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title: carcass — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carcass» in the school dictionary: A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carcass

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**Who acts:** carcass, Mum, Hyenas, whale carcass, rusty carcass, Tasmanian devils · **What happens:** be, cut up, cook, leave, eat, break · **To what, where:** dead body, bones, meat, frame, body, carcass · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:m1:1
# text = A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nmod	_	_
18	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	up	up	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carcass | the dead body and a large one  one |  |  |  | of a animal | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for meat | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for meat=Asset |

<!-- .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 -->
The carcass of a cooked chicken or turkey is the bones left after the meat is eaten.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:m2:1
# text = The carcass of a cooked chicken or turkey is the bones left after the meat is eaten.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
12	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the carcass of a cooked chicken or turkey | the bones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** | participle |  | the bones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **eat** | present · passive |  | the meat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carcass of something is its frame or the broken remains: the carcass of an old car or building.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:m3:1
# text = The carcass of something is its frame or the broken remains: the carcass of an old car or building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	remains	remains	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the carcass of something | carcass's frame or the broken remains and the carcass of a old car or building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, rude or jokey — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone's carcass can mean their body: «Get your carcass off the sofa!».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:m4:1
# text = Someone's carcass can mean their body: «Get your carcass off the sofa!».
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Someone's carcass | their body |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your carcass |  |  |  | off the sofa | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer carcass=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vultures circled above the zebra carcass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x1:1
# text = Vultures circled above the zebra carcass.
1	Vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	circled	circle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	above	above	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **circle** | participle |  | Vultures *not said here* |  | the zebra carcass |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum boiled the chicken carcass to make soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x2:1
# text = Mum boiled the chicken carcass to make soup.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boiled	boil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | past | Mum | the chicken carcass |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent carcass=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | soup |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset soup=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hyenas stripped the carcass to the bones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x3:1
# text = Hyenas stripped the carcass to the bones.
1	Hyenas	hyena	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stripped	strip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strip** | past | Hyenas | the carcass |  |  |  | to the bones | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carcass=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whale carcass on the sea floor feeds many creatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x4:1
# text = A whale carcass on the sea floor feeds many creatures.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | a whale carcass on the sea floor | many creatures |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rusty carcass of a car lay in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x5:1
# text = The rusty carcass of a car lay in the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rusty	rusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | the rusty carcass of a car |  |  | the field |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in field=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tasmanian devils eat carcasses, even the bones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x6:1
# text = Tasmanian devils eat carcasses, even the bones.
1	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	devils	devil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	carcasses	carcass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Tasmanian devils | carcasses and the bones |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carcass=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The butcher hung the carcasses in the cold room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x7:1
# text = The butcher hung the carcasses in the cold room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butcher	butcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carcasses	carcass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | the butcher | the carcasses |  | the cold room |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent carcass=Theme in room=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(jokey) «Move your carcass, we're late!» said Dad.

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x8:1
# text = (jokey) «Move your carcass, we're late!» said Dad.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	jokey	jokey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
14	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your carcass |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent carcass=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: express* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now and then, a drowned sheep, and once the carcass of a cow, floated past.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carcass:x9:1
# text = Now and then, a drowned sheep, and once the carcass of a cow, floated past.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	drowned	drown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
10	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
17	floated	float	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	past	past	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drown** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **float** | past |  |  |  |  | now | once the carcass of a cow; past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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