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title: psychic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «psychic» in the school dictionary: A psychic is a person who says they can know the future, read minds or talk to the dead. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# psychic

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**Who acts:** psychic, person, they, you, hero, Tests · **What happens:** be, say, know, read, talk, describe · **To what, where:** person, future, minds, such powers, crystal ball, friend · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A psychic is a person who says they can know the future, read minds or talk to the dead.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:m1:1
# text = A psychic is a person who says they can know the future, read minds or talk to the dead.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	psychic	psychic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
15	minds	mind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a psychic | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **know** | can | they | the future |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer future=Stimulus |
| 4 | **read** | infinitive |  | minds |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Topic |
| 5 | **talk** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to the dead | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to dead=Co-Agent |

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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 -->
Psychic describes such powers or things about the mind: «psychic powers».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:m2:1
# text = Psychic describes such powers or things about the mind: «psychic powers».
1	Psychic	psychic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	psychic	psychic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Psychic | such powers or things about the mind |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The psychic said she could see the future in a crystal ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:x1:1
# text = The psychic said she could see the future in a crystal ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	psychic	psychic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	crystal	crystal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the psychic |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | could | psychic | the future |  | a crystal ball |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer future=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«How did you know? Are you psychic?» joked my friend.

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*Sentence 1:* «How did you know?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:x2:1
# text = «How did you know?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **know** *in a quote* | past · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 2:* Are you psychic?» joked my friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:x2:2
# text = Are you psychic?» joked my friend.
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	psychic	psychic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | psychic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past |  | my friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the comic, the hero has psychic powers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:x3:1
# text = In the comic, the hero has psychic powers.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	comic	comic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	psychic	psychic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | the hero | psychic powers |  | the comic |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tests have never shown that psychic powers really exist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:x4:1
# text = Tests have never shown that psychic powers really exist.
1	Tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	psychic	psychic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	really	really	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	exist	exist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **show** | present · perfect | Tests |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **exist** | present | psychic powers |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some psychics trick people into paying money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:x5:1
# text = Some psychics trick people into paying money.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	psychics	psychic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trick	trick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **trick** | present | some psychics | people |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund | some psychics *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm not psychic, so tell me what you want!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychic:x6:1
# text = I'm not psychic, so tell me what you want!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	psychic	psychic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | psychic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

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