fay Who acts: Fay, Morgan, name, aunt, children · What happens: be, name, dance, pretend, tell, grant · To what, where: small magical old stories, first name, magical woman, old poem, powerful enchantress, Arthur stories · Speech: someone speaks here
«fay» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old, poetic — kept apart, not parsed.
A fairy: a small magical being in old stories and poems.
det punct det amod amod cop case amod nmod cc conj punct root A DET fairy NOUN : PUNCT a DET small ADJ magical ADJ being AUX 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 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fairy det 2 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 10 stories punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stories det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stories amod 6 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stories amod 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 stories cop 8 in in ADP _ 10 stories case 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stories amod 10 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 2 fairy nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 poems cc 12 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 10 stories conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 fairy punct
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1 is gerund a small magical old stories and poems 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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Fay or Faye is a woman's first name.
nsubj cc conj cop det nmod:poss case amod punct root Fay NOUN or CCONJ Faye PROPN is AUX a DET woman NOUN 's PART first ADJ name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fay fay NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 Faye cc 3 Faye Faye PROPN Number=Sing 1 Fay conj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 name cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 woman det 6 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 woman case 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 name amod 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 name punct
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1 is a present Fay or Faye a woman's first name tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: Morgan le Fay — kept apart, not parsed.
The name of a magical woman, an enchantress, in the stories of King Arthur.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det amod nmod punct det punct case det conj case compound nmod punct root The DET name NOUN of ADP a DET magical ADJ woman NOUN , PUNCT an DET enchantress NOUN , PUNCT in ADP the DET stories NOUN of ADP King PROPN Arthur PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 name det 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 9 enchantress nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 woman case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 woman det 5 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 woman amod 6 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 2 name nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 enchantress punct 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 enchantress det 9 enchantress enchantress NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 stories punct 11 in in ADP _ 13 stories case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 stories det 13 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 enchantress conj 14 of of ADP _ 16 Arthur case 15 King King PROPN Number=Sing 16 Arthur compound 16 Arthur Arthur PROPN Number=Sing 13 stories nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 enchantress punct
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1 name a magical woman nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 In the old poem, a fay danced in the moonlight.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ poem NOUN , PUNCT a DET fay NOUN danced VERB in ADP the DET moonlight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 poem case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 poem det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 poem amod 4 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 8 danced obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 poem punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fay det 7 fay fay NOUN Number=Sing 8 danced nsubj 8 danced dance VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 moonlight case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 moonlight det 11 moonlight moonlight NOUN Number=Sing 8 danced obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 danced punct
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1 dance participle a fay the old poem in the moonlight vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in poem=Location
Example 2 Morgan le Fay was a powerful enchantress in the Arthur stories.
nsubj flat flat cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root Morgan PROPN le PROPN Fay PROPN was AUX a DET powerful ADJ enchantress NOUN in ADP the DET Arthur PROPN stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Morgan Morgan PROPN Number=Sing 7 enchantress nsubj 2 le Le PROPN Number=Sing 1 Morgan flat 3 Fay Fay PROPN Number=Sing 1 Morgan flat 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 enchantress cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 enchantress det 6 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 enchantress amod 7 enchantress enchantress NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 11 stories case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 stories det 10 Arthur Arthur PROPN Number=Sing 11 stories compound 11 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 7 enchantress nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 enchantress punct
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1 is a past Morgan a powerful enchantress the Arthur stories tree rules
Example 3 My aunt's name is Fay.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root My PRON aunt NOUN 's PART name NOUN is AUX Fay PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 name nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 aunt case 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 Fay nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Fay cop 6 Fay Fay PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Fay punct
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1 is a present My aunt's name Fay tree rules 2 name My aunt nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The children pretended to be fays in the woods.
det nsubj mark cop xcomp case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN pretended VERB to PART be AUX fays NOUN in ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 pretended nsubj 3 pretended pretend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 6 fays mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 fays cop 6 fays fay NOUN Number=Plur 3 pretended xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 woods case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 woods det 9 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 3 pretended obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pretended punct
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1 pretend past the children the woods tree rules 2 is a to-infinitive the children not said here fays tree rules
Example 5 The story told of a fay who granted three wishes.
det acl case det obl nsubj acl:relcl nummod obj punct root The DET story NOUN told VERB of ADP a DET fay NOUN who PRON granted VERB three NUM wishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 story acl 4 of of ADP _ 6 fay case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fay det 6 fay fay NOUN Number=Sing 3 told obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 granted nsubj 8 granted grant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fay acl:relcl 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 wishes nummod 10 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 8 granted obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 story punct
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1 tell speech: assert participle the story not said here of a fay vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 grant past a fay three wishes vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent wish=Theme
Example 6 Faye is spelled with an «e» in some families.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det punct obl punct case det obl punct root Faye PROPN is AUX spelled VERB with ADP an DET « PUNCT e NOUN » PUNCT in ADP some DET families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Faye Faye PROPN Number=Sing 3 spelled nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spelled aux:pass 3 spelled spell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 e case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 e det 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 e punct 7 e e NOUN Number=Sing 3 spelled obl 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 e punct 9 in in ADP _ 11 families case 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 11 families det 11 families family NOUN Number=Plur 3 spelled obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 spelled punct
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1 spell present · passive Faye some families with a e vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: subject=Theme with e=Manner
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