Taxonomy of meanings for 小子:　　

  • YOU
    • NP[post=npro_2]you little one
    • NP[post=npro_2]vocativeYou little man!
    • NPpronominalyou
  • WE
    • NP[post=npro1]we little ones
  • STUDENT
    • NP{vadN}vocativelittle ones, disciples
    • NP=Npryour student Npr
    • NP[post-N]my dear students, my little ones
  • CHILD
    • NPadN小子侯　minor, not of age
    • NP=Nprthe little child NP
    • NP{PRED}be a child
    • NPpost-Nchild belonging to N; boy employed at NDS
  • YOU/PLUR
    • NP[post=npro_2]you little ones
  • EGO
    • NP[post=npro1]I,little man; German: meine Wenigkeit