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title: fella — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fella» in the school dictionary: A man or a boy; a spelling of «fellow» that shows how people say it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fella

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**Who acts:** fellow, people, fella, little fella, young fella, our · **What happens:** show, say, spell, drop, be, help · **To what, where:** spelling, fellow, hat, puppy, shopping, new fella · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fella» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [fella in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fella.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man or a boy; a spelling of «fellow» that shows how people say it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fella:m1:1
# text = A man or a boy; a spelling of «fellow» that shows how people say it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | fellow |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | spelling |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 3 | **spell** |  |  | fellow |  |  |  |  | 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boyfriend: «her fella».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fella:m2:1
# text = A boyfriend: «her fella».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hey, fella, you dropped your hat!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fella:x1:1
# text = Hey, fella, you dropped your hat!
1	Hey	hey	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | fella | your hat |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That little fella is my puppy, Max.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fella:x2:1
# text = That little fella is my puppy, Max.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	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** | present | that little fella | my puppy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young fella next door helped carry our shopping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fella:x3:1
# text = The young fella next door helped carry our shopping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the young fella  next door |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | infinitive | the young fella  next door *not said here* | our shopping |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shopping=Theme |
| 3 | **shop** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom shopping «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is bringing her new fella to dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fella:x4:1
# text = My aunt is bringing her new fella to dinner.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dinner	dinner	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 | **bring** | present · progressive | My aunt | aunt's new fella |  | dinner |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fella=Theme to dinner=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Come on, fellas, the game is starting!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fella:x5:1
# text = Come on, fellas, the game is starting!
1	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	fellas	fella	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come on** | imperative | you *not said here* | fellas |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | present · progressive | the game | fellas *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fella=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old fella at the shop always gives us a sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fella:x6:1
# text = The old fella at the shop always gives us a sweet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the old fella at the shop | a sweet | us |  |  | always *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient sweet=Theme |

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