fae
Who acts: fae, things, I, pronoun, you, old tale · What happens: be, describe, belong, mean, use, live · To what, where: fairies, things, fae, story, food, girl · Speech: someone speaks here
«fae» 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: fae in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: fantasy — kept apart, not parsed.
The fae are fairies or fairy folk in stories and legends, especially in Celtic tales; fae can also describe things belonging to them.
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 fae | det |
| 2 | fae | fae | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 fairies | nsubj |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 fairies | cop |
| 4 | fairies | fairy | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 folk | cc |
| 6 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 folk | compound |
| 7 | folk | folk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 fairies | conj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 stories | case |
| 9 | stories | story | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 folk | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 legends | cc |
| 11 | legends | legend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 stories | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 tales | punct |
| 13 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 16 tales | advmod |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 tales | case |
| 15 | Celtic | celtic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 tales | amod |
| 16 | tales | tale | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 legends | conj |
| 17 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 21 describe | punct |
| 18 | fae | fae | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 describe | nsubj |
| 19 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 21 describe | aux |
| 20 | also | also | ADV | _ | 21 describe | advmod |
| 21 | describe | describe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 fairies | parataxis |
| 22 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 describe | obj |
| 23 | belonging | belong | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 22 things | acl |
| 24 | to | to | ADP | _ | 25 them | case |
| 25 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 belonging | obl |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 fairies | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the fae | fairies or fairy folk in stories and legends and Celtic tales | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | describe | can | fae | things | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme | ||||
| 3 | belong | gerund | things not said here | fae | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
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
Usage: Scots — kept apart, not parsed.
Fae means «from», as in «I'm fae Glasgow».
The tree, 9 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fae | Fae | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 from | punct |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 2 means | ccomp |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 from | punct |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 Glasgow | punct |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 13 Glasgow | case |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 Glasgow | case |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 13 Glasgow | punct |
| 10 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 13 Glasgow | nsubj |
| 11 | 'm | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 Glasgow | cop |
| 12 | fae | fae | ADV | _ | 13 Glasgow | advmod |
| 13 | Glasgow | Glasgow | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 means | parataxis |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 Glasgow | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Fae | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | is in a quote | present | I | as Glasgow; fae property | tree rules |
Meaning 3
Usage: name/pronoun — kept apart, not parsed.
Fae is sometimes used as a personal pronoun by a few people; it is rare.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fae | Fae | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 used | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 used | aux:pass |
| 3 | sometimes | sometimes | ADV | PronType=Ind | 4 used | advmod |
| 4 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 pronoun | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 pronoun | det |
| 7 | personal | personal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 pronoun | amod |
| 8 | pronoun | pronoun | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 used | obl |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 people | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 people | det |
| 11 | few | few | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 people | amod |
| 12 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 pronoun | nmod |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 rare | punct |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 rare | nsubj |
| 15 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 rare | cop |
| 16 | rare | rare | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 used | parataxis |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | present · passive | Fae | as a personal pronoun by a few people; sometimes property | vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as pronoun=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | is | present | pronoun | rare property | tree rules |
Example 1
In the story, the fae lived under the hill.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 story | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 story | det |
| 3 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lived | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 story | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 fae | det |
| 6 | fae | fae | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 lived | nsubj |
| 7 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | under | under | ADP | _ | 10 hill | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 hill | det |
| 10 | hill | hill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lived | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 lived | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | past | the fae | the story | under the hill | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location |
Example 2
Never eat the food of the fae, the old tale warned.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 2 eat | advmod |
| 2 | eat | eat | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 food | det |
| 4 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 eat | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 fae | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fae | det |
| 7 | fae | fae | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 food | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 warned | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 tale | det |
| 10 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 tale | amod |
| 11 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 warned | nsubj |
| 12 | warned | warn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 food | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 eat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not eat | imperative | you not said here | the food of the fae | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient | ||||
| 2 | warn speech: warn | past | the old tale | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
(Scots) Ma pal's fae Aberdeen.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 2 | Scots | Scot | PROPN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 4 | Ma | ma | DET | Number=Sing Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 pal | nmod:poss |
| 5 | pal | pal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 fae | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 pal | case |
| 7 | fae | fae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Scots | nmod |
| 8 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 fae | appos |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
The book was about a girl who made a deal with the fae.
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 | 6 girl | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 girl | cop |
| 4 | about | about | ADV | _ | 6 girl | advmod |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 girl | det |
| 6 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 made | nsubj |
| 8 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 girl | acl:relcl |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 deal | det |
| 10 | deal | deal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 made | obj |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 fae | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 fae | det |
| 13 | fae | fae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 deal | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 girl | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the book | a girl | about property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | make | past | a girl | a deal | with the fae | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deal=Product |
Example 5
(Scots) Ah got a letter fae ma gran.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 2 | Scots | Scot | PROPN | Number=Plur | 5 got | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 4 | Ah | Ah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 got | nsubj |
| 5 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 letter | det |
| 7 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 got | obj |
| 8 | fae | fae | X | Foreign=Yes | 10 gran | dep |
| 9 | ma | ma | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 gran | compound |
| 10 | gran | gran | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 letter | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | Scots | a letter and ma gran | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer letter=Stimulus |
Example 6
Fae magic glittered in the moonlight.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fae | Fae | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 glittered | nsubj |
| 2 | magic | magic | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Fae | flat |
| 3 | glittered | glitter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 moonlight | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 moonlight | det |
| 6 | moonlight | moonlight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 glittered | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 glittered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | glitter | past | Fae | the moonlight | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in moonlight=Location |
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