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title: distinguish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «distinguish» in the school dictionary: To see or understand the difference between two or more things: «distinguish between right and wrong». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# distinguish

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, thing, long neck, people, you, It · **What happens:** see, understand, distinguish, be, hear, notice · **To what, where:** difference, something, shape, thing, someone, giraffe · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«distinguish» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [distinguish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/distinguish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To see or understand the difference between two or more things: «distinguish between right and wrong».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:m1:1
# text = To see or understand the difference between two or more things: «distinguish between right and wrong».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	understand	understand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	between	between	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **understand** | infinitive |  | the difference |  |  |  | between two things | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer difference=Stimulus |
| 3 | **distinguish** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | between right | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent between right=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be able to see, hear or notice something clearly: «I could just distinguish a shape.».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:m2:1
# text = To be able to see, hear or notice something clearly: «I could just distinguish a shape.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	just	just	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hear** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **notice** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 5 | **distinguish** *in a quote* | could | I | a shape |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute shape=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be the thing that makes someone or something different: «Its long neck distinguishes the giraffe.».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:m3:1
# text = To be the thing that makes someone or something different: «Its long neck distinguishes the giraffe.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	conj	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	distinguishes	distinguish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | the thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | the thing | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 3 | **distinguish** *in a quote* | present | thing's long neck | the giraffe |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute giraffe=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Distinguish yourself» means do something very well so people notice and respect you.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:m4:1
# text = «Distinguish yourself» means do something very well so people notice and respect you.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	nsubj	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	notice	notice	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	respect	respect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distinguish** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute yourself=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **notice** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **respect** | present | people *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you distinguish between a frog and a toad?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:x1:1
# text = Can you distinguish between a frog and a toad?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toad	toad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distinguish** | can | you |  |  |  |  | between a frog and a toad | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent between frog=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was too dark to distinguish the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:x2:1
# text = It was too dark to distinguish the path.
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	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **distinguish** | to-infinitive |  | the path |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute path=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learn to distinguish fact from opinion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:x3:1
# text = Learn to distinguish fact from opinion.
1	Learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **distinguish** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | fact |  |  |  | from opinion | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent fact=Theme from opinion=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its black and white fur distinguishes the panda from other bears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:x4:1
# text = Its black and white fur distinguishes the panda from other bears.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	distinguishes	distinguish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distinguish** | present | Its black fur | the panda |  |  |  | from other bears | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent panda=Theme from bear=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She distinguished herself by winning every race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:x5:1
# text = She distinguished herself by winning every race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	distinguished	distinguish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distinguish** | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute herself=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | She *not said here* | every race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins are so alike it's hard to distinguish them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:x6:1
# text = The twins are so alike it's hard to distinguish them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	alike	alike	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the twins |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **distinguish** | to-infinitive | the twins *not said here* | twins *= twin* |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute they=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scam email can be hard to distinguish from a real one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:x7:1
# text = A scam email can be hard to distinguish from a real one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scam	scam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a scam email |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **distinguish** | to-infinitive | a scam email *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from a real one | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent from one=Co-Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘How am I to distinguish this awful thing when I see it?’

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinguish:x8:1
# text = ‘How am I to distinguish this awful thing when I see it?’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
3	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
8	awful	awful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **distinguish** | present | I | this awful thing |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute thing=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | present | I | thing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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