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title: confess — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «confess» in the school dictionary: To confess is to admit that you did something wrong or something you are ashamed of. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# confess

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, I, Lily, Nan, He, anyone · **What happens:** confess, be, do, forgive, mean, admit · **To what, where:** something, God, court, cold pizza, last chocolate, thief · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To confess is to admit that you did something wrong or something you are ashamed of.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:m1:1
# text = To confess is to admit that you did something wrong or something you are ashamed of.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	confess	confess	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	admit	admit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	ashamed	ashamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** *speech: other* | present |  |  |  |  |  | admit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | past | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | ashamed *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To confess is to tell your sins to God or to a priest in order to be forgiven.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:m2:1
# text = To confess is to tell your sins to God or to a priest in order to be forgiven.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	confess	confess	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	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	18	mark	_	_
15	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	fixed	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	forgiven	forgive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** *speech: assert* | present |  |  | God or a priest |  |  | tell *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **forgive** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP» |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To confess is to tell the police or a court that you did a crime.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:m3:1
# text = To confess is to tell the police or a court that you did a crime.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	confess	confess	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	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** *speech: assert* | present |  |  |  |  |  | tell *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | past | you | a court |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I must confess" can just mean "I admit", for a small thing.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:m4:1
# text = "I must confess" can just mean "I admit", for a small thing.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	confess	confess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	admit	admit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** *in a quote* | must | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **admit** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I must confess I love cold pizza."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:m4e:1
# text = "I must confess I love cold pizza."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	confess	confess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** *in a quote* | must | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **love** *in a quote* | present | I | cold pizza |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pizza=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lily confessed that she had taken the last chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:x1:1
# text = Lily confessed that she had taken the last chocolate.
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	confessed	confess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | past | Lily |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | past · perfect | Lily | the last chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief confessed to the robbery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:x2:1
# text = The thief confessed to the robbery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	confessed	confess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	robbery	robbery	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 | **confess** | participle |  | the thief *not said here* | the robbery |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to robbery=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Saturday, Nan went to confess her sins to the priest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:x3:1
# text = On Saturday, Nan went to confess her sins to the priest.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	confess	confess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Nan |  |  |  | saturday |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **confess** | to-infinitive | Nan *not said here* | Nan's sins | the priest |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sin=Topic to priest=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I must confess, I forgot to feed the fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:x4:1
# text = I must confess, I forgot to feed the fish.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	confess	confess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | must | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **forget** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **feed** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | the fish |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He confessed to his teacher before anyone found out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:x5:1
# text = He confessed to his teacher before anyone found out.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	confessed	confess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | past | He |  | his teacher |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to teacher=Recipient |
| 2 | **find out** | participle | anyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians confess their sins and ask God for forgiveness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:x6:1
# text = Christians confess their sins and ask God for forgiveness.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	confess	confess	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | present | Christians | Christians's sins |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=Topic |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | Christians *not said here* |  | God |  |  | for forgiveness | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She finally confessed that she was scared of the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:x7:1
# text = She finally confessed that she was scared of the dark.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	confessed	confess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | past | She |  |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | of the dark; scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He confessed what he felt for her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confess:x8:1
# text = He confessed what he felt for her.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	confessed	confess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** | past | he |  |  |  |  | for her *= she* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent what=Location for she=Theme |

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