magic Who acts: special power, impossible things, Tricks, special wonderful quality, That, children · What happens: make, happen, use, be, do, hide · To what, where: stories, spells, skill, things, something, you
«magic» 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: magic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In stories, a special power to make impossible things happen, using spells, wands or charms.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct det amod nsubj mark amod nsubj parataxis punct advcl obj punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT a DET special ADJ power NOUN to PART make VERB impossible ADJ things NOUN happen VERB , PUNCT using VERB spells NOUN , PUNCT wands NOUN or CCONJ charms 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 8 make obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 stories punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 power det 5 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 6 power amod 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 8 make nsubj 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 10 things amod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 happen nsubj 11 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 make parataxis 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 using punct 13 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 happen advcl 14 spells spell NOUN Number=Plur 13 using obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 wands punct 16 wands wand NOUN Number=Plur 14 spells conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 charms cc 18 charms charm NOUN Number=Plur 14 spells conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a special power stories vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 happen present impossible things vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 use gerund impossible things not said here spells and wands or charms vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spell=Patient
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 Tricks that seem impossible, done by a magician using skill and hiding things (illusions).
The tree, 14 words nsubj nsubj cop punct conj case det obl advcl obj cc conj obj punct appos punct punct root Tricks NOUN that PRON seem VERB impossible ADJ , PUNCT done VERB by ADP a DET magician NOUN using VERB skill NOUN and CCONJ hiding VERB things NOUN ( PUNCT illusions NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 4 impossible nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 seem nsubj 3 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 impossible cop 4 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 done punct 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 impossible conj 7 by by ADP _ 9 magician case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 magician det 9 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 6 done obl 10 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 impossible advcl 11 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 10 using obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 hiding cc 13 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 using conj 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 hiding obj 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 illusions punct 16 illusions illusion NOUN Number=Plur 14 things appos 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 illusions punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 impossible punct
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1 is present Tricks impossible property tree rules 2 do participle Tricks not said here by a magician vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 use gerund Tricks not said here skill vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Patient 4 hide gerund Tricks not said here things vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Meaning 3 A special, wonderful quality that makes something exciting or delightful (the magic of Christmas).
The tree, 14 words det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl obj amod cc conj punct det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET special ADJ , PUNCT wonderful ADJ quality NOUN that PRON makes VERB something PRON exciting ADJ or CCONJ delightful ADJ ( PUNCT the DET magic NOUN of ADP Christmas PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quality det 2 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 quality amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 special punct 4 wonderful wonderful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 quality amod 5 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 quality acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 makes obj 9 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 delightful cc 11 delightful delightful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 exciting conj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 magic punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 magic det 14 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 15 of of ADP _ 16 Christmas case 16 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 14 magic nmod 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 magic punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 quality punct
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1 make present a special wonderful quality something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Great, excellent (That's magic!).
punct conj punct nsubj cop conj punct punct punct root Great ADJ , PUNCT excellent ADJ ( PUNCT That PRON 's AUX magic ADJ ! PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 excellent punct 3 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Great conj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 magic punct 5 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 magic nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 magic cop 7 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Great conj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 magic punct 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 magic punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Great punct
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1 is present That magic property tree rules
Meaning 5 Magic words: «please» and «thank you», in children's talk.
The tree, 10 words compound punct punct discourse punct cc punct parataxis obj punct punct case nmod:poss case obl punct root Magic NOUN words NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT please INTJ » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT thank VERB you PRON » PUNCT , PUNCT in ADP children NOUN 's PART talk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 2 words compound 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 9 thank punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 please punct 5 please please INTJ _ 9 thank discourse 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 please punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 thank cc 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 thank punct 9 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 words parataxis 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 thank obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 thank punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 talk punct 13 in in ADP _ 16 talk case 14 children child NOUN Number=Plur 16 talk nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 children case 16 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 9 thank obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 words punct
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1 thank speech: thank in a quote present you children's talk vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 talk children nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The wizard used magic to turn the frog into a prince.
