fond Who acts: fond, fond hope, foolish one, I, he, We · What happens: be, mean, like, do, come, tell · To what, where: them, something, Fond, foolish one, jokes, fond memories · Speech: someone speaks here
«fond» 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: fond in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To be fond of someone or something means to like them a lot.
mark cop nsubj case obl cc conj mark xcomp obj det obl:unmarked punct root To PART be AUX fond ADJ of ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON means VERB to PART like VERB them PRON a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 fond mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 fond cop 3 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 fond obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 something cc 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 someone conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 like mark 10 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 like obj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 lot det 13 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 10 like obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 is to-infinitive of someone; fond property tree rules 2 mean present fond vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 like not said to happen to-infinitive fond not said here them = they a lot obl:unmarked vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I'm fond of my grandma".
punct nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX fond ADJ of ADP my PRON grandma NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 fond punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 fond nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fond cop 4 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 grandma case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 grandma nmod:poss 7 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 fond obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 fond punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fond punct
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1 is in a quote present I of my grandma; fond property tree rules
Meaning 2 Fond means loving and warm.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Fond NOUN means VERB loving ADJ and CCONJ warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fond fond NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 loving loving ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 warm cc 5 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 3 loving conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fond loving property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a fond smile", "fond memories".
punct det amod punct punct punct amod appos punct punct root " PUNCT a DET fond ADJ smile NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT fond ADJ memories NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 smile punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 smile det 3 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos 4 smile amod 4 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 smile punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 memories punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 memories punct 8 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos 9 memories amod 9 memories memory NOUN Number=Plur 4 smile appos 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 memories punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 smile punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Fond of doing something means liking to do it often.
nsubj mark acl obj xcomp mark xcomp obj advmod punct root Fond NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON means VERB liking VERB to PART do VERB it PRON often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fond fond NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 of of SCONJ _ 3 doing mark 3 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Fond acl 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 doing obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 liking like VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 liking xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 do obj 10 often often ADV _ 8 do advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 do gerund Fond not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 mean present Fond vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 like not said to happen gerund Fond not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive Fond not said here Fond often property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"he's fond of telling jokes".
punct nsubj cop mark advcl obj punct punct root " PUNCT he PRON 's AUX fond ADJ of SCONJ telling VERB jokes NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 fond punct 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 fond nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fond cop 4 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 telling mark 6 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 fond advcl 7 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 6 telling obj 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 fond punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fond punct
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1 is in a quote present he fond property tree rules 2 tell speech: assert in a quote gerund he not said here jokes vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient
Meaning 4 A fond hope or belief is a foolish one that is unlikely to come true.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop det amod nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp xcomp punct root A DET fond ADJ hope NOUN or CCONJ belief NOUN is AUX a DET foolish ADJ one NOUN that PRON is AUX unlikely ADJ to PART come VERB true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hope det 2 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hope amod 3 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 9 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 belief cc 5 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 3 hope conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 one det 8 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 unlikely nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 unlikely cop 12 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 come mark 14 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 unlikely xcomp 15 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 14 come xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 one punct
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1 is a present a fond hope or belief a foolish one tree rules 2 is present a foolish one unlikely property tree rules 3 come to-infinitive a foolish one not said here true property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 I'm very fond of my little brother.
nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX very ADV fond ADJ of ADP my PRON little ADJ brother 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 4 fond nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fond cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 fond advmod 4 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 brother case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 brother amod 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 fond obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fond punct
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1 is present I of my little brother; fond property tree rules
Example 2 We have fond memories of our holiday by the sea.
nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod case det obl punct root We PRON have VERB fond ADJ memories NOUN of ADP our PRON holiday NOUN by ADP the DET sea 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos 4 memories amod 4 memories memory NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 holiday case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 holiday nmod:poss 7 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 4 memories nmod 8 by by ADP _ 10 sea case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sea det 10 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We fond memories of our holiday by the sea vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient
Example 3 She gave the puppy a fond pat.
nsubj det obj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB the DET puppy NOUN a DET fond ADJ pat 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 puppy det 4 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pat det 6 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pat amod 7 pat pat NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a fond pat the puppy vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Recipient pat=Theme
Example 4 He's fond of telling long stories.
nsubj cop mark advcl amod obj punct root He PRON 's AUX fond ADJ of SCONJ telling VERB long ADJ stories 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 3 fond nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fond cop 3 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 telling mark 5 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 fond advcl 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stories amod 7 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 5 telling obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fond punct
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1 is present He fond property tree rules 2 tell speech: assert gerund He not said here long stories vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
Example 5 I'm not very fond of spinach.
nsubj cop advmod advmod case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART very ADV fond ADJ of ADP spinach 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 fond nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fond cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 fond advmod 4 very very ADV _ 5 fond advmod 5 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 spinach case 7 spinach spinach NOUN Number=Sing 5 fond obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 fond punct
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1 not is present I of spinach; fond property tree rules
Example 6 The children grew fond of their new teacher.
det nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET children NOUN grew VERB fond ADJ of ADP their PRON new ADJ teacher 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 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grew xcomp 5 of of ADP _ 8 teacher case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teacher nmod:poss 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 teacher amod 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 fond obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past the children fond property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 With fondest wishes, Grandma.
case amod punct conj punct root With ADP fondest ADJ wishes NOUN , PUNCT Grandma NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 wishes case 2 fondest fond ADJ Degree=Sup 3 wishes amod 3 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Grandma punct 5 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 wishes conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 wishes punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 Madame was so very fond of Bellissima.
nsubj cop advmod advmod case obl punct root Madame NOUN was AUX so ADV very ADV fond ADJ of ADP Bellissima PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Madame madame NOUN Number=Sing 5 fond nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fond cop 3 so so ADV _ 5 fond advmod 4 very very ADV _ 5 fond advmod 5 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 Bellissima case 7 Bellissima Bellissima PROPN Number=Sing 5 fond obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 fond punct
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1 is past Madame of Bellissima; fond property tree rules
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