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title: gross — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gross» in the school dictionary: Gross means disgusting, very unpleasant: «Ew, that's gross!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gross

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Gross, that, gross weight, box, gross pay, he · **What happens:** mean, be, take away, gross, amount, bear · **To what, where:** anything, 144, twelve dozen, money, shoe, 5 kg · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«gross» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [gross in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gross.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gross means disgusting, very unpleasant: «Ew, that's gross!».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:m1:1
# text = Gross means disgusting, very unpleasant: «Ew, that's gross!».
1	Gross	gross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	disgusting	disgusting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Ew	ew	INTJ	UH	Number=Sing	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Gross |  |  |  |  | disgusting *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | gross *property* | 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 -->
Gross means total, before anything is taken away: gross weight, gross pay.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:m2:1
# text = Gross means total, before anything is taken away: gross weight, gross pay.
1	Gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Gross |  |  |  |  | total *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take away** | present · passive |  | anything |  |  |  | gross weight and gross pay *obl*; away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gross is 144, which is twelve dozen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:m3:1
# text = A gross is 144, which is twelve dozen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gross	gross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	144	144	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gross | 144 and twelve dozen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | twelve dozen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gross means very bad and obvious: a gross mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:m4:1
# text = Gross means very bad and obvious: a gross mistake.
1	Gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	obvious	obvious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Gross |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gross is to earn a total amount of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:m5:1
# text = To gross is to earn a total amount of money.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gross	gross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	earn	earn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gross** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | earn *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, gross could mean coarse, common or low-born, rather than fine or delicate.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:m6:1
# text = Long ago, gross could mean coarse, common or low-born, rather than fine or delicate.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	gross	gross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	17	cc	_	_
16	than	than	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | could | gross |  |  |  |  | ago, coarse *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bear** | participle | gross *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ew, there's a slug in my shoe — gross!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:x1:1
# text = Ew, there's a slug in my shoe — gross!
1	Ew	ew	INTJ	UH	Number=Sing	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slug	slug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gross weight of the box is 5 kg and the box itself is 1 kg.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:x2:1
# text = The gross weight of the box is 5 kg and the box itself is 1 kg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	12	nmod:unmarked	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the gross weight of the box | 5 kg and 1 kg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the box  box | 1 kg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His gross pay is £300, but he takes home less after tax.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:x3:1
# text = His gross pay is £300, but he takes home less after tax.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | His gross pay | £ 300 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | he |  |  |  | after tax | less *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gross is twelve dozen, which is 144.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:x4:1
# text = A gross is twelve dozen, which is 144.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gross	gross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	144	144	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gross | twelve dozen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | twelve dozen | 144 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) It was a gross error to leave the gate open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:x5:1
# text = (formal) It was a gross error to leave the gate open.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | formal | a gross error |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  | the gate |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film grossed millions at the cinema.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:x6:1
# text = The film grossed millions at the cinema.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grossed	gross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gross** | past | the film | millions |  | the cinema |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Picking your nose is gross.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gross:x7:1
# text = Picking your nose is gross.
1	Picking	pick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | gerund |  | your nose |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Picking |  |  |  |  | gross *property* | tree rules |

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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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