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title: freak — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «freak» in the school dictionary: A freak event is very unusual and unexpected: a freak storm, a freak accident. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# freak

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**Who acts:** freak event, freak, person, Calling, they, freak hailstorm · **What happens:** be, freak out, call, mean, not be, show · **To what, where:** person, something, unusual body, fairs, this, town · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A freak event is very unusual and unexpected: a freak storm, a freak accident.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:m1:1
# text = A freak event is very unusual and unexpected: a freak storm, a freak accident.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a freak event |  |  |  |  | unusual *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a freak event *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A freak is a person who is very keen on something: a fitness freak, a control freak.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:m2:1
# text = A freak is a person who is very keen on something: a fitness freak, a control freak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	fitness	fitness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a freak | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  | something |  | keen *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To freak out is to become very scared, upset or excited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:m3:1
# text = To freak out is to become very scared, upset or excited.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	freak	freak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freak out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | become, scared *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling a person a freak means they are strange or not normal; it is hurtful.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:m4:1
# text = Calling a person a freak means they are strange or not normal; it is hurtful.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	hurtful	hurtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme freak=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | strange *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **be** |  | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present | freak |  |  |  |  | hurtful *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A freak was a person or animal with an unusual body shown at fairs; this is now seen as cruel.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:m5:1
# text = A freak was a person or animal with an unusual body shown at fairs; this is now seen as cruel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	fairs	fair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
19	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a freak | a person or animal |  |  |  | with a unusual body | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | participle |  | a unusual body *not said here* |  | fairs |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **see** | present · passive |  | this |  |  | now | as cruel | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as cruel=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A freak hailstorm hit the town in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x1:1
# text = A freak hailstorm hit the town in summer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hailstorm	hailstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | a freak hailstorm | the town |  |  | summer |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme town=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She broke her arm in a freak accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x2:1
# text = She broke her arm in a freak accident.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	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	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | She | her arm |  | a freak accident |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't freak out, it's only a spider!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x3:1
# text = Don't freak out, it's only a spider!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	freak	freak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **freak out** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a spider |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad is a neat freak: everything must be tidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x4:1
# text = My dad is a neat freak: everything must be tidy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My dad | a neat freak |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | must | everything |  |  |  |  | tidy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I freaked out when the lights went off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x5:1
# text = I freaked out when the lights went off.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	freaked	freak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freak out** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go off** | past | the lights |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling people freaks is bullying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x6:1
# text = Calling people freaks is bullying.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	freaks	freak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	bullying	bully	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme freak=Result |
| 2 | **bully** | present · progressive | Calling |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kid is a maths freak and loves puzzles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x7:1
# text = The kid is a maths freak and loves puzzles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	puzzles	puzzle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the kid | a maths freak |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | the kid *not said here* | puzzles |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puzzle=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A freak wave knocked over the sandcastle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x8:1
# text = A freak wave knocked over the sandcastle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sandcastle	sandcastle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **knock** | participle |  | a freak wave *not said here* |  | the sandcastle |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over sandcastle=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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The young man wondered at this strange freak, and went laughing in search of the maiden.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freak:x9:1
# text = The young man wondered at this strange freak, and went laughing in search of the maiden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wondered	wonder	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
7	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	freak	freak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | past | the young man |  |  | this strange freak |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go** | past | the young man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **laugh** | gerund | the young man *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in search of the maiden | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in search=Theme |
| 4 | **search** |  |  | the maiden |  |  |  |  | nom search «act transitive»: of=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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