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title: devil — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «devil» in the school dictionary: The Devil is the main evil spirit in some religions, the enemy of God. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# devil

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**Who acts:** Devil, little devil, Poor devil, you, lucky devil, Tasmanian devil · **What happens:** be, say, mean, feel, devil, go · **To what, where:** main evil spirit, religions, evil spirit, naughty child, person, lucky person · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Devil is the main evil spirit in some religions, the enemy of God.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:m1:1
# text = The Devil is the main evil spirit in some religions, the enemy of God.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Devil	Devil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Devil | the main evil spirit |  | some religions |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
A devil is any evil spirit or demon in stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:m2:1
# text = A devil is any evil spirit or demon in stories.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	demon	demon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a devil | any evil spirit or demon in stories |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A little devil is a naughty child or person, said fondly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:m3:1
# text = A little devil is a naughty child or person, said fondly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
12	fondly	fondly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a little devil | a naughty child or person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  | fondly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Poor devil" means a person you feel sorry for; "lucky devil" means a lucky person.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:m4:1
# text = "Poor devil" means a person you feel sorry for; "lucky devil" means a lucky person.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Poor devil | a person |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** | present | you | a person *not said here* |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present | lucky devil | a lucky person |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: mild swearing, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What the devil...?" or "go to the devil!" show surprise or anger.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:m5:1
# text = "What the devil...?" or "go to the devil!" show surprise or anger.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	...	...	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
16	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devil** *in a quote* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to the devil | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to devil=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **show** | present | the devil | surprise or anger |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent surprise=Recipient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Tasmanian devil is a small, fierce black animal from Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:m6:1
# text = A Tasmanian devil is a small, fierce black animal from Australia.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Tasmanian devil | a small fierce black animal |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the devil tricked the farmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x1:1
# text = In the story, the devil tricked the farmer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	devil	Devil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | the devil | the farmer |  | the story |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farmer=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You little devil, you hid my keys!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x2:1
# text = You little devil, you hid my keys!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devil** |  | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | past | you | my keys |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Speak of the devil, here comes Sam now!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x3:1
# text = Speak of the devil, here comes Sam now!
1	Speak	speak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Speak of the devil |  |  |  | now |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poor devil lost his wallet and his bus ticket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x4:1
# text = The poor devil lost his wallet and his bus ticket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wallet	wallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | the poor devil | devil's wallet and devil's bus ticket |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wallet=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ticket** |  | devil |  |  |  |  |  | nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What the devil is that noise?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x5:1
# text = What the devil is that noise?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tasmanian devils live only in Tasmania.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x6:1
# text = Tasmanian devils live only in Tasmania.
1	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	devils	devil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tasmania	Tasmania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Tasmanian devils |  |  | Tasmania |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tasmania=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You won a holiday? You lucky devil!

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* You won a holiday?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x7:1
# text = You won a holiday?
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | You | a holiday |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* You lucky devil!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x7:2
# text = You lucky devil!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'll play devil's advocate and argue the other side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x8:1
# text = I'll play devil's advocate and argue the other side.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	advocate	advocate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	argue	argue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | future | I | devil's advocate |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advocate=Theme |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present | I *not said here* | the other side |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Devil got hold of me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devil:x9:1
# text = The Devil got hold of me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Devil	Devil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hold	hold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Devil | hold of me |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hold=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hold** |  |  | me |  |  |  |  | nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient |

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