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title: fancied — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fancied» in the school dictionary: If you fancied something, you wanted or liked the idea of it (mainly UK): «I fancied a cup of tea». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fancied

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**Who acts:** you, I, He, one people, fancied team, we · **What happens:** fancy, want, like, find, have, mean · **To what, where:** something, idea, cup, someone, them, crush · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«fancied» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [fancied in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fancied.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you fancied something, you wanted or liked the idea of it (mainly UK): «I fancied a cup of tea».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:m1:1
# text = If you fancied something, you wanted or liked the idea of it (mainly UK): «I fancied a cup of tea».
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	liked	like	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **want** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **like** | past | you *not said here* | the idea of idea |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot idea=Theme |
| 4 | **fancy** *in a quote* | past | I | a cup of tea |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cup=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
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: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you fancied someone, you found them attractive and had a crush on them.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:m2:1
# text = If you fancied someone, you found them attractive and had a crush on them.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crush	crush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | you | someone |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |
| 2 | **find** | past | you | them *= they* |  |  |  | attractive *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | past | you *not said here* | a crush |  |  |  | on them *= they* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crush=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old or formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fancied can mean imagined or believed, sometimes wrongly: «He fancied he heard a noise».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:m3:1
# text = Fancied can mean imagined or believed, sometimes wrongly: «He fancied he heard a noise».
1	Fancied	fancy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	imagined	imagine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
9	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **imagine** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **believe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **fancy** *in a quote* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 6 | **hear** *in a quote* | past | he | a noise |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sport and racing, a fancied team or horse is one people think will win.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:m4:1
# text = In sport and racing, a fancied team or horse is one people think will win.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
15	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | one people | a fancied team or horse *not said here* |  |  |  | think *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | future | a fancied team or horse |  |  | sport and racing |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in sport=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I fancied pizza for dinner, so we ordered one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:x1:1
# text = I fancied pizza for dinner, so we ordered one.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | past | I | pizza |  |  |  | for dinner | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer pizza=Stimulus for dinner=Attribute |
| 2 | **order** | past | we | one |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She fancied a walk on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:x2:1
# text = She fancied a walk on the beach.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | past | She | a walk |  | the beach |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer walk=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Year 6 he fancied a girl in his class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:x3:1
# text = In Year 6 he fancied a girl in his class.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fancied	fancy	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	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | past | he | a girl |  | his class | in Year |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer girl=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fancied team lost in the first round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:x4:1
# text = The fancied team lost in the first round.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  | the fancied team *not said here* |  | the first round |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in round=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fancied he saw a ghost on the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:x5:1
# text = He fancied he saw a ghost on the stairs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **see** | past | he | a ghost |  | the stairs |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ghost=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She fancied herself as a great singer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:x6:1
# text = She fancied herself as a great singer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  | as a great singer | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent herself=Theme as singer=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Did you fancy any of the cakes?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:x7:1
# text = Did you fancy any of the cakes?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fancy	fancy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | past · do-support | you | any |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer any=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suddenly he fancied he heard feet outside going pit-a-pat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fancied:x8:1
# text = Suddenly he fancied he heard feet outside going pit-a-pat.
1	Suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fancied	fancy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	pat	pat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** | past | he |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hear** | past | he | feet |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer foot=Stimulus |
| 3 | **go** | gerund | he *not said here* | pit and a pat |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pit=Theme |

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