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title: leprechaun — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leprechaun» in the school dictionary: A small, mischievous fairy, usually shown as a little man with a red or ginger beard, a green coat and hat, who makes shoes and hides a pot of gold. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leprechaun

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**Who acts:** hat, It, leprechaun, We, little cousin · **What happens:** show, make, hide, be, trick, say · **To what, where:** small mischievous fairy, shoes, pot, figure, stories, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Irish folklore — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small, mischievous fairy, usually shown as a little man with a red or ginger beard, a green coat and hat, who makes shoes and hides a pot of gold.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leprechaun:m1:1
# text = A small, mischievous fairy, usually shown as a little man with a red or ginger beard, a green coat and hat, who makes shoes and hides a pot of gold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	mischievous	mischievous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	ginger	ginger	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
27	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
28	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	conj	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obj	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | participle |  | a small mischievous fairy *not said here* |  |  |  | as a little man with a red beard and a green coat and hat; usually *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | hat | shoes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Product |
| 3 | **hide** | present | hat *not said here* | a pot of gold |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a figure from stories, not a real creature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leprechaun:m2:1
# text = It is a figure from stories, not a real creature.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a figure and a real creature |  | stories |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leprechaun hid his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leprechaun:x1:1
# text = The leprechaun hid his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leprechaun	leprechaun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the leprechaun | leprechaun's pot of gold |  |  | at the end of the rainbow |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pot=Patient at end=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a leprechaun trap for St Patrick's Day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leprechaun:x2:1
# text = We made a leprechaun trap for St Patrick's Day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	leprechaun	leprechaun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	St	St	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Patrick	Patrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a leprechaun trap |  |  | for St Patrick's Day |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent trap=Product for day=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the leprechaun tricked the farmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leprechaun:x3:1
# text = In the story, the leprechaun tricked the farmer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	leprechaun	leprechaun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | the leprechaun | the farmer |  | the story |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farmer=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leprechauns are said to be shoemakers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leprechaun:x4:1
# text = Leprechauns are said to be shoemakers.
1	Leprechauns	leprechaun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	shoemakers	shoemaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Leprechauns |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | shoemakers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little cousin believes a leprechaun messed up his room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leprechaun:x5:1
# text = My little cousin believes a leprechaun messed up his room.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	leprechaun	leprechaun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	messed	mess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | My little cousin | a leprechaun |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer leprechaun=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mess up** | participle | a leprechaun *not said here* | cousin's room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leprechaun wore a green hat with a gold buckle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leprechaun:x6:1
# text = The leprechaun wore a green hat with a gold buckle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leprechaun	leprechaun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	buckle	buckle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the leprechaun | a green hat |  |  |  | with a gold buckle | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

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