fag Who acts: fag, younger boy, Uncle, UK, Smoking fags, young boy · What happens: be, do, not use, go, wash up, damage · To what, where: cigarette, boring job, younger boy, old boarding schools, jobs, slur · Speech: someone speaks here
«fag» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: fag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A fag is a cigarette.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET fag NOUN is AUX a DET cigarette NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fag det 2 fag fag NOUN Number=Sing 5 cigarette nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cigarette cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cigarette det 5 cigarette cigarette NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 cigarette punct
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1 is a present a fag a cigarette tree rules
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: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A fag is a boring or tiring job: what a fag!
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct advmod det conj punct root A DET fag NOUN is AUX a DET boring ADJ or CCONJ tiring ADJ job NOUN : PUNCT what PRON a DET fag NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fag det 2 fag fag NOUN Number=Sing 8 job nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 job cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 job det 5 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 8 job amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 tiring cc 7 tiring tiring ADJ Degree=Pos 5 boring conj 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 fag punct 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 fag advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fag det 12 fag fag NOUN Number=Sing 8 job conj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 job punct
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1 is a present a fag a boring job and a fag tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, old — kept apart, not parsed.
At some old boarding schools, a fag was a younger boy who did jobs for an older one.
The tree, 18 words case det amod compound obl punct det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj case det amod obl punct root At ADP some DET old ADJ boarding NOUN schools NOUN , PUNCT a DET fag NOUN was AUX a DET younger ADJ boy NOUN who PRON did VERB jobs NOUN for ADP an DET older ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 5 schools case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 schools det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 schools amod 4 boarding boarding NOUN Number=Sing 5 schools compound 5 schools school NOUN Number=Plur 12 boy obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 schools punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fag det 8 fag fag NOUN Number=Sing 12 boy nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 boy cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 boy det 11 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 boy amod 12 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 did nsubj 14 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 boy acl:relcl 15 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 14 did obj 16 for for ADP _ 19 one case 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 one det 18 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 19 one amod 19 one one NOUN Number=Sing 14 did obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 boy punct
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1 is a past a fag a younger boy some old boarding schools tree rules 2 do past a younger boy jobs for a older one vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Usage: offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
A hateful slur against gay men, mostly American; never use it.
det amod nsubj case amod nmod punct advmod punct advmod parataxis obj punct root A DET hateful ADJ slur NOUN against ADP gay ADJ men NOUN , PUNCT mostly ADV American ADJ ; PUNCT never ADV use VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 slur det 2 hateful hateful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slur amod 3 slur slur NOUN Number=Sing 9 American nsubj 4 against against ADP _ 6 men case 5 gay gay ADJ Degree=Pos 6 men amod 6 men man NOUN Number=Plur 3 slur nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 American punct 8 mostly mostly ADV _ 9 American advmod 9 American American ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 use punct 11 never never ADV PronType=Neg 12 use advmod 12 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 American parataxis 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 use obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 American punct
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1 not use infinitive slur vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 (UK slang) Uncle Mick went outside for a fag.
punct compound obl punct nsubj flat advmod case det obl punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN slang NOUN ) PUNCT Uncle PROPN Mick PROPN went VERB outside ADV for ADP a DET fag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 slang punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 slang compound 3 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 7 went obl 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 slang punct 5 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 6 Mick Mick PROPN Number=Sing 5 Uncle flat 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 outside outside ADV _ 7 went advmod 9 for for ADP _ 11 fag case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fag det 11 fag fag NOUN Number=Sing 7 went obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 went punct
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1 go past Uncle UK slang for a fag; outside property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for fag=Beneficiary
Example 2 There were fag ends all over the pavement.
expl cop nsubj advmod case det obl punct root There PRON were AUX fag NOUN ends VERB all ADV over ADP the DET pavement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 4 ends expl 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ends cop 3 fag fag NOUN Number=Sing 4 ends nsubj 4 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all ADV _ 4 ends advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 pavement case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pavement det 8 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 4 ends obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ends punct
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1 is past fag the pavement; there all, end property tree rules
Example 3 (UK) Washing up after a party is such a fag.
punct nsubj punct csubj compound:prt case det obl cop det:predet det punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT Washing VERB up ADP after ADP a DET party NOUN is AUX such DET a DET fag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 12 fag nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 4 Washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 fag csubj 5 up up ADP _ 4 Washing compound:prt 6 after after ADP _ 8 party case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 Washing obl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 fag cop 10 such such DET PronType=Ind 12 fag det:predet 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fag det 12 fag fag NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 fag punct
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1 wash up gerund after a party vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present UK such fag tree rules
Example 4 Smoking fags damages your lungs.
compound nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Smoking NOUN fags NOUN damages VERB your PRON lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smoking smoking NOUN Number=Sing 2 fags compound 2 fags fag NOUN Number=Plur 3 damages nsubj 3 damages damage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 lungs nmod:poss 5 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 3 damages obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 damages punct
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1 damage present Smoking fags your lungs vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lung=Patient
Example 5 In the old story, the young boy had to be a fag for the prefects.
The tree, 15 words case det amod obl punct det amod nsubj mark cop det obj case det nmod punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT the DET young ADJ boy NOUN had VERB to PART be AUX a DET fag NOUN for ADP the DET prefects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 had obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 7 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boy amod 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 9 had nsubj 9 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 13 fag mark 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 fag cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fag det 13 fag fag NOUN Number=Sing 9 had obj 14 for for ADP _ 16 prefects case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 prefects det 16 prefects prefect NOUN Number=Plur 13 fag nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 had punct
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1 have past the young boy the old story vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a to-infinitive a fag for the prefects tree rules
Example 6 Calling someone a hateful name is bullying; tell a teacher.
csubj obj det amod obj aux punct parataxis det obj punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET hateful ADJ name NOUN is AUX bullying VERB ; PUNCT tell VERB a DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 bullying csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 4 hateful hateful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 name amod 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bullying aux 7 bullying bully VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 tell punct 9 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 bullying parataxis 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 teacher det 11 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 tell obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 bullying punct
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1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme name=Result 2 bully present · progressive Calling vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent 3 tell speech: assert infinitive a teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
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