fancy Who acts: Fancy, British English, you, liking, exclamation, She · What happens: mean, decorate, fancy, be, take to, start · To what, where: something, biscuit, someone, liking, fancy, exclamation · Speech: someone speaks here
«fancy» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: fancy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fancy means decorated, special or expensive, not plain.
nsubj ccomp punct conj cc conj punct advmod conj punct root Fancy NOUN means VERB decorated VERB , PUNCT special ADJ or CCONJ expensive ADJ , PUNCT not PART plain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fancy fancy NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 decorated decorate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 special punct 5 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 3 decorated conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 expensive cc 7 expensive expensive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 special conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 plain punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 plain advmod 10 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 special conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fancy vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 decorate participle vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 In British, Australian and Irish English, to fancy something is to want it or like the idea of it: «Do you fancy a biscuit?».
The tree, 24 words case amod punct conj cc conj nsubj punct mark parataxis obj cop mark obj cc case det conj case nmod punct punct aux nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct punct root In ADP British ADJ , PUNCT Australian ADJ and CCONJ Irish ADJ English PROPN , PUNCT to PART fancy VERB something PRON is AUX to PART want VERB it PRON or CCONJ like ADP the DET idea NOUN of ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX you PRON fancy VERB a DET biscuit NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 7 English case 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 7 English amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Australian punct 4 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 British conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Irish cc 6 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 British conj 7 English English PROPN Number=Sing 14 want nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 fancy punct 9 to to PART _ 10 fancy mark 10 fancy fancy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 English parataxis 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 fancy obj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 want cop 13 to to PART _ 14 want mark 14 want want VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 want obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 idea cc 17 like like ADP _ 19 idea case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 idea det 19 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 15 it conj 20 of of ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 idea nmod 22 : : PUNCT _ 26 fancy punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 26 fancy punct 24 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 fancy aux 25 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 26 fancy nsubj 26 fancy fancy VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 want parataxis 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 biscuit det 28 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 26 fancy obj 29 ? ? PUNCT _ 26 fancy punct 30 » » PUNCT _ 26 fancy punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 14 want punct
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1 fancy to-infinitive something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 is present British English want property tree rules 3 fancy in a quote present · do-support you a biscuit vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer biscuit=Stimulus
Meaning 3 To fancy someone is to have a crush on them.
mark advcl obj cop mark det obj case nmod punct root To PART fancy VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART have VERB a DET crush NOUN on ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fancy mark 2 fancy fancy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 have advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fancy obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 have cop 5 to to PART _ 6 have mark 6 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 crush det 8 crush crush NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 crush nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 fancy to-infinitive someone vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus 2 is present have property tree rules
Meaning 4 A fancy is a liking or an idea in your head; «take a fancy to» means start to like.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cc det conj case nmod:poss nmod punct punct parataxis det obj compound:prt punct ccomp mark xcomp punct root A DET fancy NOUN is AUX a DET liking NOUN or CCONJ an DET idea NOUN in ADP your PRON head NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT take VERB a DET fancy NOUN to ADP » PUNCT means VERB start VERB to PART like VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fancy det 2 fancy fancy NOUN Number=Sing 5 liking nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 liking cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 liking det 5 liking liking NOUN Number=Sing 19 means nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 idea cc 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 idea det 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 liking conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 head case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 head nmod:poss 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 idea nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 take punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 take punct 14 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 liking parataxis 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fancy det 16 fancy fancy NOUN Number=Sing 14 take obj 17 to to ADP _ 14 take compound:prt 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 take punct 19 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 20 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 means ccomp 21 to to PART _ 22 like mark 22 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 start xcomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 19 means punct
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1 is a present a fancy a liking or a idea in your head tree rules 2 take to in a quote infinitive a fancy vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fancy=Theme 3 mean present a liking or a idea in your head vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 start infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 like to-infinitive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 5 Fancy is an exclamation of surprise meaning "just imagine!".
nsubj cop det case nmod acl punct advmod ccomp punct punct punct root Fancy NOUN is AUX an DET exclamation NOUN of ADP surprise NOUN meaning VERB " PUNCT just ADV imagine VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fancy fancy NOUN Number=Sing 4 exclamation nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 exclamation cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 exclamation det 4 exclamation exclamation NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 surprise case 6 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 4 exclamation nmod 7 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 exclamation acl 8 " " PUNCT _ 10 imagine punct 9 just just ADV _ 10 imagine advmod 10 imagine imagine VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 meaning ccomp 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 imagine punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 10 imagine punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 exclamation punct
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1 is a present Fancy a exclamation of surprise tree rules 2 mean gerund a exclamation not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 imagine in a quote infinitive vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 1 She wore a fancy dress with sparkles to the wedding.
nsubj det amod obj case obl case det obl punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET fancy ADJ dress NOUN with ADP sparkles NOUN to ADP the DET wedding 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dress det 4 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dress amod 5 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 sparkles case 7 sparkles sparkle NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obl 8 to to ADP _ 10 wedding case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wedding det 10 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a fancy dress with sparkles; to the wedding vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
Example 2 Do you fancy a game of football?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Do AUX you PRON fancy VERB a DET game NOUN of ADP football NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fancy aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 fancy nsubj 3 fancy fancy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 fancy obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 football case 7 football football NOUN Number=Sing 5 game nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 fancy punct
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1 fancy present · do-support you a game of football vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer game=Stimulus
Example 3 We went to a fancy-dress party as pirates.
nsubj case det amod punct compound obl case obl punct root We PRON went VERB to ADP a DET fancy ADJ - PUNCT dress NOUN party NOUN as ADP pirates 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 8 party case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 party det 5 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dress amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 fancy punct 7 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 8 party compound 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 9 as as ADP _ 10 pirates case 10 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We a dress party as pirates vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial_Location
Example 4 The cake had fancy icing on top.
det nsubj amod obj case obl punct root The DET cake NOUN had VERB fancy ADJ icing NOUN on ADP top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cake det 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 icing amod 5 icing icing NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 top case 7 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the cake fancy icing top vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent icing=Patient
Example 5 Nothing fancy, just a sandwich, please.
compound punct advmod det conj punct discourse punct root Nothing PRON fancy NOUN , PUNCT just ADV a DET sandwich NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 fancy compound 2 fancy fancy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 sandwich punct 4 just just ADV _ 6 sandwich advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sandwich det 6 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 2 fancy conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 fancy punct 8 please please INTJ _ 2 fancy discourse 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fancy punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 The cat took a fancy to my new jumper.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET cat NOUN took VERB a DET fancy NOUN to ADP my PRON new ADJ jumper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fancy det 5 fancy fancy NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 jumper case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 jumper nmod:poss 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 jumper amod 9 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the cat a fancy my new jumper vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fancy=Theme to jumper=Destination
Example 7 Fancy meeting you here!
amod nsubj parataxis punct root Fancy ADJ meeting NOUN you PRON here ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 meeting amod 2 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 here nsubj 4 here here ADV PronType=Dem 2 meeting parataxis 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 meeting punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 Fancy my being afraid of a lion!
nmod:poss cop xcomp case det obl punct root Fancy VERB my PRON being AUX afraid ADJ of ADP a DET lion NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fancy fancy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 afraid nmod:poss 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 afraid cop 4 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Fancy xcomp 5 of of ADP _ 7 lion case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lion det 7 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 4 afraid obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Fancy punct
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1 fancy imperative you not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is gerund you not said here of a lion; afraid property tree rules
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