magical Who acts: it, witch, magical cat, snowy forest, fairy, trip · What happens: make, have, feel, talk, look, give · To what, where: magic powers, magical cat, magical ring, her, magnetism, magical door · Speech: someone speaks here
«magical» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: magical in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Made by magic or having magic powers, like in fairy tales: «a magical sword».
The tree, 14 words case obl cc conj compound obj punct case case compound obl punct punct det amod nmod punct punct root Made VERB by ADP magic NOUN or CCONJ having VERB magic NOUN powers NOUN , PUNCT like ADP in ADP fairy NOUN tales NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET magical ADJ sword NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by ADP _ 3 magic case 3 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 1 Made obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 having cc 5 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Made conj 6 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 7 powers compound 7 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 5 having obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 tales punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 tales case 10 in in ADP _ 12 tales case 11 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 12 tales compound 12 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 5 having obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 sword punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 sword punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 sword det 16 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 17 sword amod 17 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 12 tales nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 sword punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Made punct
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1 make participle by magic vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 have gerund magic powers like fairy tales a magical sword vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=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 Wonderful and special, so lovely it feels like magic: «a magical evening».
The tree, 12 words cc conj punct advmod conj nsubj conj case obl punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Wonderful ADJ and CCONJ special ADJ , PUNCT so ADV lovely ADJ it PRON feels VERB like ADP magic NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET magical ADJ evening NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wonderful wonderful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 special cc 3 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Wonderful conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 lovely punct 5 so so ADV _ 6 lovely advmod 6 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Wonderful conj 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 feels nsubj 8 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 lovely conj 9 like like ADP _ 10 magic case 10 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 8 feels obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 evening punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 evening punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 evening det 14 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 15 evening amod 15 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 8 feels parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 evening punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wonderful punct
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1 feel present it like magic vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
Example 1 The witch had a magical cat that could talk.
det nsubj det amod obj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root The DET witch NOUN had VERB a DET magical ADJ cat NOUN that PRON could AUX talk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cat det 5 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cat amod 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 talk nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 talk aux 9 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 cat acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the witch a magical cat vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Patient 2 talk could a magical cat vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The snowy forest looked magical in the moonlight.
det amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET snowy ADJ forest NOUN looked VERB magical ADJ in ADP the DET moonlight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forest det 2 snowy snowy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 forest amod 3 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 4 looked xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 moonlight case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 moonlight det 8 moonlight moonlight NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the snowy forest in the moonlight; magical property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in moonlight=Theme
Example 3 The fairy gave her a magical ring.
det nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root The DET fairy NOUN gave VERB her PRON a DET magical ADJ ring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fairy det 2 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ring det 6 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ring amod 7 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the fairy a magical ring her = she vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient ring=Theme
Example 4 Our trip to the beach was magical.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop punct root Our PRON trip NOUN to ADP the DET beach NOUN was AUX magical ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 trip nmod:poss 2 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 7 magical nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 beach case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 beach det 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 trip nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 magical cop 7 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 magical punct
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1 is past Our trip to the beach magical property tree rules 2 trip Our to the beach nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl
Example 5 Magnets can seem magical, but they work by a force called magnetism.
nsubj aux xcomp punct cc nsubj parataxis case det obl acl xcomp punct root Magnets NOUN can AUX seem VERB magical ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON work VERB by ADP a DET force NOUN called VERB magnetism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 3 seem nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 seem aux 3 seem seem VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seem xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 work punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 work cc 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 work nsubj 8 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 seem parataxis 9 by by ADP _ 11 force case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 force det 11 force force NOUN Number=Sing 8 work obl 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 force acl 13 magnetism magnetism NOUN Number=Sing 12 called xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 seem punct
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1 seem can Magnets magical property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 work present Magnets = magnet by a force vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 call participle a force not said here magnetism vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 In the book, the wardrobe is a magical door to another world.
case det obl punct det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root In ADP the DET book NOUN , PUNCT the DET wardrobe NOUN is AUX a DET magical ADJ door NOUN to ADP another DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 book case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 book det 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 10 door obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 book punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wardrobe det 6 wardrobe wardrobe NOUN Number=Sing 10 door nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 door cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 door det 9 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 10 door amod 10 door door NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 to to ADP _ 13 world case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 13 world det 13 world world NOUN Number=Sing 10 door nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 door punct
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1 is a present the wardrobe a magical door the book to another world tree rules
Example 7 The lights at the Christmas fair were magical.
det nsubj case det compound nmod cop punct root The DET lights NOUN at ADP the DET Christmas PROPN fair NOUN were AUX magical ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lights det 2 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 8 magical nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 6 fair case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fair det 5 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 6 fair compound 6 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 lights nmod 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 magical cop 8 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 magical punct
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1 is past the lights at the Christmas fair magical property tree rules
Example 8 «Magical thinking» means believing something will happen just because you wish it.
The tree, 12 words punct amod nsubj punct xcomp nsubj aux ccomp advmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root « PUNCT Magical ADJ thinking NOUN » PUNCT means VERB believing VERB something PRON will AUX happen VERB just ADV because SCONJ you PRON wish VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 thinking punct 2 Magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thinking amod 3 thinking thinking NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 thinking punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 believing believe VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 happen nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 believing ccomp 10 just just ADV _ 13 wish advmod 11 because because SCONJ _ 13 wish mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 wish nsubj 13 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 happen advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 wish obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Magical thinking vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 believe not said to happen gerund Magical thinking not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 happen future something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 wish present you thinking vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Example 9 She had a magical looking-glass, to which she used to go and gaze upon herself in it, and say--
The tree, 20 words nsubj det amod compound punct obj punct case obl nsubj conj mark xcomp cc conj case obl case obl punct cc parataxis punct root She PRON had VERB a DET magical ADJ looking VERB - PUNCT glass NOUN , PUNCT to ADP which PRON she PRON used VERB to PART go VERB and CCONJ gaze VERB upon ADP herself PRON in ADP it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ say VERB -- 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 glass det 4 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 glass amod 5 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 glass compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 looking punct 7 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 9 to to ADP _ 10 which case 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 used obl 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 used nsubj 12 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 13 to to PART _ 14 go mark 14 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 used xcomp 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 gaze cc 16 gaze gaze VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 go conj 17 upon upon ADP _ 18 herself case 18 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 16 gaze obl 19 in in ADP _ 20 it case 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 gaze obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 say punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 say cc 23 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 had parataxis 24 -- -- PUNCT _ 23 say punct
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1 have past She a magical looking glass vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient 2 look gerund vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 use past she vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 go to-infinitive she not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 gaze infinitive she not said here glass upon herself = she vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent upon herself=Theme 6 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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