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title: dab — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dab» in the school dictionary: To touch something lightly and quickly several times, often with a cloth or sponge: «dab your eyes». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dab

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, other arm, Dabs, She, footballer, Grandma · **What happens:** touch, dab, put, amount, drop, point out · **To what, where:** something, eyes, small amount, glue, head, bent arm · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dab» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: [dab in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dab.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To touch something lightly and quickly several times, often with a cloth or sponge: «dab your eyes».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:m1:1
# text = To touch something lightly and quickly several times, often with a cloth or sponge: «dab your eyes».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
7	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	dab	dab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  | time | with a cloth or sponge; lightly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dab** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put on a small amount of something with light touches: «dab paint on the paper».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:m2:1
# text = To put on a small amount of something with light touches: «dab paint on the paper».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	touches	touch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	dab	dab	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a small amount of something |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on amount=Destination |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small amount of something: «a dab of glue».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:m3:1
# text = A small amount of something: «a dab of glue».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dab	dab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amount** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |
| 2 | **dab** *in a quote* |  |  | glue |  |  |  |  | nom dab «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A light, quick touch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:m4:1
# text = A light, quick touch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dance move where you drop your head into the bent arm while the other arm points out.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:m5:1
# text = A dance move where you drop your head into the bent arm while the other arm points out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	points	point	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | present | you | your head |  | the bent arm |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme into arm=Destination |
| 2 | **point out** | present | the other arm |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«a dab hand at» — very good at something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:m6:1
# text = «a dab hand at» — very good at something.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dab	dab	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small flat sea fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:m7:1
# text = A small flat sea fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dabs (UK slang, old) fingerprints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:m8:1
# text = Dabs (UK slang, old) fingerprints.
1	Dabs	dab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
8	fingerprints	fingerprint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fingerprint** | present | Dabs |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dab the cut gently with a clean tissue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x1:1
# text = Dab the cut gently with a clean tissue.
1	Dab	dab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dab** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cut |  |  |  | with a clean tissue; gently *property* | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent cut=Destination with tissue=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dabbed her eyes with a hanky at the end of the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x2:1
# text = She dabbed her eyes with a hanky at the end of the film.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dabbed	dab	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hanky	hanky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dab** | past | She | her eyes |  |  | at the end of the film | with a hanky | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent eye=Theme at end=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dab blue paint on with a sponge to make the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x3:1
# text = Dab blue paint on with a sponge to make the sky.
1	Dab	dab	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | the sky |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sky=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a dab of glue on each corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x4:1
# text = Put a dab of glue on each corner.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dab	dab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a dab of glue |  | each corner |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent dab=Theme on corner=Destination |
| 2 | **dab** |  |  | glue |  |  |  |  | nom dab «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a dab of butter to the hot potatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x5:1
# text = Add a dab of butter to the hot potatoes.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dab	dab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a dab of butter |  |  |  | to the hot potatoes | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent dab=Patient to potato=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **dab** |  |  | butter |  |  |  |  | nom dab «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer did a dab to celebrate his goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x6:1
# text = The footballer did a dab to celebrate his goal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dab	dab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the footballer | a dab |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dab=Eventuality |
| 2 | **celebrate** | to-infinitive | the footballer *not said here* | footballer's goal |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma is a dab hand at knitting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x7:1
# text = Grandma is a dab hand at knitting.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dab	dab	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	knitting	knitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandma | a dab hand |  | knitting |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We caught a little dab off the pier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x8:1
# text = We caught a little dab off the pier.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dab	dab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pier	pier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | We | a little dab |  |  |  | off the pier | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dab=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very funny the palace must have looked each morning, with the dabs of different colour on the white marble as the princes were climbing up the walls.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dab:x9:1
# text = Very funny the palace must have looked each morning, with the dabs of different colour on the white marble as the princes were climbing up the walls.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
7	looked	look	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dabs	dab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
21	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	princes	prince	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nsubj	_	_
24	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	acl	_	_
26	up	up	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | must · perfect · passive |  | the funny palace |  |  | morning | with the dabs of different colour on the white marble | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |
| 2 | **climb up** | past · progressive | the princes | the walls |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location wall=Theme |
| 3 | **dab** |  |  | different colour |  | the white marble |  |  | nom dab «act transitive»: of=patient on=place |

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