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title: fermenting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fermenting» in the school dictionary: Fermenting is when tiny living things such as yeast or bacteria slowly change sugar into gas, acids or alcohol, as when bread dough rises or milk becomes yogurt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fermenting

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Fermenting, tiny living things, bread dough, milk, food, Something fermenting · **What happens:** be, change, rise, become, ferment, go · **To what, where:** sugar, gas, yogurt, food, change, trouble

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fermenting is when tiny living things such as yeast or bacteria slowly change sugar into gas, acids or alcohol, as when bread dough rises or milk becomes yogurt.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:m1:1
# text = Fermenting is when tiny living things such as yeast or bacteria slowly change sugar into gas, acids or alcohol, as when bread dough rises or milk becomes yogurt.
1	Fermenting	fermenting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
14	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	acids	acid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
23	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	26	mark	_	_
24	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	rises	rise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
29	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	conj	_	_
30	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | Fermenting |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | tiny living things such yeast or bacteria | sugar |  |  |  | into gas and acids or alcohol *result*; slowly *property* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent sugar=Patient into gas=Result |
| 3 | **rise** | present | bread dough |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **become** | present | milk | yogurt |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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 -->
Fermenting food is food that is going through this change on purpose, like sauerkraut or kimchi.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:m2:1
# text = Fermenting food is food that is going through this change on purpose, like sauerkraut or kimchi.
1	Fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	sauerkraut	sauerkraut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	kimchi	kimchi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ferment** | gerund |  | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Fermenting | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | present · progressive | food |  |  | this change |  | on purpose; like sauerkraut or kimchi | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through change=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something fermenting can be trouble or anger slowly building up in a group of people.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:m3:1
# text = Something fermenting can be trouble or anger slowly building up in a group of people.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	compound	_	_
2	fermenting	fermenting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Something fermenting | trouble or anger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build up** | gerund | Something fermenting *not said here* |  |  | a group of people |  | slowly *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worries or thoughts can also ferment in your mind, slowly growing stronger until you cannot ignore them.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:m4:1
# text = Worries or thoughts can also ferment in your mind, slowly growing stronger until you cannot ignore them.
1	Worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	ferment	ferment	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	_
13	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
14	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	ignore	ignore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ferment** | can | Worries or thoughts |  |  | your mind |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slowly, strong *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **ignore** | can | you | Worries *= worry* |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yeast is fermenting the sugar and making bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x1:1
# text = The yeast is fermenting the sugar and making bubbles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
9	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ferment** | present · progressive | the yeast | the sugar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | the yeast *not said here* | bubbles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bubble=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fermenting cabbage turns into sauerkraut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x2:1
# text = Fermenting cabbage turns into sauerkraut.
1	Fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sauerkraut	sauerkraut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ferment** | gerund |  | cabbage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | Fermenting |  |  | sauerkraut |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into sauerkraut=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dough rose because the yeast was fermenting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x3:1
# text = The dough rose because the yeast was fermenting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | the dough |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ferment** | past · progressive | the yeast |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old fruit left in the sun starts fermenting and smells sour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x4:1
# text = Old fruit left in the sun starts fermenting and smells sour.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  | Old fruit *not said here* |  |  |  | in the sun *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in sun=Result |
| 2 | **start** | present | Old fruit |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **ferment** | gerund | Old fruit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **smell** | present | Old fruit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sour *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yogurt is made by bacteria fermenting milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x5:1
# text = Yogurt is made by bacteria fermenting milk.
1	Yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	_
6	fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive | bacteria | Yogurt |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |
| 2 | **ferment** | gerund | bacteria *not said here* | milk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a balloon fill with gas from fermenting yeast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x6:1
# text = We watched a balloon fill with gas from fermenting yeast.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fill	fill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	obl	_	_
10	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | present | a balloon |  |  |  |  | with gas | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with gas=Instrument |
| 3 | **ferment** | gerund |  | yeast |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anger was fermenting in the crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x7:1
# text = Anger was fermenting in the crowd.
1	Anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	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 | **ferment** | past · progressive | Anger |  |  | the crowd |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fermenting foods have a sharp, sour taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x8:1
# text = Fermenting foods have a sharp, sour taste.
1	Fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ferment** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | Fermenting foods | a sharp sour taste |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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Anne Lisbeth walked on thus with her senses half asleep, but the thoughts were fermenting within her.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fermenting:x9:1
# text = Anne Lisbeth walked on thus with her senses half asleep, but the thoughts were fermenting within her.
1	Anne	Anne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Lisbeth	Lisbeth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	senses	sens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	half	half	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	10	advmod	_	_
10	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	fermenting	ferment	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
17	within	within	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk on** | past | Anne |  |  |  |  | with Anne's senses; thus *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ferment** | past · progressive | the thoughts |  |  |  |  | within Anne | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=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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