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title: bolt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bolt» in the school dictionary: A bolt is a metal bar that slides across to lock a door or window. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bolt

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**Who acts:** bolt, metal bar, screw thread, lightning, Dad, horse · **What happens:** be, slide, lock, go, hold, bolt · **To what, where:** metal bar, door, thick metal pin, things, flash, food

<!-- .vabout -->
«bolt» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [bolt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bolt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bolt is a metal bar that slides across to lock a door or window.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:m1:1
# text = A bolt is a metal bar that slides across to lock a door or window.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	slides	slide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	across	across	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	lock	lock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bolt | a metal bar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slide** | present | a metal bar |  |  |  |  | across *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **lock** | to-infinitive | a metal bar *not said here* | a door or window |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
A bolt is a thick metal pin with a screw thread that goes with a nut to hold things together.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:m2:1
# text = A bolt is a thick metal pin with a screw thread that goes with a nut to hold things together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	screw	screw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
19	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	together	together	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bolt | a thick metal pin |  |  |  | with a screw thread | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a screw thread |  |  |  |  | with a nut | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with nut=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive | a screw thread *not said here* | things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bolt of lightning is a flash of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:m3:1
# text = A bolt of lightning is a flash of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bolt of lightning | a flash |  |  |  | of flash | tree rules |
| 2 | **bolt** |  | lightning |  |  |  |  |  | nom bolt «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bolt is to run away suddenly, like a frightened horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:m4:1
# text = To bolt is to run away suddenly, like a frightened horse.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	frightened	frightened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bolt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | away, run, suddenly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bolt food is to eat it very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:m5:1
# text = To bolt food is to eat it very fast.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bolt** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | eat, fast *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bolt a door is to lock it with a bolt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:m6:1
# text = To bolt a door is to lock it with a bolt.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	lock	lock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bolt** | to-infinitive |  | a door |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a bolt; lock *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bolt can also be a short, heavy arrow shot from a crossbow.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:m7:1
# text = A bolt can also be a short, heavy arrow shot from a crossbow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	crossbow	crossbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a bolt | a short arrow shot |  | a crossbow |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad bolted the gate shut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:x1:1
# text = Dad bolted the gate shut.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bolted	bolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bolt** | past | Dad | the gate |  |  |  | shut *property* | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse bolted when it heard the thunder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:x2:1
# text = The horse bolted when it heard the thunder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	bolted	bolt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bolt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | past | the horse | the thunder |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thunder=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bolt of lightning hit the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:x3:1
# text = A bolt of lightning hit the tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	hit	hit	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	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | a bolt of lightning | the tree |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tree=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **bolt** |  | lightning |  |  |  |  |  | nom bolt «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tighten the nut onto the bolt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:x4:1
# text = Tighten the nut onto the bolt.
1	Tighten	tighten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tighten** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nut |  | the bolt |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent nut=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't bolt your dinner, chew it properly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:x5:1
# text = Don't bolt your dinner, chew it properly.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	bolt	bolt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	chew	chew	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **bolt** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your dinner |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient |
| 2 | **chew** | infinitive | you *not said here* | dinner |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sat bolt upright when the alarm went off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:x6:1
# text = She sat bolt upright when the alarm went off.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bolt	bolt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	upright	upright	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | She |  |  |  |  | bolt, upright *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go off** | past | the alarm |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news came like a bolt from the blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:x7:1
# text = The news came like a bolt from the blue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	blue	blue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the news |  |  |  |  | like a bolt from the blue | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolt:x8:1
# text = The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.”
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | present | the bolt |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | present | the eye | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer whatever=Stimulus |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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