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title: groom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «groom» in the school dictionary: A man on his wedding day, or a man who has just got married; also called the bridegroom. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# groom

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** man, person, feeding, adult, children, someone · **What happens:** get, call, be, brush, clean, make · **To what, where:** bridegroom, horses, fur, yourself, someone, job · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«groom» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [groom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/groom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man on his wedding day, or a man who has just got married; also called the bridegroom.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:m1:1
# text = A man on his wedding day, or a man who has just got married; also called the bridegroom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	married	married	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	also	also	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bridegroom	bridegroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · perfect | a man |  |  |  |  | married *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a man *not said here* | the bridegroom |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 person whose job is to look after horses: feeding, brushing and cleaning them.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:m2:1
# text = A person whose job is to look after horses: feeding, brushing and cleaning them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	feeding	feeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  | after horses | look *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **brush** | gerund | feeding *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **clean** | gerund | feeding *not said here* | horses *= horse* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To brush and clean an animal's fur or coat, or (for animals) to clean themselves.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:m3:1
# text = To brush and clean an animal's fur or coat, or (for animals) to clean themselves.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	brush	brush	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	clean	clean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
19	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | to-infinitive |  | a animal's fur or coat or animals |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent fur=Theme |
| 2 | **clean** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **clean** | to-infinitive |  | fur |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make yourself neat and tidy: «well-groomed».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:m4:1
# text = To make yourself neat and tidy: «well-groomed».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	groomed	groom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  | neat *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset yourself=Product |
| 2 | **groom** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To prepare someone for a job: «groomed to be captain».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:m5:1
# text = To prepare someone for a job: «groomed to be captain».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	groomed	groom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | for a job | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent someone=Product for job=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **groom** *in a quote* | participle |  | a job *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | captain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When an adult wrongly makes friends with a child to trick and harm them, this is called grooming; children should tell a trusted adult if someone online or nearby asks for secrets.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:m6:1
# text = When an adult wrongly makes friends with a child to trick and harm them, this is called grooming; children should tell a trusted adult if someone online or nearby asks for secrets.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	advcl	_	_
6	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	trick	trick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
19	grooming	groom	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
22	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	amod	_	_
26	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
27	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
28	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	32	nsubj	_	_
29	online	online	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
30	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	nearby	nearby	ADV	RB	_	29	conj	_	_
32	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	advcl	_	_
33	for	for	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a adult | friends |  |  |  | with a child; wrongly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Product |
| 2 | **trick** | to-infinitive | a adult *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **harm** | infinitive | a adult *not said here* | friends *= friend* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 4 | **call** | present · passive |  | this |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **groom** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **tell** *speech: assert* | should | children |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 7 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  |  |  | for secrets | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bride and groom danced first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:x1:1
# text = The bride and groom danced first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	groom	groom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | the bride and groom |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The groom brushed the horse until it shone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:x2:1
# text = The groom brushed the horse until it shone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groom	groom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brushed	brush	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	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | past | the groom |  | the horse |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent horse=Destination |
| 2 | **shine** | past | horse |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats groom themselves with their tongues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:x3:1
# text = Cats groom themselves with their tongues.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	groom	groom	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tongues	tongue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groom** | present | Cats | Cats *= cat* |  |  |  | with Cats's tongues | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monkeys groom each other to stay clean and friendly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:x4:1
# text = Monkeys groom each other to stay clean and friendly.
1	Monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	groom	groom	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	2	obj	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	fixed	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groom** | present | Monkeys | each |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | Monkeys *not said here* |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was always well-groomed for school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:x5:1
# text = He was always well-groomed for school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	groomed	groom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for school; always, groom, well *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young player is being groomed for the first team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:x6:1
# text = The young player is being groomed for the first team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	groomed	groom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groom** | present · passive |  | the young player |  |  |  | for the first team | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If an online stranger asks you to keep secrets, tell an adult: it could be grooming.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:x7:1
# text = If an online stranger asks you to keep secrets, tell an adult: it could be grooming.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
11	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux	_	_
18	grooming	groom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a online stranger |  | you |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a online stranger *not said here* | secrets |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 4 | **groom** | could · progressive | stranger |  |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the back seat a little smart groom balanced himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groom:x8:1
# text = On the back seat a little smart groom balanced himself.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	groom	groom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	balanced	balance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | past | a little smart groom | groom |  | the back seat |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme on seat=Location |

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