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title: boo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boo» in the school dictionary: «Boo!» is what you shout to make someone jump or get a fright. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# boo

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**Who acts:** Boo, you, someone, Boo hoo, person, He · **What happens:** be, shout, make, jump, get, boo · **To what, where:** someone, fright, performer, sound, pet name, informal · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«boo» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [boo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Boo!» is what you shout to make someone jump or get a fright.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:m1:1
# text = «Boo!» is what you shout to make someone jump or get a fright.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shout	shout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fright	fright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Boo |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **jump** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **get** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | a fright |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fright=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 -->
To boo is to shout «boo» to show you don't like a performer, player or speaker.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:m2:1
# text = To boo is to shout «boo» to show you don't like a performer, player or speaker.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	boo	boo	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	shout	shout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	performer	performer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boo** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *speech: express* | present |  |  |  |  |  | shout *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | you | a performer |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot performer=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boo is a sound of dislike from a crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:m3:1
# text = A boo is a sound of dislike from a crowd.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boo	boo	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	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dislike	dislike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a boo | a sound |  |  |  | of dislike from a crowd | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boo can be a pet name for someone you love (informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:m4:1
# text = Boo can be a pet name for someone you love (informal).
1	Boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Boo | a pet name |  |  |  | for someone | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | you | informal |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer informal=Stimulus |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boo-hoo is the sound a person makes when crying loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:m5:1
# text = Boo-hoo is the sound a person makes when crying loudly.
1	Boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	hoo	hoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	obj	_	_
12	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Boo hoo | the sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a person | the sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He jumped out from behind the door and shouted «Boo!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:x1:1
# text = He jumped out from behind the door and shouted «Boo!»
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump out** | past | He |  |  | the door |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from door=Trajectory |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | He *not said here* | Boo |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boo=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The audience booed the wicked stepmother in the pantomime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:x2:1
# text = The audience booed the wicked stepmother in the pantomime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	booed	boo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stepmother	stepmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pantomime	pantomime	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 | **boo** | past | the audience | the wicked stepmother |  | the pantomime |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fans booed when the referee gave a penalty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:x3:1
# text = Fans booed when the referee gave a penalty.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	booed	boo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boo** | past | Fans |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | past | the referee | a penalty |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is so shy he wouldn't say boo to a goose.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:x4:1
# text = My little brother is so shy he wouldn't say boo to a goose.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
11	boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My little brother |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | would | he | boo | a goose |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent boo=Topic to goose=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ghost in the cartoon said «Boo!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:x5:1
# text = The ghost in the cartoon said «Boo!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the ghost in the cartoon | Boo |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent boo=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't boo the other team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:x6:1
# text = Please don't boo the other team.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	boo	boo	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **boo** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the other team |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bimeby ole Brer Bull-frog, he sorter stop his cryin' en his boo-hooin', en he up'n say:

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boo:x7:1
# text = Bimeby ole Brer Bull-frog, he sorter stop his cryin' en his boo-hooin', en he up'n say:
1	Bimeby	Bimeby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	ole	ole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
4	Bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	sorter	sorter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	cryin	cryin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	_
14	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
16	boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	hooin	hooin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	',	',	PART	POS	_	18	dep	_	_
20	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	up'n	up'n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | infinitive | ole | sorter's cryin and en and hooin en |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector cryin=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | ole | hooin en *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent en=Topic |

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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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