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title: cringe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cringe» in the school dictionary: To feel very embarrassed or uncomfortable about something, often pulling a face or wanting to hide. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cringe

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, video, act, I, old recorder, dog · **What happens:** feel, pull, want, hide, move back, bend · **To what, where:** face, body, cringe, old recorder, us, wedding · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To feel very embarrassed or uncomfortable about something, often pulling a face or wanting to hide.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:m1:1
# text = To feel very embarrassed or uncomfortable about something, often pulling a face or wanting to hide.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	embarrassed	embarrassed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	uncomfortable	uncomfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | embarrassed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **pull** | gerund |  | a face |  |  |  | often *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme |
| 3 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **hide** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move back or bend your body away from something because you are afraid or disgusted.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:m2:1
# text = To move back or bend your body away from something because you are afraid or disgusted.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bend	bend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	disgusted	disgust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move back** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bend** | infinitive |  | your body |  |  |  | away *property* | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent body=Material |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **disgust** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Embarrassing or awkward, as in «That video is so cringe.».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:m3:1
# text = Embarrassing or awkward, as in «That video is so cringe.».
1	Embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	awkward	awkward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	cringe	cringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that video |  |  | cringe |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The feeling or act of cringing: «a cringe of embarrassment».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:m4:1
# text = The feeling or act of cringing: «a cringe of embarrassment».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cringing	cringe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cringe	cringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	embarrassment	embarrassment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cringe** | gerund | act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I cringe every time I hear my old recorder playing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x1:1
# text = I cringe every time I hear my old recorder playing.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cringe	cringe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hear	hear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cringe** | present | I |  |  |  | time |  | vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hear** | present | I | my old recorder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **play** | gerund | my old recorder *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog cringed when the thunder boomed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x2:1
# text = The dog cringed when the thunder boomed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cringed	cringe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	boomed	boom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cringe** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **boom** | participle | the thunder |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's dancing at the wedding made us all cringe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x3:1
# text = Dad's dancing at the wedding made us all cringe.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	cringe	cringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Dad's dancing at the wedding | all cringe | us |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset we=Beneficiary cringe=Product |
| 2 | **dance** |  | Dad |  |  | the wedding |  |  | nom dancing «act transitive»: poss=agent at=place |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) Ugh, that advert is so cringe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x4:1
# text = (slang) Ugh, that advert is so cringe.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Ugh	ugh	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	cringe	cringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that advert | cringe |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) My old photos are well cringey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x5:1
# text = (slang) My old photos are well cringey.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	well	well	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cringey	cringey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My old photos | well cringey |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cringed at the sight of the spider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x6:1
# text = She cringed at the sight of the spider.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cringed	cringe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cringe** | past | She |  |  |  |  | at the sight of the spider | vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer at sight=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sight** |  |  | the spider |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a cringe-worthy moment when he forgot his lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x7:1
# text = It was a cringe-worthy moment when he forgot his lines.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	cringe	cringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a worthy moment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | past | he | his lines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cringed away from the angry goose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x8:1
# text = He cringed away from the angry goose.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cringed	cringe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cringe away** | past | He |  |  |  |  | from the angry goose; away *property* | vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer from goose=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was far too pretty to cringe in this way, but Peter thought it his due, and he would answer condescendingly, “It is good.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cringe:x9:1
# text = She was far too pretty to cringe in this way, but Peter thought it his due, and he would answer condescendingly, “It is good.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cringe	cringe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
23	condescendingly	condescendingly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  | this way |  | cringe, pretty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Peter | way |  |  |  | due *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** *speech: assert* | would | Peter |  |  |  |  | condescendingly *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | way |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

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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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