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title: faery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «faery» in the school dictionary: An old or poetic spelling of «fairy»: a small magical creature in stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# faery

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**Who acts:** old poem, faery queen, poet, forest, book · **What happens:** spell, speak, live, write, seem, say · **To what, where:** fairy, story, faery, Faery folk, rings, old spellings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old or poetic spelling of «fairy»: a small magical creature in stories.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:m1:1
# text = An old or poetic spelling of «fairy»: a small magical creature in stories.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	magical	magical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** |  |  | fairy |  |  |  |  | nom spelling «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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: old, poetic — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The land of fairies, fairyland: «the realm of Faery».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:m2:1
# text = The land of fairies, fairyland: «the realm of Faery».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	fairyland	fairyland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	realm	realm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Faery	faery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
magical, of fairies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:m3:1
# text = magical, of fairies.
1	magical	magical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old poem spoke of the land of Faery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:x1:1
# text = The old poem spoke of the land of Faery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Faery	Faery	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the old poem |  |  |  |  | of the land of Faery | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story a faery queen lived under the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:x2:1
# text = In the story a faery queen 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	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	faery	faery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The poet wrote «faery» instead of «fairy».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:x3:1
# text = The poet wrote «faery» instead of «fairy».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	faery	faery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the poet | faery |  |  |  | of fairy | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faery=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forest seemed like a faery place in the moonlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:x4:1
# text = The forest seemed like a faery place in the moonlight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	faery	faery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	moonlight	moonlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the forest |  |  |  |  | like a faery place in the moonlight | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Faery folk were said to dance in rings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:x5:1
# text = Faery folk were said to dance in rings.
1	Faery	faery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | Faery folk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dance** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | rings |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ring=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book used old spellings like «faery».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:x6:1
# text = The book used old spellings like «faery».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spellings	spelling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	faery	faery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle | the book *not said here* | old spellings |  |  |  | like faery | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spelling=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children in the tale were stolen away to Faery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faery:x7:1
# text = Children in the tale were stolen away to Faery.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Faery	Faery	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal away** | past · passive |  | Children in the tale | Faery |  |  | away *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

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