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title: popinjay — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «popinjay» in the school dictionary: A popinjay is a parrot. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# popinjay

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**Who acts:** popinjay, vain showy person, you, Queen · **What happens:** be, dress up, like, admire, set up, strut · **To what, where:** parrot, vain showy person, wooden bird, old shooting contests, vain popinjay, popinjay · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«popinjay» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [popinjay in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/popinjay.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A popinjay is a parrot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popinjay:m1:1
# text = A popinjay is a parrot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	popinjay	popinjay	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	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 popinjay | a parrot |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A popinjay is a vain, showy person who dresses up and likes to be admired.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popinjay:m2:1
# text = A popinjay is a vain, showy person who dresses up and likes to be admired.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	popinjay	popinjay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dresses	dress	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	admired	admire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a popinjay | a vain showy person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dress up** | present | a vain showy person |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **like** | present | a vain showy person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **admire** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | a vain showy person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A popinjay is a wooden bird set up as a target at old shooting contests.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popinjay:m3:1
# text = A popinjay is a wooden bird set up as a target at old shooting contests.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	popinjay	popinjay	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	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	shooting	shooting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	contests	contest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a popinjay | a wooden bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **set up** | participle |  | a wooden bird *not said here* |  | old shooting contests |  | as a target | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent at contest=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vain popinjay strutted about in his silk coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popinjay:x1:1
# text = The vain popinjay strutted about in his silk coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	popinjay	popinjay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	strutted	strut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strut** | participle |  | the vain popinjay *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ah, you are pleased to jest, popinjay!» said the Queen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popinjay:x2:1
# text = «Ah, you are pleased to jest, popinjay!» said the Queen.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	jest	jest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	popinjay	popinjay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | pleased *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **jest** *speech: other* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | popinjay |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archers aimed at the wooden popinjay on the pole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popinjay:x3:1
# text = The archers aimed at the wooden popinjay on the pole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	aimed	aim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	popinjay	popinjay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **aim** | participle |  | the archers *not said here* |  | the wooden popinjay on the pole |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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