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title: pixy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pixy» in the school dictionary: A small magical creature in stories, like a fairy or elf, often with pointed ears and a pointed hat, known for tricks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pixy

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**Who acts:** pixie cut, pixy, pixies, Bell, She, sister · **What happens:** know, be, hide, dance, sprinkle, wear · **To what, where:** short hairstyle, boots, story, pixie dust, pointy pixie hat, snow · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small magical creature in stories, like a fairy or elf, often with pointed ears and a pointed hat, known for tricks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:m1:1
# text = A small magical creature in stories, like a fairy or elf, often with pointed ears and a pointed hat, known for tricks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	magical	magical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	elf	elf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for tricks | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 pixie cut is a very short hairstyle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:m2:1
# text = A pixie cut is a very short hairstyle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hairstyle	hairstyle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 | a short hairstyle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pixy hid the farmer's boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:x1:1
# text = The pixy hid the farmer's boots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pixy	pixy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the pixy | the farmer's boots |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, pixies danced in a ring of mushrooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:x2:1
# text = In the story, pixies danced in a ring of mushrooms.
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	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	pixies	pixie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | pixies |  |  | the story |  | in a ring of mushrooms | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tinker Bell sprinkles pixie dust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:x3:1
# text = Tinker Bell sprinkles pixie dust.
1	Tinker	tinker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:desc	_	_
2	Bell	Bell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sprinkles	sprinkle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprinkle** | present | Bell  Tinker | pixie dust |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dust=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a pointy pixie hat in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:x4:1
# text = She wore a pointy pixie hat in the snow.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	pointy	pointy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a pointy pixie hat |  | the snow |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister got a pixie cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:x5:1
# text = My sister got a pixie cut.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	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	pixie	pixie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | My sister | a pixie cut |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cut=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma says pixies live under the old bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:x6:1
# text = Grandma says pixies live under the old bridge.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pixies	pixie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** | present | pixies |  |  | the old bridge |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under bridge=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In fact, they were up to all kinds of mischief; and Dame Goody knew that she had got into a house of pixies.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixy:x7:1
# text = In fact, they were up to all kinds of mischief; and Dame Goody knew that she had got into a house of pixies.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Dame	Dame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	Goody	Goody	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	_
16	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	ccomp	_	_
21	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	pixies	pixie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be up** | past | they |  |  | fact |  | to all kinds of mischief | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fact=Location |
| 2 | **know** | past | Dame |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **get** | past · perfect | Dame |  |  | a house of pixies |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into house=Destination |

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