | month |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exam=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class held a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:x4:1
# text = Our class held a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	Big	Big	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	Bad	Bad	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Wolf	Wolf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | Our class | a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trial=Theme |
| 2 | **try** |  |  | the Big Bad Wolf |  |  |  |  | nom trial «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The architect made a mock-up of the new school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:x5:1
# text = The architect made a mock-up of the new school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	architect	architect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the architect | a mock up of the new school |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset up=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't mock — everyone was a beginner once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:x6:1
# text = Don't mock — everyone was a beginner once.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	mock	mock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beginner	beginner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mock** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | everyone | a beginner |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother has his mocks in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:x7:1
# text = My brother has his mocks in winter.
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	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mocks	mock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My brother | brother's mocks |  |  | winter |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mock=Patient |
| 2 | **mock** |  | brother |  |  |  |  |  | nom mock «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She did a mock bow to make us laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mock:x8:1
# text = She did a mock bow to make us laugh.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	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	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | She | a mock bow |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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