genie Who acts: magic spirit, bottle, whoever, genie, something, Aladdin · What happens: live, obey, set, grant, be, mean · To what, where: lamp, bottle, wishes, that, command, genie · Speech: someone speaks here
«genie» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: genie in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In stories from Arabia and the Middle East, a magic spirit, often living in a lamp or bottle, who must obey whoever sets it free and may grant wishes.
The tree, 29 words case case nmod cc det compound conj punct det compound appos punct advmod acl case det obl cc conj punct nsubj aux acl:relcl nsubj ccomp obj xcomp cc aux conj obj punct root In ADP stories NOUN from ADP Arabia PROPN and CCONJ the DET Middle PROPN East PROPN , PUNCT a DET magic NOUN spirit NOUN , PUNCT often ADV living VERB in ADP a DET lamp NOUN or CCONJ bottle NOUN , PUNCT who PRON must AUX obey VERB whoever PRON sets VERB it PRON free ADJ and CCONJ may AUX grant VERB wishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 stories case 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 Arabia case 4 Arabia Arabia PROPN Number=Sing 2 stories nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 East cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 East det 7 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 8 East compound 8 East East PROPN Number=Sing 4 Arabia conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 spirit punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 spirit det 11 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 12 spirit compound 12 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing 4 Arabia appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 living punct 14 often often ADV _ 15 living advmod 15 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 spirit acl 16 in in ADP _ 18 lamp case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 lamp det 18 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 15 living obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 bottle cc 20 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 18 lamp conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 obey punct 22 who who PRON PronType=Rel 24 obey nsubj 23 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 obey aux 24 obey obey VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 bottle acl:relcl 25 whoever whoever PRON PronType=Rel 26 sets nsubj 26 sets set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 obey ccomp 27 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 sets obj 28 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 26 sets xcomp 29 and and CCONJ _ 31 grant cc 30 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 31 grant aux 31 grant grant VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 sets conj 32 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 31 grant obj 33 . . PUNCT _ 2 stories punct
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1 live gerund a magic spirit not said here a lamp or bottle often property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lamp=Location 2 obey must bottle tree rules 3 set present whoever bottle free property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result 4 grant may whoever not said here wishes vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent wish=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«the genie is out of the bottle» means something has happened that cannot be undone.
The tree, 16 words punct det nsubj cop case case det nsubj punct nsubj aux ccomp nsubj aux advmod aux:pass parataxis punct root « PUNCT the DET genie NOUN is AUX out ADP of ADP the DET bottle NOUN » PUNCT means VERB something PRON has AUX happened VERB that PRON can AUX not PART be AUX undone VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 8 bottle punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 genie det 3 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 8 bottle nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bottle cop 5 out out ADP _ 8 bottle case 6 of of ADP _ 8 bottle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bottle det 8 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 bottle punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 happened nsubj 12 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 happened aux 13 happened happen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 means ccomp 14 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 undone nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 undone aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 undone advmod 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 undone aux:pass 18 undone undo VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 happened parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 is in a quote present the genie the bottle tree rules 2 mean present the bottle vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen present · perfect something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 not undo can · passive that vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 Aladdin rubbed the lamp and a genie appeared.
nsubj det obj cc det nsubj conj punct root Aladdin PROPN rubbed VERB the DET lamp NOUN and CCONJ a DET genie NOUN appeared VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aladdin Aladdin PROPN Number=Sing 2 rubbed nsubj 2 rubbed rub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lamp det 4 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 2 rubbed obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 appeared cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 genie det 7 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 8 appeared nsubj 8 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 rubbed conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 rubbed punct
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1 rub past Aladdin the lamp vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lamp=Theme 2 appear past a genie vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The genie said, «Your wish is my command.»
det nsubj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss ccomp punct punct root The DET genie NOUN said VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Your PRON wish NOUN is AUX my PRON command NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 genie det 2 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 said punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 10 command punct 6 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 wish nmod:poss 7 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 10 command nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 command cop 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 command nmod:poss 10 command command NOUN Number=Sing 3 said ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 command punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 command punct
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1 say speech: assert past the genie vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a in a quote present Your wish my command tree rules 3 wish in a quote Your nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 If you met a genie, what would you wish for?
mark nsubj det obj punct obj aux nsubj acl:relcl obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON met VERB a DET genie NOUN , PUNCT what PRON would AUX you PRON wish VERB for ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 met mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 met nsubj 3 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 genie det 5 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 3 met obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 wish punct 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 wish obj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 wish aux 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 wish nsubj 10 wish wish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 genie acl:relcl 11 for for ADP _ 10 wish obl 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 met punct
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1 meet past you a genie vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent genie=Co-Agent 2 wish would you a genie vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
Example 4 The Djinn gave the Camel a hump for saying «Humph!»
det nsubj det obj det obj mark advcl punct obj punct punct root The DET Djinn PROPN gave VERB the DET Camel NOUN a DET hump NOUN for SCONJ saying VERB « PUNCT Humph PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Djinn det 2 Djinn Djinn PROPN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Camel det 5 Camel camel NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hump det 7 hump hump NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 saying mark 9 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 gave advcl 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 Humph punct 11 Humph Humph PROPN Number=Sing 9 saying obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 Humph punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 Humph punct
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1 give past the Djinn the Camel vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent camel=Recipient hump=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund the Djinn not said here Humph vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent humph=Topic
Example 5 The genie was trapped in the bottle for a thousand years.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nummod obl punct root The DET genie NOUN was AUX trapped VERB in ADP the DET bottle NOUN for ADP a DET thousand NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 genie det 2 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 4 trapped nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 trapped aux:pass 4 trapped trap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 bottle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bottle det 7 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 4 trapped obl 8 for for ADP _ 11 years case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 thousand det 10 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 years nummod 11 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 trapped obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 trapped punct
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1 trap past · passive the genie the bottle year vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in bottle=Destination
Example 6 Once the secret was out, the genie couldn't be put back in the bottle.
The tree, 15 words mark det nsubj cop advcl punct det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root Once SCONJ the DET secret NOUN was AUX out ADV , PUNCT the DET genie NOUN could AUX n't PART be AUX put VERB back ADV in ADP the DET bottle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Once once SCONJ _ 5 out mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 secret det 3 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 5 out nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 out cop 5 out out ADV _ 12 put advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 out punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 genie det 8 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 12 put nsubj:pass 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 put aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 put advmod 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 put aux:pass 12 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 back back ADV _ 12 put advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 bottle case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 bottle det 16 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 12 put obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 put punct
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1 is past the secret out property tree rules 2 not put back could · passive the genie the bottle vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in bottle=Destination
Example 7 In the play, my friend dressed up as a genie.
case det obl punct nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root In ADP the DET play NOUN , PUNCT my PRON friend NOUN dressed VERB up ADP as ADP a DET genie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 play case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 play det 3 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 dressed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 play punct 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friend nmod:poss 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 dressed nsubj 7 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 up up ADP _ 7 dressed compound:prt 9 as as ADP _ 11 genie case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 genie det 11 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 7 dressed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 dressed punct
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1 dress up participle my friend the play as a genie vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 "Master, I obey," said the genie.
punct ccomp punct nsubj parataxis punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Master NOUN , PUNCT I PRON obey VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET genie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Master punct 2 Master master NOUN Number=Sing 8 said ccomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 obey punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 obey nsubj 5 obey obey VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Master parataxis 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 obey punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 2 Master punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 genie det 10 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 obey in a quote present the genie = genie vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past the genie vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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