little Mary
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Little Mary is a diminutive or affectionate form of the name Mary, often used to convey smallness, youth, or endearment.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
affectionate name form
ⓘ
diminutive name form ⓘ hypocorism ⓘ |
| canBeAddressFormFor |
a beloved person named Mary
ⓘ
a child ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBaseName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
little ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
affection
ⓘ
childlikeness ⓘ tenderness ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalTone |
non-formal
ⓘ
warm ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalPattern | adjective-plus-given-name diminutive ⓘ |
| hasPragmaticFunction |
emphasizing small physical size
ⓘ
emphasizing young age ⓘ expressing affection toward Mary ⓘ |
| hasRegister | informal ⓘ |
| hasSemanticRole | diminutive ⓘ |
| modifies | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notUsedIn |
formal documents
ⓘ
official records ⓘ |
| partOfCategory |
English diminutives
ⓘ
English hypocorisms ⓘ |
| similarTo |
little Annie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
little Johnny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
family settings
ⓘ
informal speech ⓘ literary narration ⓘ |
| typicalReferent | young girl named Mary GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
caregivers
ⓘ
close friends ⓘ family members ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conveying endearment
ⓘ
conveying smallness ⓘ conveying youth ⓘ |
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