📖 fascinationWho acts: Fascination, strong interest, you, your, powerful pull, Helen · What happens: be, hold, not look away, attend, attract, seem · To what, where: strong interest, attention, power, someone, powerful pull, beauty
«fascination» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: fascination in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Fascination is a strong interest that holds your attention so you cannot look away.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod punct root Fascination NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ interest NOUN that PRON holds VERB your PRON attention NOUN so SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART look VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fascination fascination NOUN Number=Sing 5 interest nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 interest cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 interest det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 interest amod 5 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 holds nsubj 7 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 interest acl:relcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 attention nmod:poss 9 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 7 holds obj 10 so so SCONJ _ 14 look mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 look nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 look aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 look advmod 14 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 holds advcl 15 away away ADV _ 14 look advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 interest punct
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1 is a present Fascination a strong interest tree rules 2 hold present a strong interest your attention vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme 3 not look away can you away property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 attend your nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Fascination is the power to attract and charm someone.
nsubj cop det mark acl cc compound conj punct root Fascination NOUN is AUX the DET power NOUN to PART attract VERB and CCONJ charm NOUN someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fascination fascination NOUN Number=Sing 4 power nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 power cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 power det 4 power power NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 attract mark 6 attract attract VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 power acl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 someone cc 8 charm charm NOUN Number=Sing 9 someone compound 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 power conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 power punct
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1 is a present Fascination the power someone conj tree rules 2 attract to-infinitive vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Early Modern English, meaning 1 a powerful pull that holds the attention or seems to bewitch someone.
det amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj mark xcomp obj punct root a DET powerful ADJ pull NOUN that PRON holds VERB the DET attention NOUN or CCONJ seems VERB to PART bewitch VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pull det 2 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pull amod 3 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 holds nsubj 5 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pull acl:relcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 attention det 7 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 5 holds obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 seems cc 9 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 holds conj 10 to to PART _ 11 bewitch mark 11 bewitch bewitch VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 seems xcomp 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 bewitch obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 pull punct
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1 hold present a powerful pull the attention vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme 2 seem present a powerful pull not said here vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 bewitch to-infinitive a powerful pull not said here someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer
Example 1 Helen still had all her beauty and fascination.
nsubj advmod det:predet nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root Helen PROPN still ADV had VERB all DET her PRON beauty NOUN and CCONJ fascination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Helen Helen PROPN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 2 still still ADV _ 3 had advmod 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 beauty det:predet 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 beauty nmod:poss 6 beauty beauty NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 fascination cc 8 fascination fascination NOUN Number=Sing 6 beauty conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Helen Helen's beauty and fascination still vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beauty=Patient
Example 2 Circe began to use her fascinations on him.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Circe NOUN began VERB to PART use VERB her PRON fascinations NOUN on ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Circe circe NOUN Number=Sing 2 began nsubj 2 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 use mark 4 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 began xcomp 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fascinations nmod:poss 6 fascinations fascination NOUN Number=Plur 4 use obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 him case 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 use obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 began punct
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1 begin past Circe vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 use to-infinitive Circe not said here Circe's fascinations on him = he vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fascination=Patient 3 fascinate Circe nom fascination «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 He felt the fascination of her eyes.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root He PRON felt VERB the DET fascination NOUN of ADP her PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fascination det 4 fascination fascination NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 eyes case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 fascination nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He the fascination of her eyes vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fascination=Theme 2 fascinate her eyes nom fascination «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The book has a fascination for children.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET book NOUN has VERB a DET fascination NOUN for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fascination det 5 fascination fascination NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 children case 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 fascination nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the book a fascination for children vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fascination=Patient
Example 5 Menelaus now sought Helen in the royal palace, who, being immortal, still retained all her former beauty and fascination.
From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome.
