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title: fantasia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fantasia» in the school dictionary: A fantasia is a piece of music written freely, following the composer's imagination rather than a strict pattern. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fantasia

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**Who acts:** fantasia, composer, orchestra, We, Proms, Disney · **What happens:** be, write, follow, imagine, know, play · **To what, where:** piece, music, mixture, known tunes, name, fantasia

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fantasia is a piece of music written freely, following the composer's imagination rather than a strict pattern.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:m1:1
# text = A fantasia is a piece of music written freely, following the composer's imagination rather than a strict pattern.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fantasia	fantasia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	imagination	imagination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
16	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	20	cc	_	_
17	than	than	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fantasia | a piece |  |  |  | of music | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | music *not said here* |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **imagine** |  | the composer |  |  |  |  |  | nom imagination «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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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A fantasia is also a mixture of well-known tunes played together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:m2:1
# text = A fantasia is also a mixture of well-known tunes played together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fantasia	fantasia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	tunes	tune	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	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 | a fantasia | a mixture |  |  |  | of known tunes | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **play** | participle |  | known tunes *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Fantasia is also the name of a 1940 Disney film set to classical music (a name).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:m3:1
# text = Fantasia is also the name of a 1940 Disney film set to classical music (a name).
1	Fantasia	Fantasia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	1940	1940	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	Disney	Disney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fantasia | the name |  |  |  | of a film set to classical music | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The orchestra played a fantasia on old sea songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:x1:1
# text = The orchestra played a fantasia on old sea songs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fantasia	fantasia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the orchestra | a fantasia |  | old sea songs |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fantasia=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A fantasia does not follow strict rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:x2:1
# text = A fantasia does not follow strict rules.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fantasia	fantasia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **follow** | present · do-support | a fantasia | strict rules |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We listened to Fantasia on Greensleeves in music class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:x3:1
# text = We listened to Fantasia on Greensleeves in music class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Fantasia	Fantasia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Greensleeves	Greensleeve	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  | Fantasia | Greensleeves |  | in music class | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to fantasia=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Proms end with a fantasia of British songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:x4:1
# text = The Proms end with a fantasia of British songs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Proms	prom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	end	end	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fantasia	fantasia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the Proms |  |  |  |  | with a fantasia of British songs | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with fantasia=Subeventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Disney's «Fantasia» sets cartoons to classical music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:x5:1
# text = Disney's «Fantasia» sets cartoons to classical music.
1	Disney	Disney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Fantasia	Fantasia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	cartoons	cartoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | Disney | cartoons |  |  |  | to classical music | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient cartoon=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden show was a fantasia of colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantasia:x6:1
# text = The garden show was a fantasia of colour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fantasia	fantasia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the garden show | a fantasia |  |  |  | of colour | tree rules |

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