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title: burrow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «burrow» in the school dictionary: A burrow is a hole or tunnel in the ground that an animal digs to live or hide in, like a rabbit's or wombat's burrow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# burrow

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** burrow, animal, it, She, rabbit, Wombats · **What happens:** be, dig, live, hide, burrow, get · **To what, where:** hole, ground, something, blankets, bag, pocket · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A burrow is a hole or tunnel in the ground that an animal digs to live or hide in, like a rabbit's or wombat's burrow.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:m1:1
# text = A burrow is a hole or tunnel in the ground that an animal digs to live or hide in, like a rabbit's or wombat's burrow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burrow	burrow	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	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	digs	dig	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
21	like	like	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	wombat	wombat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	_
28	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a burrow | a hole or tunnel |  | the ground |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | present | a animal | the ground |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | to-infinitive | a animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **hide** | infinitive | a animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a rabbit's wombat's burrow | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 burrow is to dig a hole or tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:m2:1
# text = To burrow is to dig a hole or tunnel.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	burrow	burrow	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	dig	dig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burrow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | dig *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To burrow into something soft is to push yourself into it to get comfortable or hide: «She burrowed under the blankets.».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:m3:1
# text = To burrow into something soft is to push yourself into it to get comfortable or hide: «She burrowed under the blankets.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	burrow	burrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	burrowed	burrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
21	under	under	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	blankets	blanket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burrow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into something=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | push *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | it |  |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **hide** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **burrow** *in a quote* | past | She |  |  | the blankets |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent under blanket=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To burrow into a bag or pocket is to search deep inside it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:m4:1
# text = To burrow into a bag or pocket is to search deep inside it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	burrow	burrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	search	search	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burrow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a bag or pocket |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into bag=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | pocket |  | deep, search *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit ran down its burrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x1:1
# text = The rabbit ran down its burrow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run down** | past | the rabbit | rabbit's burrow |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme burrow=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wombats dig deep burrows in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x2:1
# text = Wombats dig deep burrows in Australia.
1	Wombats	wombat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | present | Wombats | deep burrows |  | Australia |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent burrow=Theme in australia=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moles burrow under the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x3:1
# text = Moles burrow under the lawn.
1	Moles	mole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burrow	burrow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burrow** | present | Moles |  |  | the lawn |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent under lawn=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earthworms burrow through the soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x4:1
# text = Earthworms burrow through the soil.
1	Earthworms	earthworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burrow	burrow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burrow** | present | Earthworms |  |  | the soil |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through soil=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy burrowed under the blanket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x5:1
# text = The puppy burrowed under the blanket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	burrowed	burrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burrow** | participle |  | the puppy *not said here* |  | the blanket |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent under blanket=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She burrowed in her bag for her keys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x6:1
# text = She burrowed in her bag for her keys.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burrowed	burrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burrow** | past | She |  |  | her bag |  | for her keys | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in bag=Location for key=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prairie dogs live in big burrows called towns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x7:1
# text = Prairie dogs live in big burrows called towns.
1	Prairie	prairie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Prairie dogs |  |  | big burrows |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in burrow=Location |
| 2 | **call** | participle | big burrows *not said here* | towns |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox waited outside the burrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x8:1
# text = The fox waited outside the burrow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the fox |  |  | the burrow |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme outside burrow=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One day, a high summer flood washed him out of the burrow where he lived with his father and mother, and carried him, kicking and clucking, down a roadside ditch.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burrow:x9:1
# text = One day, a high summer flood washed him out of the burrow where he lived with his father and mother, and carried him, kicking and clucking, down a roadside ditch.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
25	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	kicking	kick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	advcl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	clucking	cluck	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
31	down	down	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	ditch	ditch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **wash** | past | a high summer flood | him *= he* |  | the burrow | day |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent he=Theme out burrow=Source |
| 2 | **live** | past | flood |  |  |  |  | with flood's father and mother | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with father=Location |
| 3 | **carry** | past | a high summer flood *not said here* | flood |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 4 | **kick** | gerund | a high summer flood *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down a roadside ditch | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **cluck** | gerund | a high summer flood *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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