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title: fabrication — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fabrication» in the school dictionary: A lie or a made-up story pretending to be true. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fabrication

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**Who acts:** made story, story, newspaper, claims, factory, excuse · **What happens:** make up, pretend, be, meet, say, do · **To what, where:** famous footballer, complete fabrication, fabrication, car parts, pure fabrication, homework · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fabrication» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [fabrication in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fabrication.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lie or a made-up story pretending to be true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabrication:m1:1
# text = A lie or a made-up story pretending to be true.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pretend** | gerund | a made story *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | a made story *not said here* |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The making or building of something, especially from many parts in a factory.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabrication:m2:1
# text = The making or building of something, especially from many parts in a factory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	making	making	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His story about meeting a famous footballer was a complete fabrication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabrication:x1:1
# text = His story about meeting a famous footballer was a complete fabrication.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	meeting	meet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fabrication	fabrication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | gerund | His story *not said here* | a famous footballer |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footballer=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | His story | a complete fabrication |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper said the claims were fabrication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabrication:x2:1
# text = The newspaper said the claims were fabrication.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	claims	claim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	fabrication	fabrication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the newspaper |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the claims | fabrication |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory does the fabrication of car parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabrication:x3:1
# text = The factory does the fabrication of car parts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fabrication	fabrication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the factory | the fabrication of car parts |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fabrication=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fabricate** |  |  | car parts |  |  |  |  | nom fabrication «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her excuse was pure fabrication; she simply forgot her homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabrication:x4:1
# text = Her excuse was pure fabrication; she simply forgot her homework.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fabrication	fabrication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her excuse | pure fabrication |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | past | she | her homework |  |  |  | simply *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **excuse** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steel fabrication takes skill and safety gear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabrication:x5:1
# text = Steel fabrication takes skill and safety gear.
1	Steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fabrication	fabrication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Steel fabrication | skill and safety gear |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witness admitted that his story was a fabrication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabrication:x6:1
# text = The witness admitted that his story was a fabrication.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	admitted	admit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fabrication	fabrication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | the witness |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | witness's story | a fabrication |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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