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title: fanned — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fanned» in the school dictionary: Moved air towards something or someone with a fan or with your hand, to cool it down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fanned

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, anger, Alice, Grandma, He, campfire · **What happens:** move, cool down, be, burn, blow, spread out · **To what, where:** air, something, fire, one point, feeling, flames

<!-- .vabout -->
«fanned» 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: [fanned in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fanned.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moved air towards something or someone with a fan or with your hand, to cool it down.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:m1:1
# text = Moved air towards something or someone with a fan or with your hand, to cool it down.
1	Moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	down	down	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past |  | air |  | something |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent air=Theme towards something=Trajectory |
| 2 | **cool down** | to-infinitive |  | air |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made a fire burn more strongly by blowing air on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:m2:1
# text = Made a fire burn more strongly by blowing air on it.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	burn	burn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | a fire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | present |  |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **blow** | gerund |  | air |  | air |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent air=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spread out from one point in the shape of an open fan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:m3:1
# text = Spread out from one point in the shape of an open fan.
1	Spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | one point in the shape of a open fan |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made a feeling stronger, as in «fanned the flames» of anger.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:m4:1
# text = Made a feeling stronger, as in «fanned the flames» of anger.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	fanned	fan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | a feeling |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset feeling=Product |
| 2 | **fan** *in a quote* | past |  | the flames of anger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **flame** *in a quote* |  | anger |  |  |  |  |  | nom flame «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice fanned herself with the White Rabbit's fan and began to shrink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:x1:1
# text = Alice fanned herself with the White Rabbit's fan and began to shrink.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fanned	fan	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	shrink	shrink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fan** | past | Alice | Alice |  |  |  | with the White Rabbit's fan | tree rules |
| 2 | **begin** | past | Alice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **shrink** | to-infinitive | Alice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma fanned her face in the heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:x2:1
# text = Grandma fanned her face in the heat.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fanned	fan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	heat	heat	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 | **fan** | past | Grandma | Grandma's face |  | the heat |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fanned the campfire until it blazed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:x3:1
# text = He fanned the campfire until it blazed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fanned	fan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	blazed	blaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fan** | past | He | the campfire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **blaze** | past | campfire |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The search party fanned out across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:x4:1
# text = The search party fanned out across the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	fanned	fan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	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 | **fan out** | participle |  | the search party *not said here* |  | the field |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peacock fanned its beautiful tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:x5:1
# text = The peacock fanned its beautiful tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fanned	fan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fan** | past | the peacock | peacock's beautiful tail |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Angry words only fanned the quarrel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:x6:1
# text = Angry words only fanned the quarrel.
1	Angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fanned	fan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fan** | past | Angry words | the quarrel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cards were fanned out on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:x7:1
# text = The cards were fanned out on the table.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fanned	fan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fan out** | past · passive |  | the cards |  | the table |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When he came back he fanned the embers of his fire again and warmed himself.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fanned:x8:1
# text = When he came back he fanned the embers of his fire again and warmed himself.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fanned	fan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	embers	ember	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	warmed	warm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fan** | past | he | the embers of his fire |  |  | again |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **warm** | past | he *not said here* | himself *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent himself=Patient |
| 4 | **fire** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fire «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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