det nsubj amod mark acl det obj case det obl punct root The DET wizard NOUN used VERB magic NOUN to PART turn VERB the DET frog NOUN into ADP a DET prince NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wizard det 2 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 4 magic nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 magic amod 4 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 turn mark 6 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 magic acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 frog det 8 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 6 turn obj 9 into into ADP _ 11 prince case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 prince det 11 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 6 turn obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 magic punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 turn to-infinitive the frog into a prince result vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent frog=Theme into prince=Result
Example 2 My uncle did a magic trick and pulled a coin from my ear.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj cc conj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON uncle NOUN did VERB a DET magic ADJ trick NOUN and CCONJ pulled VERB a DET coin NOUN from ADP my PRON ear NOUN . 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trick det 5 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 trick amod 6 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 pulled cc 8 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 did conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 coin det 10 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 8 pulled obj 11 from from ADP _ 13 ear case 12 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 ear nmod:poss 13 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 8 pulled obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past My uncle a magic trick vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Eventuality 2 pull past My uncle not said here a coin my ear vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent coin=Theme from ear=Initial_Location
Example 3 Magic tricks are illusions, not real magic.
compound nsubj cop punct advmod amod conj punct root Magic NOUN tricks NOUN are AUX illusions NOUN , PUNCT not PART real ADJ magic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 2 tricks compound 2 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 4 illusions nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 illusions cop 4 illusions illusion NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 magic punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 magic advmod 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 magic amod 8 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 4 illusions conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 illusions punct
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1 is a present Magic tricks illusions and real magic tree rules
Example 4 In a magic square, every row adds up to the same number.
case det compound obl punct det nsubj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root In ADP a DET magic NOUN square NOUN , PUNCT every DET row NOUN adds VERB up ADP to ADP the DET same ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 square case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 square det 3 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 4 square compound 4 square square NOUN Number=Sing 8 adds obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 square punct 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 row det 7 row row NOUN Number=Sing 8 adds nsubj 8 adds add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 up up ADP _ 8 adds compound:prt 10 to to ADP _ 13 number case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 number det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 13 number amod 13 number number NOUN Number=Sing 8 adds obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 adds punct
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1 add up speech: assert present every row a magic square to the same number vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to number=Co-Patient
Example 5 What's the magic word? — Please!
nsubj cop det compound punct punct discourse punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET magic NOUN word NOUN ? PUNCT — PUNCT Please INTJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 word nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 word det 4 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 5 word compound 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 word punct 7 — - PUNCT _ 8 Please punct 8 Please please INTJ _ 5 word discourse 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present the magic word tree rules
Example 6 The cream worked like magic on my sunburn.
det nsubj case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cream NOUN worked VERB like ADP magic NOUN on ADP my PRON sunburn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cream det 2 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked nsubj 3 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 5 magic case 5 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 sunburn case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sunburn nmod:poss 8 sunburn sunburn NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 worked punct
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1 work past the cream like magic; on my sunburn vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on sunburn=Theme 2 sunburn my nom sunburn «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 There's no magic pill that makes you clever without studying.
expl det compound nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp mark advcl punct root There PRON 's VERB no DET magic NOUN pill NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON clever ADJ without SCONJ studying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 pill det 4 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 5 pill compound 5 pill pill NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pill acl:relcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 makes obj 9 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 7 makes xcomp 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 studying mark 11 studying study VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 makes advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present no magic pill there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make present no magic pill you clever property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product 3 study gerund no magic pill not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Spring brings a special kind of magic to the garden.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod case det obl punct root Spring NOUN brings VERB a DET special ADJ kind NOUN of ADP magic NOUN to ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 2 brings nsubj 2 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 4 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kind amod 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 2 brings obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 magic case 7 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 garden case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 garden det 10 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 brings obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 brings punct
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1 bring present Spring a special kind of magic the garden vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent kind=Theme to garden=Destination
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