fawn Who acts: fawn, them, Bambi, you, mother, She · What happens: be, fawn, mean, praise, please, get · To what, where: young deer, light brown colour, someone, them, you, loving name · Speech: someone speaks here
«fawn» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: fawn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fawn is a young deer, usually less than a year old, often with white spots.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod parataxis case det obl:unmarked amod punct advmod case amod parataxis punct root A DET fawn NOUN is AUX a DET young ADJ deer NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV less ADJ than ADP a DET year NOUN old ADJ , PUNCT often ADV with ADP white ADJ spots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fawn det 2 fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing 6 deer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 deer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 deer det 5 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 6 deer amod 6 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 less punct 8 usually usually ADV _ 9 less advmod 9 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 deer parataxis 10 than than ADP _ 12 year case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 year det 12 year year NOUN Number=Sing 13 old obl:unmarked 13 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 less amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 spots punct 15 often often ADV _ 18 spots advmod 16 with with ADP _ 18 spots case 17 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 18 spots amod 18 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 6 deer parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 deer punct
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1 is a present a fawn a young deer 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 Fawn is a light yellowish-brown colour.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct amod punct root Fawn NOUN is AUX a DET light ADJ yellowish ADJ - PUNCT brown ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 colour cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colour det 4 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 5 yellowish yellowish ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brown amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 yellowish punct 7 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 colour punct
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1 is a present Fawn a light brown colour tree rules
Meaning 3 To fawn over someone means to praise and please them too much, to get them to like you.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj case obl mark xcomp cc conj obj advmod advmod punct mark conj obj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART fawn VERB over ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART praise VERB and CCONJ please VERB them PRON too ADV much ADV , PUNCT to PART get VERB them PRON to PART like VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fawn mark 2 fawn fawn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 over over ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fawn obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 praise mark 7 praise praise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 please cc 9 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 praise conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 please obj 11 too too ADV _ 12 much advmod 12 much much ADV _ 9 please advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 get punct 14 to to PART _ 15 get mark 15 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 please conj 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 get obj 17 to to PART _ 18 like mark 18 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 get xcomp 19 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 like obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 fawn to-infinitive someone vn calve-28.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 praise not said to happen to-infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 please infinitive them = they vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer 5 get to-infinitive them = they tree rules 6 like to-infinitive them = they not said here you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot you=Theme
Meaning 4 A fawn can also be a loving name for a dear child.
det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root A DET fawn NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET loving ADJ name NOUN for ADP a DET dear ADJ child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fawn det 2 fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing 8 name nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 name aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 name advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 name cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 name det 7 loving loving ADJ Degree=Pos 8 name amod 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 12 child case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 child det 11 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 12 child amod 12 child child NOUN Number=Sing 8 name nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 name punct
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1 is a can a fawn a loving name for a dear child tree rules
Example 1 A fawn was hiding in the long grass.
det nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root A DET fawn NOUN was AUX hiding VERB in ADP the DET long ADJ grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fawn det 2 fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing 4 hiding nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hiding aux 4 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 grass case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 grass det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 grass amod 8 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 hiding obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hiding punct
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1 hide past · progressive a fawn the long grass vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in grass=Location
Example 2 The fawn has white spots on its back.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET fawn NOUN has VERB white ADJ spots NOUN on ADP its PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fawn det 2 fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spots amod 5 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 back case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 back nmod:poss 8 back back NOUN Number=Sing 5 spots nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the fawn white spots fawn's back vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient
Example 3 Bambi is a famous fawn.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Bambi PROPN is AUX a DET famous ADJ fawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bambi Bambi PROPN Number=Sing 5 fawn nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fawn cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fawn det 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fawn amod 5 fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 fawn punct
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1 is a present Bambi a famous fawn tree rules
Example 4 If you find a fawn alone, leave it; its mother will come back.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj advcl det obj advmod punct obj punct nmod:poss nsubj aux conj advmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON find VERB a DET fawn NOUN alone ADV , PUNCT leave VERB it PRON ; PUNCT its PRON mother NOUN will AUX come VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 find mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 find nsubj 3 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 leave advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fawn det 5 fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 find obj 6 alone alone ADV _ 3 find advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 find punct 8 leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 leave obj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 come punct 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 mother nmod:poss 12 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 14 come nsubj 13 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 come aux 14 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 leave conj 15 back back ADV _ 14 come advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 leave punct
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1 find a condition, not said to happen present you a fawn alone property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fawn=Topic 2 leave imperative you not said here fawn vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 come back future fawn's mother vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 She wore a fawn coat.
nsubj det compound obj punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET fawn NOUN coat 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 coat det 4 fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing 5 coat compound 5 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a fawn coat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme
Example 6 The dog is fawn with a black nose.
det nsubj cop case det amod nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN is AUX fawn NOUN with ADP a DET black ADJ nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 fawn nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fawn cop 4 fawn fawn NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 nose case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 nose det 7 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 nose amod 8 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 4 fawn nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fawn punct
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1 is a present the dog fawn with a black nose tree rules
Example 7 The courtiers fawned over the king.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET courtiers NOUN fawned VERB over ADP the DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 courtiers det 2 courtiers courtier NOUN Number=Plur 3 fawned nsubj 3 fawned fawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 king case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 fawned obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fawned punct
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1 fawn past the courtiers over the king vn calve-28.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Behind them played the young fawns together.
mark nsubj det amod obj advmod punct root Behind ADP them PRON played VERB the DET young ADJ fawns NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Behind behind ADP _ 3 played mark 2 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fawns det 5 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fawns amod 6 fawns fawn NOUN Number=Plur 3 played obj 7 together together ADV _ 3 played advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past them = they the young fawns together property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fawn=Theme
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