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title: breach — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «breach» in the school dictionary: A breach is the breaking of a rule, law, promise or agreement: «a breach of the rules». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# breach

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** breach, sea, whale, huge wave, Copying, flood water · **What happens:** be, breach, make, leak, jump up, crash · **To what, where:** breaking, rules, gap, hole, wall, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«breach» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [breach in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/breach.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A breach is the breaking of a rule, law, promise or agreement: «a breach of the rules».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:m1:1
# text = A breach is the breaking of a rule, law, promise or agreement: «a breach of the rules».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	breaking	breaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a breach | the breaking and promise or agreement and a breach of the rules |  |  |  | of a rule  law | tree rules |
| 2 | **breach** *in a quote* |  |  | the rules |  |  |  |  | nom breach «act transitive»: of=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 breach is a gap or hole made in a wall, dam or defence.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:m2:1
# text = A breach is a gap or hole made in a wall, dam or defence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breach	breach	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	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	defence	defence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a breach | a gap or hole |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | hole *not said here* |  | a wall and dam or defence |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To breach something is to break through it: «The sea breached the wall».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:m3:1
# text = To breach something is to break through it: «The sea breached the wall».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	breach	breach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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	break	break	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	breached	breach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breach** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | it |  | break *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **breach** *in a quote* | past | the sea | the wall |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A data breach is when private information is stolen or leaked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:m4:1
# text = A data breach is when private information is stolen or leaked.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	leaked	leak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · passive |  | a data breach |  |  |  | steal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leak** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When a whale breaches, it jumps up out of the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:m5:1
# text = When a whale breaches, it jumps up out of the water.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	breaches	breach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	jumps	jump	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breach** | present | a whale |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump up** | present | whale |  |  | the water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out water=Trajectory |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A breach can also be a huge wave that crashes over the deck of a ship.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:m6:1
# text = A breach can also be a huge wave that crashes over the deck of a ship.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	crashes	crash	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	deck	deck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a breach | a huge wave |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **crash** | present | a huge wave |  |  | the deck of a ship |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over deck=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copying in the exam is a breach of the school rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:x1:1
# text = Copying in the exam is a breach of the school rules.
1	Copying	copy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
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	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | gerund |  |  |  | the exam |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in exam=Destination |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Copying | a breach |  |  |  | of the school rules | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flood water breached the river bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:x2:1
# text = The flood water breached the river bank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	breached	breach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bank	bank	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 | **breach** | past | the flood water | the river bank |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company had a data breach, so we changed our passwords.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:x3:1
# text = The company had a data breach, so we changed our passwords.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	passwords	password	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the company | a data breach |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breach=Patient |
| 2 | **change** | past | we | our passwords |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading her diary was a breach of trust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:x4:1
# text = Reading her diary was a breach of trust.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  | her diary |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Reading | a breach |  |  |  | of trust | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a whale breach right next to the boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:x5:1
# text = We watched a whale breach right next to the boat.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	right	right	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	next	next	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a whale breach |  |  |  | next *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breach=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the goalkeeper was ill, Sam stepped into the breach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:x6:1
# text = When the goalkeeper was ill, Sam stepped into the breach.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the goalkeeper |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **step** | past | Sam |  |  | the breach |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into breach=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers made a breach in the castle wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:x7:1
# text = The soldiers made a breach in the castle wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the soldiers | a breach |  | the castle wall |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset breach=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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It was impossible to render assistance; the sea rushed in upon the vessel, making a clean breach over her.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breach:x8:1
# text = It was impossible to render assistance; the sea rushed in upon the vessel, making a clean breach over her.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	render	render	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	in	in	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	vessel	vessel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	over	over	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **render** | to-infinitive |  | assistance |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assistance=Theme |
| 3 | **rush in** | past | the sea |  |  | the vessel |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon vessel=Trajectory |
| 4 | **make** | gerund | the sea *not said here* | a clean breach |  |  |  | over sea | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset breach=Product |

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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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