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title: tyke — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tyke» in the school dictionary: A tyke is a small child, especially a cheeky or naughty one, said in a friendly way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tyke

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**Who acts:** tyke, you, cheeky tyke, she, UK, tykes · **What happens:** be, say, come, tyke, hide, love · **To what, where:** small child, friendly way, nickname, dog, glasses, football · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tyke is a small child, especially a cheeky or naughty one, said in a friendly way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:m1:1
# text = A tyke is a small child, especially a cheeky or naughty one, said in a friendly way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tyke	tyke	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 tyke | a small child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a tyke *not said here* |  |  | a friendly way |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner |

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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: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Tyke is a nickname for a person from Yorkshire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:m2:1
# text = A Tyke is a nickname for a person from Yorkshire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Tyke	tyke	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	nickname	nickname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 Tyke | a nickname |  |  |  | for a person from Yorkshire | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old, mostly UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tyke is a dog of no special breed, a mongrel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:m3:1
# text = A tyke is a dog of no special breed, a mongrel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tyke	tyke	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mongrel	mongrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 tyke | a dog and a mongrel |  |  |  | of no special breed | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Come here, you little tyke!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:x1:1
# text = Come here, you little tyke!
1	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tyke	tyke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tyke** |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheeky tyke hid Grandad's glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:x2:1
# text = The cheeky tyke hid Grandad's glasses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tyke	tyke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the cheeky tyke | Grandad's glasses |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Even as a tyke, she loved football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:x3:1
# text = Even as a tyke, she loved football.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tyke	tyke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | she | football |  |  |  | as a tyke | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer football=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) He's a proper Yorkshire tyke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:x4:1
# text = (UK) He's a proper Yorkshire tyke.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tyke	tyke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UK | a proper Yorkshire tyke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old farmer's tyke barked at the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:x5:1
# text = The old farmer's tyke barked at the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	tyke	tyke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	barked	bark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | past | the old farmer's tyke |  |  |  |  | at the gate | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at gate=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Those tykes have muddy footprints all over the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tyke:x6:1
# text = Those tykes have muddy footprints all over the floor.
1	Those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	tykes	tyke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | that tykes | muddy footprints |  | the floor |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footprint=Patient |

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