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title: fad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fad» in the school dictionary: A fad is something, like a toy, game, fashion or food, that becomes very popular suddenly and is then quickly forgotten. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fad

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**Who acts:** fad, that, fad diet, popular way, Fidget spinners, Mum · **What happens:** be, become, forget, promise, not be, say · **To what, where:** something, popular way, quick results, big fad, fad, much · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fad is something, like a toy, game, fashion or food, that becomes very popular suddenly and is then quickly forgotten.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fad:m1:1
# text = A fad is something, like a toy, game, fashion or food, that becomes very popular suddenly and is then quickly forgotten.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fad	fad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	fashion	fashion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
20	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
23	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	25	advmod	_	_
24	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 fad | something |  |  |  | like a toy and game; fashion or food *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present | that |  |  |  |  | popular *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **forget** | present · passive | that *not said here* |  |  |  | then | quickly *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 -->
A fad diet is a popular way of eating that promises quick results but is often not healthy.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fad:m2:1
# text = A fad diet is a popular way of eating that promises quick results but is often not healthy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fad	fad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	eating	eating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	promises	promise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fad diet | a popular way |  |  |  | of eating | tree rules |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | a popular way | quick results |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent result=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | a popular way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | healthy, often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fidget spinners were a big fad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fad:x1:1
# text = Fidget spinners were a big fad.
1	Fidget	fidget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	spinners	spinner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fad	fad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Fidget spinners | a big fad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum says my slime collection is just a fad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fad:x2:1
# text = Mum says my slime collection is just a fad.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fad	fad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | my slime collection | a fad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every term there is a new playground fad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fad:x3:1
# text = Every term there is a new playground fad.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fad	fad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | every term |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fad diets promise too much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fad:x4:1
# text = Fad diets promise too much.
1	Fad	fad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	diets	diet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	promise	promise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | Fad diets | much |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent much=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dance was a fad that lasted one summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fad:x5:1
# text = The dance was a fad that lasted one summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fad	fad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the dance | a fad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **last** | past | a fad |  |  |  | summer |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is this game a fad or here to stay?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fad:x6:1
# text = Is this game a fad or here to stay?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fad	fad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | this game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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