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title: fae — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fae» in the school dictionary: The fae are fairies or fairy folk in stories and legends, especially in Celtic tales; fae can also describe things belonging to them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fae

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**Who acts:** fae, things, I, pronoun, you, old tale · **What happens:** be, describe, belong, mean, use, live · **To what, where:** fairies, things, fae, story, food, girl · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fae» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [fae in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fae.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: fantasy — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fae are fairies or fairy folk in stories and legends, especially in Celtic tales; fae can also describe things belonging to them.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:m1:1
# text = The fae are fairies or fairy folk in stories and legends, especially in Celtic tales; fae can also describe things belonging to them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fae	fae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	legends	legend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Celtic	celtic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	fae	fae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
22	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	acl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	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 | the fae | fairies or fairy folk in stories and legends and Celtic tales |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | can | fae | things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **belong** | gerund | things *not said here* |  | fae |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Scots — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fae means «from», as in «I'm fae Glasgow».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:m2:1
# text = Fae means «from», as in «I'm fae Glasgow».
1	Fae	Fae	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	fae	fae	ADV	FW	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	Glasgow	Glasgow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fae |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | as Glasgow; fae *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: name/pronoun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fae is sometimes used as a personal pronoun by a few people; it is rare.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:m3:1
# text = Fae is sometimes used as a personal pronoun by a few people; it is rare.
1	Fae	Fae	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pronoun	pronoun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Fae |  |  |  | as a personal pronoun by a few people; sometimes *property* | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as pronoun=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present | pronoun |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the fae lived under the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:x1:1
# text = In the story, the fae lived under the hill.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fae	fae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the fae |  |  | the story |  | under the hill | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never eat the food of the fae, the old tale warned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:x2:1
# text = Never eat the food of the fae, the old tale warned.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fae	fae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | the food of the fae |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the old tale |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Scots) Ma pal's fae Aberdeen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:x3:1
# text = (Scots) Ma pal's fae Aberdeen.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Ma	ma	DET	PRP$	Number=Sing|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pal	pal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	fae	fae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	Aberdeen	Aberdeen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book was about a girl who made a deal with the fae.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:x4:1
# text = The book was about a girl who made a deal with the fae.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fae	fae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the book | a girl |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | a girl | a deal |  |  |  | with the fae | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deal=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Scots) Ah got a letter fae ma gran.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:x5:1
# text = (Scots) Ah got a letter fae ma gran.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Ah	Ah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	fae	fae	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	10	dep	_	_
9	ma	ma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Scots | a letter and ma gran |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer letter=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fae magic glittered in the moonlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fae:x6:1
# text = Fae magic glittered in the moonlight.
1	Fae	Fae	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	magic	magic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	glittered	glitter	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	moonlight	moonlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glitter** | past | Fae |  |  | the moonlight |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in moonlight=Location |

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