pixie Who acts: tiny elf, pixie cut, tiny pixie, pixies, She, 5 pixies · What happens: believe, love, be, hide, play, get · To what, where: creature, stories, mischief, short hairstyle, flowerpot, tricks
«pixie» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: pixie in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small make-believe creature in stories, like a tiny elf or fairy with pointed ears, who loves mischief.
The tree, 19 words det amod punct parataxis obj case obl punct case det amod parataxis cc conj case amod nmod punct nsubj conj obj punct root A DET small ADJ make NOUN - PUNCT believe VERB creature NOUN in ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET tiny ADJ elf NOUN or CCONJ fairy NOUN with ADP pointed ADJ ears NOUN , PUNCT who PRON loves VERB mischief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 make det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 make amod 3 make make NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 - - PUNCT _ 5 believe punct 5 believe believe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 make parataxis 6 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 5 believe obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 stories case 8 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 5 believe obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 elf punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 elf case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 elf det 12 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 13 elf amod 13 elf elf NOUN Number=Sing 5 believe parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 fairy cc 15 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 13 elf conj 16 with with ADP _ 18 ears case 17 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ears amod 18 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 13 elf nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 loves punct 20 who who PRON PronType=Rel 21 loves nsubj 21 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 elf conj 22 mischief mischief NOUN Number=Sing 21 loves obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 believe infinitive creature stories vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer creature=Stimulus 2 love present a tiny elf with pointed ears or fairy mischief vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mischief=Stimulus
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.
A small, lively, cheeky child or person.
det amod punct amod punct amod cc conj punct root A DET small ADJ , PUNCT lively ADJ , PUNCT cheeky ADJ child NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 child det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 child amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 small punct 4 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 7 child amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lively punct 6 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 child amod 7 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 person cc 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 child conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 child punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 A «pixie cut» or «pixie hat» is a very short hairstyle or a pointed hat.
The tree, 15 words det punct compound nsubj punct cc punct compound conj punct cop det advmod amod cc det amod conj punct root A DET « PUNCT pixie NOUN cut NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT pixie NOUN hat NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET very ADV short ADJ hairstyle NOUN or CCONJ a DET pointed ADJ hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cut det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 cut punct 3 pixie pixie NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut compound 4 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 15 hairstyle nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 cut punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 hat cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 hat punct 8 pixie pixie NOUN Number=Sing 9 hat compound 9 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut conj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 hat punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 hairstyle cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hairstyle det 13 very very ADV _ 14 short advmod 14 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 15 hairstyle amod 15 hairstyle hairstyle NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 hat cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 hat det 18 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 19 hat amod 19 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 15 hairstyle conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 15 hairstyle punct
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1 is a present a pixie cut or pixie hat a short hairstyle or a pointed hat tree rules
Example 1 A tiny pixie hid in the flowerpot.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET tiny ADJ pixie NOUN hid VERB in ADP the DET flowerpot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pixie det 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pixie amod 3 pixie pixie NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid nsubj 4 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 flowerpot case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flowerpot det 7 flowerpot flowerpot NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hid punct
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1 hide past a tiny pixie the flowerpot vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in flowerpot=Location
Example 2 The pixies played tricks on the farmer.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET pixies NOUN played VERB tricks NOUN on ADP the DET farmer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pixies det 2 pixies pixie NOUN Number=Plur 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 3 played obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 farmer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 farmer det 7 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the pixies tricks on the farmer vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme
Example 3 She got a pixie cut at the hairdresser.
nsubj det obj acl case det obl punct root She PRON got VERB a DET pixie NOUN cut VERB at ADP the DET hairdresser 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pixie det 4 pixie pixie NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 pixie acl 6 at at ADP _ 8 hairdresser case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hairdresser det 8 hairdresser hairdresser NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past She a pixie vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pixie=Stimulus 2 cut participle a pixie not said here at the hairdresser vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at hairdresser=Patient
Example 4 5 pixies shared 20 berries equally.
nummod nsubj nummod obj advmod punct root 5 NUM pixies NOUN shared VERB 20 NUM berries NOUN equally ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 pixies nummod 2 pixies pixie NOUN Number=Plur 3 shared nsubj 3 shared share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 berries nummod 5 berries berry NOUN Number=Plur 3 shared obj 6 equally equally ADV _ 3 shared advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 shared punct
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1 share past 5 pixies 20 berries equally property tree rules
Example 5 Grandma knitted me a red pixie hat.
nsubj obj det amod compound obj punct root Grandma NOUN knitted VERB me PRON a DET red ADJ pixie NOUN hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 knitted nsubj 2 knitted knit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 knitted obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hat det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hat amod 6 pixie pixie NOUN Number=Sing 7 hat compound 7 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 knitted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 knitted punct
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1 knit past Grandma a red pixie hat me vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary hat=Product
Example 6 Peter Pan uses fairy dust, not pixie dust!
nsubj flat amod obj punct advmod amod conj punct root Peter PROPN Pan PROPN uses VERB fairy ADJ dust NOUN , PUNCT not PART pixie ADJ dust NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 2 Pan Pan PROPN Number=Sing 1 Peter flat 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fairy fairy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dust amod 5 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 dust punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 pixie advmod 8 pixie pixie ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dust amod 9 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 5 dust conj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present Peter fairy dust and pixie dust vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Patient
Example 7 My little sister is a real pixie, always dancing about.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod punct advmod conj advmod punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ pixie NOUN , PUNCT always ADV dancing VERB about ADV . 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 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 7 pixie nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pixie cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pixie det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pixie amod 7 pixie pixie NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 dancing punct 9 always always ADV PronType=Tot 10 dancing advmod 10 dancing dance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 pixie conj 11 about about ADV _ 10 dancing advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 pixie punct
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1 is a present My little sister a real pixie tree rules 2 dance gerund My little sister not said here about, always property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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