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title: wizard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wizard» in the school dictionary: A wizard is a man in stories who has magic powers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wizard

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**Who acts:** wizard, man, person, Merlin, frog, sister · **What happens:** be, have, mean, wave, become, follow · **To what, where:** man, stories, magic powers, person, something, computer program

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«wizard» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [wizard in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wizard.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wizard is a man in stories who has magic powers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:m1:1
# text = A wizard is a man in stories who has magic powers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	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	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 wizard | a man |  | stories |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a man | magic powers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=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 -->
A wizard is a person who is extremely good at something, as in a maths wizard.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:m2:1
# text = A wizard is a person who is extremely good at something, as in a maths wizard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	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	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 wizard | a person and a maths wizard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person and a maths wizard |  |  | something |  | extremely, good *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wizard is a step-by-step helper in a computer program.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:m3:1
# text = A wizard is a step-by-step helper in a computer program.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a wizard |  |  | a computer program |  | by a step helper | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: old UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wizard! meant excellent, in old school stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:m4:1
# text = Wizard! meant excellent, in old school stories.
1	Wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | Wizard |  |  |  |  | excellent *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Merlin was a wise old wizard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:x1:1
# text = Merlin was a wise old wizard.
1	Merlin	Merlin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Merlin | a wise old wizard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wizard waved his wand and the frog became a prince.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:x2:1
# text = The wizard waved his wand and the frog became a prince.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	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	wand	wand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the wizard | wizard's wand |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wand=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | past | the frog | a prince |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is a wizard at maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:x3:1
# text = My sister is a wizard at maths.
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	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	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sister | a wizard |  | maths |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He's a wizard with a football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:x4:1
# text = He's a wizard with a football.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the setup wizard to install the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:x5:1
# text = Follow the setup wizard to install the game.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	install	install	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the setup wizard |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wizard=Theme |
| 2 | **install** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the game |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What a wizard idea! (old UK slang)

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*Sentence 1:* What a wizard idea!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:x6:1
# text = What a wizard idea!
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	wizard	wizard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* (old UK slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wizard:x6:2
# text = (old UK slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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