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title: conservative — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conservative» in the school dictionary: Not liking sudden change and preferring traditional ways, values and styles: «My grandad has conservative taste in music». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conservative

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**Who acts:** grandad, real number, Conservative, Conservative Party, person, thousand people · **What happens:** not like, prefer, have, be, support, call · **To what, where:** sudden change, traditional ways, conservative taste, music, traditional values, UK · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«conservative» 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: [conservative in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conservative.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not liking sudden change and preferring traditional ways, values and styles: «My grandad has conservative taste in music».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:m1:1
# text = Not liking sudden change and preferring traditional ways, values and styles: «My grandad has conservative taste in music».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	liking	like	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
3	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	preferring	prefer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	values	value	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	styles	style	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | gerund | My grandad *not said here* | sudden change |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot change=Theme |
| 2 | **prefer** | gerund | My grandad *not said here* | traditional ways and values and styles |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | present | My grandad | conservative taste |  | music |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careful and on the low side, so the real number is probably bigger: «a conservative estimate».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:m2:1
# text = Careful and on the low side, so the real number is probably bigger: «a conservative estimate».
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	estimate	estimate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the real number |  |  |  |  | big, probably *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Supporting traditional values, gradual change, lower taxes and free business; in the UK and Canada, a Conservative is a member or supporter of the Conservative Party (also called the Tories).

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:m3:1
# text = Supporting traditional values, gradual change, lower taxes and free business; in the UK and Canada, a Conservative is a member or supporter of the Conservative Party (also called the Tories).
1	Supporting	support	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	values	value	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	gradual	gradual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Conservative	Conservative	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	supporter	supporter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	Conservative	Conservative	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	Party	Party	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	also	also	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
33	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	acl	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	Tories	tory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **support** | gerund |  | traditional values  gradual change  lower taxes and free business |  | the UK and Canada |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer value=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a Conservative | a member or supporter |  |  |  | of the Conservative Party | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | participle | the Conservative Party *not said here* | the Tories |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plain and not showy: «a conservative suit».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:m4:1
# text = Plain and not showy: «a conservative suit».
1	Plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who has conservative views.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:m5:1
# text = A person who has conservative views.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a person | conservative views |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At a conservative estimate, two thousand people came to the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:x1:1
# text = At a conservative estimate, two thousand people came to the fair.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	estimate	estimate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	_
7	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | thousand people |  |  | a conservative estimate |  | to the fair | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to fair=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandma is quite conservative and doesn't like loud colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:x2:1
# text = My grandma is quite conservative and doesn't like loud colours.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My grandma |  |  |  |  | conservative *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | My grandma *not said here* | loud colours |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot colour=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Conservatives won the most seats in the election.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:x3:1
# text = The Conservatives won the most seats in the election.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Conservatives	Conservative	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	election	election	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 | **win** | past | the Conservatives | the most seats |  | the election |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad wore a conservative grey suit to the interview.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:x4:1
# text = Dad wore a conservative grey suit to the interview.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	interview	interview	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Dad | a conservative grey suit |  |  |  | to the interview | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people are conservative about money and save carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:x5:1
# text = Some people are conservative about money and save carefully.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some people |  |  |  |  | about money; conservative *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | infinitive | some people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each side has good ideas, and people can be conservative or progressive and still be kind to each other.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:x6:1
# text = Each side has good ideas, and people can be conservative or progressive and still be kind to each other.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	progressive	progressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	still	still	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	17	obl	_	_
20	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each side | good ideas |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | can | people |  |  |  |  | conservative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  | still | to each; kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor took a conservative approach and waited before operating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservative:x7:1
# text = The doctor took a conservative approach and waited before operating.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	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	conservative	conservative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	approach	approach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	operating	operate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the doctor | a conservative approach |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent approach=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** | past | the doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **operate** | gerund | the doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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