The tree, 19 words nsubj advmod obj case det amod obl punct nsubj punct cop conj punct advmod conj det:predet nmod:poss amod obj cc conj punct root Menelaus PROPN now ADV sought VERB Helen PROPN in ADP the DET royal ADJ palace NOUN , PUNCT who PRON , PUNCT being AUX immortal ADJ , PUNCT still ADV retained VERB all DET her PRON former ADJ beauty NOUN and CCONJ fascination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Menelaus Menelaus PROPN Number=Sing 3 sought nsubj 2 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 sought advmod 3 sought seek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Helen Helen PROPN Number=Sing 3 sought obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 palace case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 palace det 7 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 palace amod 8 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 3 sought obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 immortal punct 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 immortal nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 immortal punct 12 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 immortal cop 13 immortal immortal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 palace conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 retained punct 15 still still ADV _ 16 retained advmod 16 retained retain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sought conj 17 all all DET PronType=Tot 20 beauty det:predet 18 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 beauty nmod:poss 19 former former ADJ Degree=Pos 20 beauty amod 20 beauty beauty NOUN Number=Sing 16 retained obj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 fascination cc 22 fascination fascination NOUN Number=Sing 20 beauty conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 sought punct
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1 seek past Menelaus Helen the royal palace now vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent helen=Theme in palace=Location 2 is gerund the royal palace immortal property tree rules 3 retain participle Menelaus not said here Menelaus's former beauty and fascination still tree rules
Example 6 But all warnings and past experience were forgotten by Odysseus when Circe commenced to exercise upon him her fascinations and blandishments.
From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome.
The tree, 21 words cc det nsubj cc amod conj aux:pass case obl advmod nsubj advcl mark xcomp case obl nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root But CCONJ all DET warnings NOUN and CCONJ past ADJ experience NOUN were AUX forgotten VERB by ADP Odysseus PROPN when ADV Circe PROPN commenced VERB to PART exercise VERB upon ADP him PRON her PRON fascinations NOUN and CCONJ blandishments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 8 forgotten cc 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 warnings det 3 warnings warning NOUN Number=Plur 8 forgotten nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 experience cc 5 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 6 experience amod 6 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 3 warnings conj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 forgotten aux:pass 8 forgotten forget VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 by by ADP _ 10 Odysseus case 10 Odysseus Odysseus PROPN Number=Sing 8 forgotten obl 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 commenced advmod 12 Circe Circe PROPN Number=Sing 13 commenced nsubj 13 commenced commence VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 forgotten advcl 14 to to PART _ 15 exercise mark 15 exercise exercise VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 commenced xcomp 16 upon upon ADP _ 17 him case 17 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 exercise obl 18 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 fascinations nmod:poss 19 fascinations fascination NOUN Number=Plur 15 exercise obj 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 blandishments cc 21 blandishments blandishment NOUN Number=Plur 19 fascinations conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 forgotten punct
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1 forget past · passive Odysseus all warnings and past experience tree rules 2 commence past Circe vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 exercise to-infinitive Circe not said here Odysseus's fascinations and blandishments upon Circe vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fascination=Patient 4 fascinate Odysseus nom fascination «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 And, besides, he felt the fascination of Ludovine’s eyes, which looked at him as a snake looks at a little bird.
From The Green Fairy Book.
The tree, 22 words cc punct discourse punct nsubj det obj case nmod:poss case nmod punct nsubj parataxis case obl mark det nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct root And CCONJ , PUNCT besides INTJ , PUNCT he PRON felt VERB the DET fascination NOUN of ADP Ludovine PROPN ’s PART eyes NOUN , PUNCT which PRON looked VERB at ADP him PRON as SCONJ a DET snake NOUN looks VERB at ADP a DET little ADJ bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 6 felt cc 2 , , PUNCT _ 6 felt punct 3 besides besides INTJ _ 6 felt discourse 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 besides punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 felt nsubj 6 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fascination det 8 fascination fascination NOUN Number=Sing 6 felt obj 9 of of ADP _ 12 eyes case 10 Ludovine Ludovine PROPN Number=Sing 12 eyes nmod:poss 11 ’s 's PART _ 10 Ludovine case 12 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 8 fascination nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 looked punct 14 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 looked nsubj 15 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 fascination parataxis 16 at at ADP _ 17 him case 17 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 looked obl 18 as as SCONJ _ 21 looks mark 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 snake det 20 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 21 looks nsubj 21 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 looked advcl 22 at at ADP _ 25 bird case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 bird det 24 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 25 bird amod 25 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 21 looks obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 felt punct
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1 feel past he the fascination of Ludovine's eyes vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fascination=Theme 2 look past the fascination of Ludovine's eyes at Ludovine vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at he=Theme 3 look present a snake at a little bird vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at bird=Theme 4 fascinate Ludovine's eyes nom fascination «state transitive»: of=patient
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