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title: urchin — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «urchin» in the Judaism dictionary: An urchin (sea urchin) is a small, round sea animal with a hard shell covered in sharp spines, which lives on the sea floor and rock pools. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# urchin

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**Who acts:** urchin, sharp spines, cheeky child, urchins, I, you · **What happens:** be, cover, live, despise, arise, speak · **To what, where:** small round sea animal, hard shell, sea floor, old stories, streets, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«urchin» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [urchin in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/urchin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An urchin (sea urchin) is a small, round sea animal with a hard shell covered in sharp spines, which lives on the sea floor and rock pools.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:m1:1
# text = An urchin (sea urchin) is a small, round sea animal with a hard shell covered in sharp spines, which lives on the sea floor and rock pools.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	urchin	urchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	urchin	urchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
18	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	spines	spine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a urchin | a small round sea animal |  |  |  | with a hard shell | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | a hard shell *not said here* |  |  |  | in sharp spines | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in spine=Theme |
| 3 | **live** | present | sharp spines |  |  | the sea floor and rock pools |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
In old stories, an urchin is a poor, dirty, often cheeky child who lives on the streets.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:m2:1
# text = In old stories, an urchin is a poor, dirty, often cheeky child who lives on the streets.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	urchin	urchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a urchin |  |  | old stories |  | poor *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a urchin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | present | cheeky child |  |  | the streets |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on street=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even urchins despised me; if I arise, they speak against me. (Writings JOB.19.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Even urchins despised me; if I arise, they speak against me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x1:1
# text = Even urchins despised me; if I arise, they speak against me.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	urchins	urchin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	despised	despise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	arise	arise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	against	against	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **despise** | past | urchins | me |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus |
| 2 | **arise** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | urchins *= urchin* |  |  |  |  | against me | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.19.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.19.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.19.18	JOB.19.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I saw a purple sea urchin in the rock pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x2:1
# text = I saw a purple sea urchin in the rock pool.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	urchin	urchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | I | a purple sea urchin |  | the rock pool |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer urchin=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear water shoes so you don't step on a sea urchin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x3:1
# text = Wear water shoes so you don't step on a sea urchin.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	step	step	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	urchin	urchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | water shoes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **step** | present · do-support | you |  |  | a sea urchin |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on urchin=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sea otters crack open urchins to eat them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x4:1
# text = Sea otters crack open urchins to eat them.
1	Sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	otters	otter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crack	crack	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	urchins	urchin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | present | Sea otters | open urchins |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location urchin=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | Sea otters *not said here* | urchins *= urchin* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The urchin's spines are very sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x5:1
# text = The urchin's spines are very sharp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	urchin	urchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	spines	spine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the urchin's spines |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, a street urchin stole a loaf of bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x6:1
# text = In the old story, a street urchin stole a loaf of bread.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	urchin	urchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | a street urchin | a loaf of bread |  | the old story |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location loaf=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sea urchins move slowly on tiny tube feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x7:1
# text = Sea urchins move slowly on tiny tube feet.
1	Sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	urchins	urchin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | Sea urchins |  |  | tiny tube feet |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on foot=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too many urchins can eat a whole kelp forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x8:1
# text = Too many urchins can eat a whole kelp forest.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	urchins	urchin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | can | many urchins | a whole kelp forest |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheeky urchin ran off laughing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x9:1
# text = The cheeky urchin ran off laughing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	urchin	urchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run off** | past | the cheeky urchin |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **laugh** | gerund | the cheeky urchin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One day two street-urchins were playing and wading in the gutter, picking up old nails, pennies, and such things.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:urchin:x10:1
# text = One day two street-urchins were playing and wading in the gutter, picking up old nails, pennies, and such things.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
4	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	urchins	urchin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wading	wade	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	picking	pick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	parataxis	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	pennies	penny	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past · progressive | two street urchins | such things |  |  | day |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wade** | gerund | two street urchins *not said here* |  |  | the gutter |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in gutter=Trajectory |
| 3 | **pick up** | gerund |  | old nails and pennies |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Topic |

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