fair Who acts: Fair, Fair hair, Fair weather, He, Tom, Ann · What happens: mean, follow, be, use, ride, get · To what, where: rules, big outdoor event, colour, good, old stories, 4 rides · Speech: someone speaks here
«fair» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: fair in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fair means equal and right for everyone, following the rules.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case obl punct parataxis det obj punct root Fair ADJ means VERB equal ADJ and CCONJ right ADJ for ADP everyone PRON , PUNCT following VERB the DET rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 right cc 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 equal conj 6 for for ADP _ 7 everyone case 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 right obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 following punct 9 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rules det 11 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 9 following obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fair equal property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 follow gerund the rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=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 A fair is a big outdoor event with rides, games, animals and food.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET fair NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ outdoor ADJ event NOUN with ADP rides NOUN , PUNCT games NOUN , PUNCT animals NOUN and CCONJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fair det 2 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 7 event nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 event cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 event det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 event amod 6 outdoor outdoor ADJ Degree=Pos 7 event amod 7 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 rides case 9 rides ride NOUN Number=Plur 7 event nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 games punct 11 games game NOUN Number=Plur 9 rides conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 animals punct 13 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 rides conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 food cc 15 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 rides conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 event punct
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1 is a present a fair a big outdoor event with rides and games and animals and food tree rules
Meaning 3 Fair hair or skin is light in colour.
amod nsubj cc conj cop case obl punct root Fair ADJ hair NOUN or CCONJ skin NOUN is AUX light ADJ in ADP colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hair amod 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 light nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 skin cc 4 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 hair conj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 light cop 6 light light ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 colour case 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 6 light obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 light punct
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1 is present Fair hair or skin colour light property tree rules
Meaning 4 Fair weather is fine and dry.
amod nsubj cop cc conj punct root Fair ADJ weather NOUN is AUX fine ADJ and CCONJ dry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 fine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fine cop 4 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dry cc 6 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fine conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 fine punct
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1 is present Fair weather fine property tree rules 2 be Fair weather not said here tree rules
Meaning 5 Fair can mean quite good but not great.
nsubj aux advmod obj cc advmod conj punct root Fair NOUN can AUX mean VERB quite ADV good ADJ but CCONJ not PART great ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 quite quite ADV _ 5 good advmod 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean obj 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 great cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 great advmod 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 good conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Fair good vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Topic
Meaning 6 Fair can also mean beautiful, used in old stories and poems.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct ccomp case amod obl cc conj punct root Fair NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB beautiful ADJ , PUNCT used VERB in ADP old ADJ stories NOUN and CCONJ poems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 used punct 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean ccomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 stories case 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stories amod 10 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 7 used obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 poems cc 12 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 10 stories conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Fair beautiful property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use participle old stories and poems vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Tickets to the fair cost $6.
case det amod nmod nmod nummod punct root Tickets NOUN to ADP the DET fair ADJ cost NOUN $ SYM 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 to to ADP _ 5 cost case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cost det 4 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cost amod 5 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tickets nmod 6 $ $ SYM _ 5 cost nmod 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 $ nummod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tickets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 He rode 4 rides at the fair.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root He PRON rode VERB 4 NUM rides NOUN at ADP the DET fair 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 rode nsubj 2 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rides nummod 4 rides ride NOUN Number=Plur 2 rode obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 fair case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fair det 7 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 rode obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 rode punct
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1 ride past He 4 rides the fair vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ride=Theme
Example 3 Is it fair if Tom gets 5 and Ann gets 3?
cop expl mark nsubj advcl obj cc nsubj conj obj punct root Is AUX it PRON fair ADJ if SCONJ Tom PROPN gets VERB 5 NUM and CCONJ Ann PROPN gets VERB 3 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fair cop 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 fair expl 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 gets mark 5 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 6 gets nsubj 6 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fair advcl 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 gets obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 gets cc 9 Ann Ann PROPN Number=Sing 10 gets nsubj 10 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gets conj 11 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 gets obj 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 fair punct
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1 is present fair property tree rules 2 get a condition, not said to happen present Tom 5 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 5=Stimulus 3 get present Ann 3 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 3=Stimulus
Example 4 They split the candy in a fair way.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root They PRON split VERB the DET candy NOUN in ADP a DET fair ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 split nsubj 2 split split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 candy det 4 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 2 split obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 split obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 split punct
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1 split past They the candy a fair way vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candy=Patient
Example 5 We had a fair test for our plants.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root We PRON had VERB a DET fair ADJ test NOUN for ADP our PRON plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 test det 4 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 test amod 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 plants case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 plants nmod:poss 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 test nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a fair test for our plants vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Patient
Example 6 She has fair hair and blue eyes.
nsubj amod obj cc amod conj punct root She PRON has VERB fair ADJ hair NOUN and CCONJ blue ADJ eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hair amod 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 eyes cc 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 eyes amod 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 hair conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She fair hair and blue eyes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 7 Our class went to the book fair.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl xcomp punct root Our PRON class NOUN went VERB to ADP the DET book NOUN fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 book case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 book det 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past Our class the book fair property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to book=Initial_Location
Example 8 Play fair and take turns.
xcomp cc conj obj punct root Play VERB fair ADJ and CCONJ take VERB turns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Play xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 take cc 4 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Play conj 5 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 4 take obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Play punct
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1 play imperative you not said here fair property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 take present you not said here turns vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
Example 9 "Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter.
punct nsubj punct amod appos punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Hail NOUN , PUNCT fair ADJ maiden NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT says VERB the DET hunter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Hail punct 2 Hail hail NOUN Number=Sing 8 says nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 maiden punct 4 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 maiden amod 5 maiden maiden NOUN Number=Sing 2 Hail appos 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 maiden punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 maiden punct 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hunter det 10 hunter hunter NOUN Number=Sing 8 says obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Hail the hunter vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hunter=Topic
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