wand Who acts: wand, fairy godmother, magician, I, Security, magic wand · What happens: be, use, do, shape, wave, tap · To what, where: thin stick, magic tricks, thin rod, wand, hat, stick · Speech: someone speaks here
«wand» 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: wand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wand is a thin stick used by a magician, wizard or fairy to do magic tricks or spells.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case det obl punct conj cc conj mark advcl compound obj cc conj punct root A DET wand NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ stick NOUN used VERB by ADP a DET magician NOUN , PUNCT wizard NOUN or CCONJ fairy NOUN to PART do VERB magic NOUN tricks NOUN or CCONJ spells NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wand det 2 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 6 stick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stick det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stick amod 6 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 stick acl 8 by by ADP _ 10 magician case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 magician det 10 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 wizard punct 12 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 10 magician conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 fairy cc 14 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 10 magician conj 15 to to PART _ 16 do mark 16 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used advcl 17 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 18 tricks compound 18 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 16 do obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 spells cc 20 spells spell NOUN Number=Plur 18 tricks conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 stick punct
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1 is a present a wand a thin stick tree rules 2 use participle a thin stick not said here by a magician and wizard or fairy vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do to-infinitive magic tricks or spells vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Eventuality
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 A wand is any thin rod or stick-shaped tool, such as a mascara wand or a metal-detector wand.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod cc compound punct amod conj punct case fixed det compound conj cc det compound punct compound conj punct root A DET wand NOUN is AUX any DET thin ADJ rod NOUN or CCONJ stick NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB tool NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET mascara NOUN wand NOUN or CCONJ a DET metal NOUN - PUNCT detector NOUN wand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wand det 2 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 6 rod nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rod cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 rod det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rod amod 6 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 11 tool cc 8 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 10 shaped compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 stick punct 10 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 tool amod 11 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 6 rod conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 wand punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 wand case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 wand det 16 mascara mascara NOUN Number=Sing 17 wand compound 17 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 6 rod conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 23 wand cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 wand det 20 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 22 detector compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 metal punct 22 detector detector NOUN Number=Sing 23 wand compound 23 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 17 wand conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 rod punct
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1 is a present a wand any thin rod or shaped tool and a mascara wand or a detector wand tree rules 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 The fairy godmother waved her wand.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET fairy ADJ godmother NOUN waved VERB her PRON wand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 godmother det 2 fairy fairy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 godmother amod 3 godmother godmother NOUN Number=Sing 4 waved nsubj 4 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 wand nmod:poss 6 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 4 waved obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 waved punct
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1 wave past the fairy godmother godmother's wand vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wand=Patient
Example 2 The magician tapped the hat with his wand.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET magician NOUN tapped VERB the DET hat NOUN with ADP his PRON wand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped nsubj 3 tapped tap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hat det 5 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 wand case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 wand nmod:poss 8 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tapped punct
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1 tap past the magician the hat with magician's wand vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hat=Patient with wand=Instrument
Example 3 I made a wand from a stick and glitter.
nsubj det obj case det obl cc conj punct root I PRON made VERB a DET wand NOUN from ADP a DET stick NOUN and CCONJ glitter 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wand det 4 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 stick case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stick det 7 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 glitter cc 9 glitter glitter NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past I a wand a stick and glitter vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent wand=Product from stick=Material
Example 4 Harry Potter's wand had a phoenix feather inside.
nmod:poss flat case nsubj det compound obj advmod punct root Harry PROPN Potter PROPN 's PART wand NOUN had VERB a DET phoenix NOUN feather NOUN inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harry Harry PROPN Number=Sing 4 wand nmod:poss 2 Potter Potter PROPN Number=Sing 1 Harry flat 3 's 's PART _ 1 Harry case 4 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feather det 7 phoenix phoenix NOUN Number=Sing 8 feather compound 8 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 9 inside inside ADV _ 5 had advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past Harry's wand a phoenix feather inside property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient
Example 5 Security checked her with a wand at the airport.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root Security PROPN checked VERB her PRON with ADP a DET wand NOUN at ADP the DET airport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Security Security PROPN Number=Sing 2 checked nsubj 2 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 checked obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 wand case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wand det 6 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 airport case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 airport det 9 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 checked punct
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1 check past Security her = she the airport with a wand vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme
Example 6 There's no magic wand to fix it — we need to work hard.
The tree, 13 words expl det amod nsubj mark acl obj punct nsubj conj mark xcomp advmod punct root There PRON 's VERB no DET magic ADJ wand NOUN to PART fix VERB it PRON — PUNCT we PRON need VERB to PART work VERB hard ADV . 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 wand det 4 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wand amod 5 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 to to PART _ 7 fix mark 7 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wand acl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 fix obj 9 — - PUNCT _ 11 need punct 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 need nsubj 11 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 's conj 12 to to PART _ 13 work mark 13 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 need xcomp 14 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 13 work advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present no magic wand there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fix to-infinitive no magic wand not said here wand vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 need present we vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 work not said to happen to-infinitive we not said here hard property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Wands can't really do magic; magicians use tricks.
nsubj aux advmod advmod obj punct nsubj conj obj punct root Wands NOUN ca AUX n't PART really ADV do VERB magic NOUN ; PUNCT magicians NOUN use VERB tricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wands wand NOUN Number=Plur 5 do nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 do aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 do advmod 4 really really ADV _ 5 do advmod 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 use punct 8 magicians magician NOUN Number=Plur 9 use nsubj 9 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do conj 10 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 9 use obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 not do can Wands magic vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magic=Eventuality 2 use present magicians tricks vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Patient
Example 8 “So saying, she touched me with her wand, and I became what you see.
The tree, 14 words punct advmod punct nsubj ccomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct cc nsubj conj obj nsubj conj punct root “ PUNCT So ADV saying VERB , PUNCT she PRON touched VERB me PRON with ADP her PRON wand NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON became VERB what PRON you PRON see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 saying punct 2 So so ADV _ 3 saying advmod 3 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 touched punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 touched nsubj 6 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 saying ccomp 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 touched obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 wand case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 wand nmod:poss 10 wand wand NOUN Number=Sing 6 touched obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 became punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 became cc 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 became nsubj 14 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 saying conj 15 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 see obj 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 see nsubj 17 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 became conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 saying punct
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1 say speech: assert in a quote gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 touch in a quote past she me with her wand vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer with wand=Instrument 3 become in a quote past I vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 see in a quote present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus
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