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title: crisp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crisp» in the school dictionary: Crisp means hard and dry in a nice way, so it breaks with a crunch, like fresh toast or an apple. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crisp

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**Who acts:** Crisp, Crisp weather, Crisp paper, crisps, Americans, crisp way · **What happens:** mean, break, be, fry, call, describe · **To what, where:** thin fried potato slices, packet, crisps, hair, crisp, crisp snow · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«crisp» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [crisp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crisp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crisp means hard and dry in a nice way, so it breaks with a crunch, like fresh toast or an apple.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:m1:1
# text = Crisp means hard and dry in a nice way, so it breaks with a crunch, like fresh toast or an apple.
1	Crisp	crisp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	crunch	crunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	parataxis	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Crisp |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **break** | present | Crisp |  |  |  |  | with a crunch | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with crunch=Instrument |

<!-- .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 -->
Crisp weather is cold, dry and fresh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:m2:1
# text = Crisp weather is cold, dry and fresh.
1	Crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Crisp weather |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Crisp weather *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Crisp weather *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crisp paper or clothes are fresh and smooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:m3:1
# text = Crisp paper or clothes are fresh and smooth.
1	Crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Crisp paper or clothes |  |  |  |  | fresh *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Crisp paper or clothes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK and Ireland, crisps are thin fried potato slices in a packet (Americans call them chips).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:m4:1
# text = In the UK and Ireland, crisps are thin fried potato slices in a packet (Americans call them chips).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	fried	fry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
11	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	packet	packet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | crisps | thin fried potato slices |  | a packet |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | present | Americans | crisps *= crisp* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme chip=Result |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crisp way of speaking is quick and clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:m5:1
# text = A crisp way of speaking is quick and clear.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	speaking	speaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a crisp way of speaking |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a crisp way of speaking *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crisp can also describe hair or a beard that is curly and wiry rather than straight and smooth.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:m6:1
# text = Crisp can also describe hair or a beard that is curly and wiry rather than straight and smooth.
1	Crisp	crisp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wiry	wiry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	16	cc	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Crisp | hair or a beard |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a beard |  |  |  |  | curly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a beard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | a beard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | a beard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This apple is crisp and juicy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x1:1
# text = This apple is crisp and juicy.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this apple |  |  |  |  | crisp *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | this apple *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have a packet of crisps?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x2:1
# text = Can I have a packet of crisps?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	packet	packet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | a packet of crisps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent packet=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a crisp, sunny winter morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x3:1
# text = It was a crisp, sunny winter morning.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crisp	crisp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a crisp and sunny winter morning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our boots crunched in the crisp snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x4:1
# text = Our boots crunched in the crisp snow.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crunched	crunch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	snow	snow	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 | **crunch** | participle | Our boots |  |  | the crisp snow |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in snow=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toast was burnt to a crisp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x5:1
# text = The toast was burnt to a crisp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crisp	crisp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burnt** | past · passive |  | the toast |  |  |  | to a crisp | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave a crisp new note to the shopkeeper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x6:1
# text = He gave a crisp new note to the shopkeeper.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	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	crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	note	note	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	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	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 | **give** | past | He | a crisp new note | the shopkeeper |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent note=Theme to shopkeeper=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the biscuits in a tin so they stay crisp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x7:1
# text = Keep the biscuits in a tin so they stay crisp.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the biscuits |  | a tin |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme in tin=Location |
| 2 | **stay** | present | biscuits *= biscuit* |  |  |  |  | crisp *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salt and vinegar crisps are my favourite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x8:1
# text = Salt and vinegar crisps are my favourite.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Salt crisps |  |  |  |  | favourite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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His hair is brown and crisp, and his lips are red as a pomegranate, and he has large and dreamy eyes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crisp:x9:1
# text = His hair is brown and crisp, and his lips are red as a pomegranate, and he has large and dreamy eyes.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pomegranate	pomegranate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	dreamy	dreamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
23	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His hair |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | his lips |  |  |  |  | as a pomegranate; red *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | present | he | large eyes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

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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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