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title: chime — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chime» in the school dictionary: A clear ringing sound made by a bell or clock: the chime of the church clock. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# chime

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**Who acts:** metal tubes, clock, doorbell, formal story, witness · **What happens:** make, ring, chime, join, agree, fit · **To what, where:** clear ringing sound, three, conversation, Wind chimes, breeze, doorbell · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clear ringing sound made by a bell or clock: the chime of the church clock.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:m1:1
# text = A clear ringing sound made by a bell or clock: the chime of the church clock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	ringing	ringing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	chime	chime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a clear ringing sound and the chime of the church clock *not said here* |  |  |  | by a bell or clock | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of bells or metal tubes that ring musically: wind chimes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:m2:1
# text = A set of bells or metal tubes that ring musically: wind chimes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ring	ring	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	musically	musically	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	chimes	chime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | present | metal tubes |  |  |  |  | musically *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ring with a clear sound: the clock chimed three.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:m3:1
# text = To ring with a clear sound: the clock chimed three.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ring	ring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	chimed	chime	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a clear sound | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with sound=Theme |
| 2 | **chime** | past | the clock | three |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location three=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chime in: to join a conversation suddenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:m4:1
# text = Chime in: to join a conversation suddenly.
1	Chime	chime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	conversation	conversation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | to-infinitive |  | a conversation |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conversation=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chime with: to agree or fit with something (formal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:m5:1
# text = Chime with: to agree or fit with something (formal).
1	Chime	chime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fit** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with something | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clock chimed twelve times at midnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:x1:1
# text = The clock chimed twelve times at midnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chimed	chime	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chime** | past | the clock |  |  |  | midnight; time |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind chimes tinkled in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:x2:1
# text = Wind chimes tinkled in the breeze.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chimes	chime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	tinkled	tinkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breeze	breeze	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 | **tinkle** | participle |  | Wind chimes *not said here* |  | the breeze |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doorbell chimed and Grandma came in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:x3:1
# text = The doorbell chimed and Grandma came in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	chimed	chime	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chime** | participle |  | the doorbell *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come in** | past | the doorbell |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Me too!" my sister chimed in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:x4:1
# text = "Me too!" my sister chimed in.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	chimed	chime	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chime in** | participle |  | my sister *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) His story chimes with what the witness said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:x5:1
# text = (formal) His story chimes with what the witness said.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	chimes	chime	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chime** | present | His formal story |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the witness |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a clock chimes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 and so on, how many chimes from 1 to 4? (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10).

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If a clock chimes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 and so on, how many chimes from 1 to 4?

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:x6:1
# text = If a clock chimes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 and so on, how many chimes from 1 to 4?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chimes	chime	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	on	on	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
18	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	chimes	chime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	nmod	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chime** | present | a clock |  |  | 1 o'clock |  | once, twice *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at o'clock=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:x6:2
# text = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10).
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	4	cc	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
5	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	6	cc	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
7	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	8	cc	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
9	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	10	case	_	_
10	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deep chasms yawned around it, the water-drops glittered as if lighted with blue flame, and tinkled like the chiming of church bells.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chime:x7:1
# text = Deep chasms yawned around it, the water-drops glittered as if lighted with blue flame, and tinkled like the chiming of church bells.
1	Deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	chasms	chasm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	yawned	yawn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
11	glittered	glitter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	lighted	light	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	tinkled	tinkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
21	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	chiming	chime	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **yawn** | participle |  | Deep chasms and the water drops *not said here* |  | it |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **glitter** | participle |  | the water drops *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **light** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with blue flame | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with flame=Material |
| 4 | **tinkle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **chime** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of church bells | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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