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title: boiling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boiling» in the school dictionary: Boiling describes a liquid that is so hot it bubbles and turns into steam. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boiling

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**Who acts:** Boiling, liquid, water, Mum, It, you · **What happens:** describe, be, bubble, turn, boil, mean · **To what, where:** liquid, steam, food, eggs, 100 degrees, pot

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boiling describes a liquid that is so hot it bubbles and turns into steam.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:m1:1
# text = Boiling describes a liquid that is so hot it bubbles and turns into steam.
1	Boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	bubbles	bubble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Boiling | a liquid |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a liquid |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bubble** | present | Boiling |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 4 | **turn** | present | Boiling *not said here* |  |  | steam |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into steam=Trajectory |

<!-- .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 -->
Boiling also means very hot in everyday talk, like a boiling hot day.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:m2:1
# text = Boiling also means very hot in everyday talk, like a boiling hot day.
1	Boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
13	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a verb form, boiling means heating a liquid until it bubbles, or cooking food in bubbling water.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:m3:1
# text = As a verb form, boiling means heating a liquid until it bubbles, or cooking food in bubbling water.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	heating	heat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	bubbles	bubble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
17	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	bubbling	bubble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	amod	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | boiling |  |  |  |  | as a verb form | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **heat** *not said to happen* | gerund | boiling *not said here* | a liquid |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent liquid=Patient |
| 3 | **bubble** | present | boiling |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 4 | **cook** | gerund | boiling *not said here* | food |  |  |  | in bubbling water | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent food=Patient in water=Instrument |
| 5 | **bubble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boiling can also mean very angry, as in boiling with rage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:m4:1
# text = Boiling can also mean very angry, as in boiling with rage.
1	Boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	rage	rage	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 | **mean** | can | Boiling |  |  |  |  | as boiling with rage; angry *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as boiling=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water in the pan is boiling, so stand back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x1:1
# text = The water in the pan is boiling, so stand back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present · progressive | the water in the pan |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand back** | infinitive | the water in the pan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is boiling some eggs for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x2:1
# text = Mum is boiling some eggs for breakfast.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present · progressive | Mum | some eggs |  |  |  | for breakfast | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent egg=Patient for breakfast=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's boiling hot outside today!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x3:1
# text = It's boiling hot outside today!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present · progressive | It |  |  |  | today |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water starts boiling at 100 degrees Celsius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x4:1
# text = Water starts boiling at 100 degrees Celsius.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Water |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **boil** | gerund | Water *not said here* |  |  | 100 degrees  Celsius |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never reach over a pot of boiling pasta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x5:1
# text = Never reach over a pot of boiling pasta.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	reach	reach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **reach** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a pot of boiling pasta |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent over pot=Path |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bubbles of steam rise when water is boiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x6:1
# text = Bubbles of steam rise when water is boiling.
1	Bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	rise	rise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present | Bubbles of steam |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **boil** | present · progressive | water |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad was boiling with anger when the window got smashed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x7:1
# text = Dad was boiling with anger when the window got smashed.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	smashed	smashed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | past · progressive | Dad |  |  |  |  | with anger | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with anger=Instrument |
| 2 | **get** | past | the window |  |  |  |  | smashed *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kettle is boiling; can you hear it whistle?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x8:1
# text = The kettle is boiling; can you hear it whistle?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	whistle	whistle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present · progressive | the kettle |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hear** | can | you | kettle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **whistle** | infinitive | kettle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Man!" cried the General, and his brain seemed to be boiling.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiling:x9:1
# text = "Man!" cried the General, and his brain seemed to be boiling.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	General	General	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux	_	_
15	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Man | the General |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent general=Topic |
| 2 | **seem** | past | Man's brain |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **boil** | to-infinitive · progressive | Man's brain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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