fan Who acts: fan, person, spinning blades, you, I, fans · What happens: be, like, spin, move, cool down, wave · To what, where: person, sport, machine, air, you, flat folding object · Speech: someone speaks here
«fan» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: fan in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fan is a person who likes a sport, team, singer, book or hobby very much.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj advmod advmod punct root A DET fan NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON likes VERB a DET sport NOUN , PUNCT team NOUN , PUNCT singer NOUN , PUNCT book NOUN or CCONJ hobby NOUN very ADV much ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fan det 2 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 likes nsubj 7 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sport det 9 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 7 likes obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 team punct 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 singer punct 13 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 11 team conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 book punct 15 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 hobby cc 17 hobby hobby NOUN Number=Sing 15 book conj 18 very very ADV _ 19 much advmod 19 much much ADV _ 15 book advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a fan a person and team and singer and book or hobby tree rules 2 like present a person and team and singer and book or hobby a sport vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sport=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 fan is a machine with spinning blades that moves air to cool you down.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root A DET fan NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN with ADP spinning VERB blades NOUN that PRON moves VERB air NOUN to PART cool VERB you PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fan det 2 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 blades case 7 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 blades amod 8 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 5 machine nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 moves nsubj 10 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 blades acl:relcl 11 air air NOUN Number=Sing 10 moves obj 12 to to PART _ 13 cool mark 13 cool cool VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 moves advcl 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 cool obj 15 down down ADP _ 13 cool compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a fan a machine with spinning blades tree rules 2 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 move present spinning blades air vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent air=Theme 4 cool down to-infinitive spinning blades not said here you vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Meaning 3 A fan is a flat folding object you wave in front of your face to cool yourself.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod compound nsubj acl:relcl case obl case nmod:poss nmod mark advcl obj punct root A DET fan NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ folding NOUN object NOUN you PRON wave VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP your PRON face NOUN to PART cool VERB yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fan det 2 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 7 object nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 object cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 object det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 object amod 6 folding folding NOUN Number=Sing 7 object compound 7 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 wave nsubj 9 wave wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 object acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 11 front case 11 front front NOUN Number=Sing 9 wave obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 face case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 face nmod:poss 14 face face NOUN Number=Sing 11 front nmod 15 to to PART _ 16 cool mark 16 cool cool VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 wave advcl 17 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 16 cool obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 object punct
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1 is a present a fan a flat folding object tree rules 2 wave present you a flat folding object not said here in front of your face vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent object=Patient in front=Theme 3 cool to-infinitive you not said here yourself vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient
Meaning 4 To fan means to move air towards something, or to spread out in a fan shape: fan out.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj case obl punct cc mark conj compound:prt case det compound obl punct conj compound:prt punct root To PART fan VERB means VERB to PART move VERB air NOUN towards ADP something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART spread VERB out ADP in ADP a DET fan NOUN shape NOUN : PUNCT fan VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fan mark 2 fan fan VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obj 7 towards towards ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 move obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 spread punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 spread cc 11 to to PART _ 12 spread mark 12 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move conj 13 out out ADP _ 12 spread compound:prt 14 in in ADP _ 17 shape case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 shape det 16 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 17 shape compound 17 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 12 spread obl 18 : : PUNCT _ 19 fan punct 19 fan fan VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 spread conj 20 out out ADP _ 19 fan compound:prt 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 fan to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive air something vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent air=Theme towards something=Trajectory 4 spread out to-infinitive a fan shape vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shape=Location 5 fan out infinitive tree rules
Example 1 I am a big fan of that football team.
nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root I PRON am AUX a DET big ADJ fan NOUN of ADP that DET football NOUN team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 fan nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fan cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fan det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fan amod 5 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 team case 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 team det 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 9 team compound 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 fan nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fan punct
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1 is a present I a big fan of that football team tree rules
Example 2 Turn on the fan, it is hot.
case det obl punct nsubj cop conj punct root Turn VERB on ADP the DET fan NOUN , PUNCT it PRON is AUX hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 fan case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fan det 4 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 hot punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hot nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hot cop 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Turn conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the fan vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on fan=Trajectory 2 is present fan hot property tree rules
Example 3 The fans cheered when we scored.
det nsubj advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET fans NOUN cheered VERB when ADV we PRON scored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fans det 2 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 3 cheered nsubj 3 cheered cheer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 scored advmod 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 scored nsubj 6 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cheered advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cheered punct
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1 cheer past the fans vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 score past we vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She waved a paper fan.
nsubj det compound obj punct root She PRON waved VERB a DET paper NOUN fan 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 waved nsubj 2 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fan det 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 fan compound 5 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 2 waved obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 waved punct
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1 wave past She a paper fan vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fan=Patient
Example 5 The ceiling fan spins slowly.
det compound nsubj advmod punct root The DET ceiling NOUN fan NOUN spins VERB slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fan det 2 ceiling ceiling NOUN Number=Sing 3 fan compound 3 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 4 spins nsubj 4 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 spins advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 spins punct
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1 spin present the ceiling fan slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Keep your fingers away from the fan.
nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root Keep VERB your PRON fingers NOUN away ADV from ADP the DET fan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 fingers nmod:poss 3 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 fan case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fan det 7 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 4 away obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your fingers away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme
Example 7 The search team fanned out across the field.
det compound nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET search NOUN team NOUN fanned VERB out ADP across ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 team det 2 search search NOUN Number=Sing 3 team compound 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 fanned nsubj 4 fanned fan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 fanned compound:prt 6 across across ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 fanned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fanned punct
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1 fan out past the search team the field tree rules
Example 8 The author got lots of fan mail.
det nsubj obj case compound nmod punct root The DET author NOUN got VERB lots NOUN of ADP fan NOUN mail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 author det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 mail case 6 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 7 mail compound 7 mail mail NOUN Number=Sing 4 lots nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the author lots of fan mail vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus
Example 9 The old man now stood up and opened his fan and began to dance.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj advmod compound:prt cc conj nmod:poss obj cc conj mark xcomp punct root The DET old ADJ man NOUN now ADV stood VERB up ADP and CCONJ opened VERB his PRON fan NOUN and CCONJ began VERB to PART dance VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 stood nsubj 4 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 stood advmod 5 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 stood compound:prt 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 opened cc 8 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 stood conj 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 fan nmod:poss 10 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 8 opened obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 began cc 12 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 stood conj 13 to to PART _ 14 dance mark 14 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 began xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 stood punct
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1 stand up past the old man now vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 open past the old man not said here man's fan vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fan=Theme 3 begin past the old man not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 dance to-infinitive the old man not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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