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title: pixie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pixie» in the school dictionary: A small make-believe creature in stories, like a tiny elf or fairy with pointed ears, who loves mischief. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pixie

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**Who acts:** tiny elf, pixie cut, tiny pixie, pixies, She, 5 pixies · **What happens:** believe, love, be, hide, play, get · **To what, where:** creature, stories, mischief, short hairstyle, flowerpot, tricks

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«pixie» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [pixie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pixie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small make-believe creature in stories, like a tiny elf or fairy with pointed ears, who loves mischief.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:m1:1
# text = A small make-believe creature in stories, like a tiny elf or fairy with pointed ears, who loves mischief.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	make	make	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	believe	believe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
6	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	elf	elf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
22	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | infinitive |  | creature |  | stories |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer creature=Stimulus |
| 2 | **love** | present | a tiny elf with pointed ears or fairy | mischief |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mischief=Stimulus |

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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 small, lively, cheeky child or person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:m2:1
# text = A small, lively, cheeky child or person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «pixie cut» or «pixie hat» is a very short hairstyle or a pointed hat.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:m3:1
# text = A «pixie cut» or «pixie hat» is a very short hairstyle or a pointed hat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	hairstyle	hairstyle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pixie cut or pixie hat | a short hairstyle or a pointed hat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tiny pixie hid in the flowerpot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:x1:1
# text = A tiny pixie hid in the flowerpot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flowerpot	flowerpot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | a tiny pixie |  |  | the flowerpot |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in flowerpot=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pixies played tricks on the farmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:x2:1
# text = The pixies played tricks on the farmer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pixies	pixie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the pixies | tricks |  |  |  | on the farmer | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She got a pixie cut at the hairdresser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:x3:1
# text = She got a pixie cut at the hairdresser.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	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	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hairdresser	hairdresser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **get** | past | She | a pixie |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pixie=Stimulus |
| 2 | **cut** | participle |  | a pixie *not said here* |  |  |  | at the hairdresser | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at hairdresser=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 pixies shared 20 berries equally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:x4:1
# text = 5 pixies shared 20 berries equally.
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pixies	pixie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | 5 pixies | 20 berries |  |  |  | equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma knitted me a red pixie hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:x5:1
# text = Grandma knitted me a red pixie hat.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | past | Grandma | a red pixie hat | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary hat=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peter Pan uses fairy dust, not pixie dust!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:x6:1
# text = Peter Pan uses fairy dust, not pixie dust!
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Pan	Pan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	pixie	pixie	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Peter | fairy dust and pixie dust |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister is a real pixie, always dancing about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixie:x7:1
# text = My little sister is a real pixie, always dancing about.
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	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	dancing	dance	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
11	about	about	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little sister | a real pixie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dance** | gerund | My little sister *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about, always *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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