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title: enchanter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enchanter» in the school dictionary: An enchanter is a person in stories who uses magic spells, especially to charm or control people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enchanter

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**Who acts:** enchanter, person, Merlin enchanter, wicked enchanter, children, storyteller · **What happens:** be, use, control, charm, delight, turn · **To what, where:** person, stories, magic spells, people, someone, prince · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«enchanter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [enchanter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enchanter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An enchanter is a person in stories who uses magic spells, especially to charm or control people.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:m1:1
# text = An enchanter is a person in stories who uses magic spells, especially to charm or control people.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enchanter	enchanter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	spells	spell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	charm	charm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a enchanter | a person |  | stories |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a person | magic spells and charm |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spell=Patient |
| 3 | **control** | infinitive | a person *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An enchanter is someone who charms and delights people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:m2:1
# text = An enchanter is someone who charms and delights people.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enchanter	enchanter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	charms	charm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	delights	delight	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a enchanter | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **charm** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **delight** | present |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The enchanter turned the prince into a frog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:x1:1
# text = The enchanter turned the prince into a frog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enchanter	enchanter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the enchanter | the prince |  |  |  | into a frog *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent prince=Theme into frog=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the legend, Merlin the enchanter helped King Arthur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:x2:1
# text = In the legend, Merlin the enchanter helped King Arthur.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Merlin	Merlin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	enchanter	enchanter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Arthur	Arthur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the Merlin enchanter |  | King Arthur | the legend |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arthur=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wicked enchanter cast a sleeping spell on the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:x3:1
# text = The wicked enchanter cast a sleeping spell on the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	enchanter	enchanter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cast	cast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	amod	_	_
7	spell	spell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cast** | past | the wicked enchanter | a sleeping spell |  | the castle |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent spell=Theme on castle=Destination |
| 2 | **sleep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children broke the enchanter's spell with kindness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:x4:1
# text = The children broke the enchanter's spell with kindness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	enchanter	enchanter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	spell	spell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | the children | the enchanter's spell |  |  |  | with kindness | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent spell=Patient with kindness=Instrument |
| 2 | **spell** |  | the enchanter |  |  |  |  |  | nom spell «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storyteller was a real enchanter; nobody moved while she spoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:x5:1
# text = The storyteller was a real enchanter; nobody moved while she spoke.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storyteller	storyteller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	enchanter	enchanter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
9	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the storyteller | a real enchanter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | past | nobody | a real enchanter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent enchanter=Theme |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An enchantress lived in the tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:x6:1
# text = An enchantress lived in the tower.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enchantress	enchantress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | a enchantress |  |  | the tower |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tower=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the Enchanter heard this he insisted that she must come.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enchanter:x7:1
# text = When the Enchanter heard this he insisted that she must come.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Enchanter	Enchanter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
5	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	insisted	insist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | the Enchanter | this |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer this=Stimulus |
| 2 | **insist** *speech: other* | past | Enchanter |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come** | must | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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