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title: aspect — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aspect» in the school dictionary: One part or side of a situation, problem or idea that you can think about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aspect

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, way, I, Safety, We, house · **What happens:** think about, look, seem, point, show, finish · **To what, where:** idea, certain point, view, action, versus, important aspect · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«aspect» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [aspect in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aspect.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One part or side of a situation, problem or idea that you can think about.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:m1:1
# text = One part or side of a situation, problem or idea that you can think about.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
16	about	about	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think about** *speech: other* | can | you | idea *not said here* |  |  |  | about *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot idea=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
The way something looks or seems from a certain point of view.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:m2:1
# text = The way something looks or seems from a certain point of view.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the way |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **seem** | present | the way *not said here* |  |  | a certain point of view |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **point** |  |  | view |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The direction a building, room or garden faces, such as a south aspect.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:m3:1
# text = The direction a building, room or garden faces, such as a south aspect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	south	South	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A way a verb shows whether an action is finished, ongoing or repeated, as in "I am reading" versus "I read".

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:m4:1
# text = A way a verb shows whether an action is finished, ongoing or repeated, as in "I am reading" versus "I read".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ongoing	ongoing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	_
23	versus	versus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a way |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **finish** | present · passive |  | a action |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **read** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I | versus |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent versus=Topic |
| 5 | **read** *in a quote* | past | I | versus *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent versus=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safety is the most important aspect of the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x1:1
# text = Safety is the most important aspect of the trip.
1	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Safety | the important aspect |  |  |  | of the trip | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked at every aspect of the problem before deciding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x2:1
# text = We looked at every aspect of the problem before deciding.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | We |  |  |  |  | at every aspect of the problem | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at aspect=Theme |
| 2 | **decide** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house has a sunny southern aspect, so the garden is warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x3:1
# text = The house has a sunny southern aspect, so the garden is warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the house | a sunny southern aspect |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aspect=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the garden |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One aspect of being a good friend is listening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x4:1
# text = One aspect of being a good friend is listening.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of a good friend | tree rules |
| 2 | **listen** | present · progressive | One aspect |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Money was only one aspect of the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x5:1
# text = Money was only one aspect of the argument.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Money | one aspect |  |  |  | of the argument | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher asked us to write about a different aspect of life in Roman Britain.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x6:1
# text = The teacher asked us to write about a different aspect of life in Roman Britain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Roman	Roman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **write** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* |  |  | Roman Britain |  | about a different aspect of life | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about aspect=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants on the north aspect of the hill grow more slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x7:1
# text = Plants on the north aspect of the hill grow more slowly.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	north	north	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Plants on the north aspect of the hill |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I was running" shows the continuous aspect of the verb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x8:1
# text = "I was running" shows the continuous aspect of the verb.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	continuous	continuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** *in a quote* | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | present |  | the continuous aspect of the verb |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent aspect=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A desert lay spread out before him, whose aspect made his hair stand on end.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aspect:x9:1
# text = A desert lay spread out before him, whose aspect made his hair stand on end.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread out** | present · passive |  | a desert |  |  | before him *= he* |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme before he=Destination |
| 2 | **make** | past | aspect | aspect's hair stand |  |  | on end |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stand=Product |

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