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title: fairy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fairy» in the school dictionary: A fairy is a tiny magic person with wings in stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fairy

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**Who acts:** fairy, Fairy lights, fairy tale, 7 fairies, many wings, 5 fairies · **What happens:** be, use, have, give, do, leave · **To what, where:** tiny magic person, small electric lights, string, magic story, garden, 2 wings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fairy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [fairy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fairy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fairy is a tiny magic person with wings in stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:m1:1
# text = A fairy is a tiny magic person with wings in stories.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 fairy | a tiny magic person |  |  |  | with wings in stories | 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 -->
Fairy lights are small electric lights on a string, used for decoration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:m2:1
# text = Fairy lights are small electric lights on a string, used for decoration.
1	Fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fairy lights | small electric lights |  | a string |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | Fairy lights *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for decoration | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fairy tale is a magic story for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:m3:1
# text = A fairy tale is a magic story for children.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tale	tale	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	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 fairy tale | a magic story |  |  |  | for children | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 7 fairies in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x1:1
# text = There are 7 fairies in the garden.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 7 fairies |  |  | the garden; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each fairy has 2 wings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x2:1
# text = Each fairy has 2 wings.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | each fairy | 2 wings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The fairy gave 3 wishes to each child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x3:1
# text = The fairy gave 3 wishes to each child.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	child	child	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 | **give** | past | the fairy | 3 wishes | each child |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent wish=Theme to child=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many wings do 5 fairies have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x4:1
# text = How many wings do 5 fairies have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many wings |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 5 fairies |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tooth fairy left a coin under my pillow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x5:1
# text = The tooth fairy left a coin under my pillow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pillow	pillow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the tooth fairy | a coin |  | my pillow |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent coin=Theme under pillow=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cinderella's fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x6:1
# text = Cinderella's fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach.
1	Cinderella	Cinderella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	godmother	godmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pumpkin	pumpkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Cinderella's fairy godmother | a pumpkin |  | a coach |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent pumpkin=Theme into coach=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung fairy lights around the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x7:1
# text = We hung fairy lights around the window.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | We | fairy lights |  | the window |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent light=Theme around window=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We baked fairy cakes for the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x8:1
# text = We baked fairy cakes for the school fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | past | We | fairy cakes |  |  |  | for the school fair | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cake=Material for fair=Beneficiary |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Fairy then said to Cinderilla:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fairy:x9:1
# text = The Fairy then said to Cinderilla:
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Cinderilla	Cinderilla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	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 | the Fairy |  | Cinderilla |  | then |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to cinderilla=Recipient |

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