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title: clown — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clown» in the school dictionary: A clown is a performer in a circus or at a party who wears funny clothes, big shoes and face paint and does silly things to make people laugh. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clown

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** clown, party, people, person, Calling, insult · **What happens:** be, wear, do, make, laugh, act · **To what, where:** performer, circus, funny clothes, silly things, people, person · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«clown» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [clown in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clown.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clown is a performer in a circus or at a party who wears funny clothes, big shoes and face paint and does silly things to make people laugh.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:m1:1
# text = A clown is a performer in a circus or at a party who wears funny clothes, big shoes and face paint and does silly things to make people laugh.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	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	performer	performer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	circus	circus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
25	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	acl	_	_
29	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	_
30	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clown | a performer |  | a circus or a party |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | a party | funny clothes and big shoes and face paint |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source |
| 3 | **do** | present | a party *not said here* | silly things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | a party *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **laugh** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clown is a person who often acts silly or makes jokes, like the class clown.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:m2:1
# text = A clown is a person who often acts silly or makes jokes, like the class clown.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clown | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | often, silly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present | a person *not said here* | jokes |  |  |  | like the class clown | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset joke=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling someone a clown can be an insult meaning they are stupid or useless.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:m3:1
# text = Calling someone a clown can be an insult meaning they are stupid or useless.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	useless	useless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme clown=Result |
| 2 | **is a** | can | Calling | a insult |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund | a insult *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | stupid *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To clown or clown around is to behave in a silly way to make people laugh.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:m4:1
# text = To clown or clown around is to behave in a silly way to make people laugh.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	clown	clown	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	clown	clown	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	around	around	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
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	behave	behave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clown** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clown around** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | around *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a silly way |  | behave *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **laugh** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clown had a red nose and enormous floppy shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:x1:1
# text = The clown had a red nose and enormous floppy shoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	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	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	enormous	enormous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the clown | a red nose and enormous floppy shoes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hired a clown for my little brother's birthday party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:x2:1
# text = We hired a clown for my little brother's birthday party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | We | a clown |  |  |  | for my little brother's birthday party | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent clown=Theme for party=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jake is the class clown and always makes us giggle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:x3:1
# text = Jake is the class clown and always makes us giggle.
1	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	giggle	giggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jake | the class clown |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | Jake *not said here* | us |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **giggle** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop clowning around and finish your work!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:x4:1
# text = Stop clowning around and finish your work!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	clowning	clown	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	finish	finish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **clown around** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | around *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **finish** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your work |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality work=Eventuality |
| 4 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That driver cut in front of us — what a clown!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:x5:1
# text = That driver cut in front of us — what a clown!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | participle | that driver |  |  | front of us |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children are scared of clowns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:x6:1
# text = Some children are scared of clowns.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	clowns	clown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some children |  |  |  |  | of clowns; scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three clowns climbed out of one tiny car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:x7:1
# text = Three clowns climbed out of one tiny car.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	clowns	clown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | Three clowns |  |  | one tiny car |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out car=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clown juggled four balls and dropped every one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clown:x8:1
# text = The clown juggled four balls and dropped every one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	juggled	juggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **juggle** | past | the clown | four balls |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drop** | past | the clown *not said here* | every one |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=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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