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title: fellow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fellow» in the school dictionary: A man or boy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fellow

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**Who acts:** He, I, classmates, Fellow passengers, poor fellow, She · **What happens:** be, seem, thank, help, soak, become · **To what, where:** nice fellow, friendly fellow, fellow classmates, old lady, fellow, fellow members · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fellow» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [fellow in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fellow.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, a bit old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man or boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:m1:1
# text = A man or boy.
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	_	4	cc	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a nice fellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:m1e:1
# text = He's a nice fellow.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a nice fellow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone in the same group or situation as you: my fellow pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:m2:1
# text = Someone in the same group or situation as you: my fellow pupils.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A member of a society or an important person at a university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:m3:1
# text = A member of a society or an important person at a university.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of a pair: a sock without its fellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:m4:1
# text = One of a pair: a sock without its fellow.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He seems a friendly fellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:x1:1
# text = He seems a friendly fellow.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | He | a friendly fellow |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fellow=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I thanked my fellow classmates for their help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:x2:1
# text = I thanked my fellow classmates for their help.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thanked	thank	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	classmates	classmate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	help	help	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 | **thank** *speech: thank* | past | I | my fellow classmates |  |  |  | for classmates's help | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent classmate=Theme for help=Attribute |
| 2 | **help** |  | classmates *= classmate* |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fellow passengers helped the old lady with her bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:x3:1
# text = Fellow passengers helped the old lady with her bag.
1	Fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **help** | past | Fellow passengers |  | the old lady |  |  | with her bag | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent lady=Beneficiary with bag=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poor fellow was soaking wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:x4:1
# text = The poor fellow was soaking wet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	soaking	soak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | past · progressive | the poor fellow |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She became a fellow of the science society.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:x5:1
# text = She became a fellow of the science society.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	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	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | She | a fellow of the science society |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are fellow members of the chess club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:x6:1
# text = We are fellow members of the chess club.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | We | fellow members |  |  |  | of the chess club | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Ah, you foolish fellows!" he cried.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fellow:x7:1
# text = "Ah, you foolish fellows!" he cried.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fellows	fellow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fellow** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | foolish fellows |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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