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title: deliver — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deliver» in the school dictionary: To deliver means to take letters, parcels or goods to a place or person: the postman delivers the post. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deliver

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** postman, baby, you, they, our, shop · **What happens:** deliver, mean, take, give, help, bear · **To what, where:** letters, place, post, speech, talk, audience · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«deliver» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [deliver in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deliver.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deliver means to take letters, parcels or goods to a place or person: the postman delivers the post.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:m1:1
# text = To deliver means to take letters, parcels or goods to a place or person: the postman delivers the post.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	parcels	parcel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	delivers	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | letters and parcels or goods |  | a place or person |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme to place=Destination |
| 4 | **deliver** | present | the postman | the post |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent post=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deliver a speech or talk means to give it to an audience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:m2:1
# text = To deliver a speech or talk means to give it to an audience.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | to-infinitive |  | a speech or talk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | talk | a audience |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to audience=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deliver a baby means to help it be born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:m3:1
# text = To deliver a baby means to help it be born.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | to-infinitive |  | a baby |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | baby |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **bear** *not said to happen* | infinitive · passive | baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deliver means to do what you promised: they delivered on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:m4:1
# text = To deliver means to do what you promised: they delivered on time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 4 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **deliver** | past | they |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deliver from danger (old use) means to rescue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:m5:1
# text = To deliver from danger (old use) means to rescue.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	csubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | danger |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from danger=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **rescue** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The postman delivers our letters every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x1:1
# text = The postman delivers our letters every morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	delivers	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | present | the postman | our letters |  |  | morning |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
| 2 | **letter** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop will deliver the new sofa on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x2:1
# text = The shop will deliver the new sofa on Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | future | the shop | the new sofa |  |  | friday |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sofa=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A driver delivers 36 parcels in a morning and 28 in the afternoon. How many is that in all?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A driver delivers 36 parcels in a morning and 28 in the afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x3:1
# text = A driver delivers 36 parcels in a morning and 28 in the afternoon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	delivers	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	36	36	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	parcels	parcel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | present | a driver | 36 parcels |  |  | afternoon; morning |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many is that in all?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x3:2
# text = How many is that in all?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maya delivered her talk about volcanoes to the class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x4:1
# text = Maya delivered her talk about volcanoes to the class.
1	Maya	Maya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	delivered	deliver	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	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	class	class	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 | **deliver** | past | Maya | Maya's talk |  | the class |  | about volcanoes | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent talk=Theme to class=Destination |
| 2 | **talk** |  | Maya |  |  |  |  |  | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The midwife delivered the baby safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x5:1
# text = The midwife delivered the baby safely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	midwife	midwife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | past | the midwife | the baby |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't open the door to a delivery person if you are on your own.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x6:1
# text = Don't open the door to a delivery person if you are on your own.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	delivery	delivery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **open** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the door | a delivery person |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent door=Patient to person=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | own *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team delivered the project on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x7:1
# text = The team delivered the project on time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | past | the team | the project |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent project=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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"What should I deliver?" said Tom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliver:x8:1
# text = "What should I deliver?" said Tom.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** *in a quote* | should | Tom |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | Tom |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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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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