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title: gun — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gun» in the school dictionary: A gun is a weapon that fires bullets or other objects through a metal tube using explosive force. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gun

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** gun, weapon, tool, engine, you, We · **What happens:** be, fire, use, shoot out, start, go · **To what, where:** weapon, bullets, metal tube, explosive force, tool, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gun is a weapon that fires bullets or other objects through a metal tube using explosive force.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:m1:1
# text = A gun is a weapon that fires bullets or other objects through a metal tube using explosive force.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gun	gun	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	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fires	fire	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	bullets	bullet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
16	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
17	explosive	explosive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gun | a weapon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fire** | present | a weapon | bullets or other objects |  | a metal tube |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent bullet=Theme through tube=Destination |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | a weapon *not said here* | explosive force |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=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 -->
A gun is a tool that shoots something out, like a water gun, glue gun or starting gun.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:m2:1
# text = A gun is a tool that shoots something out, like a water gun, glue gun or starting gun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gun	gun	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	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shoots	shoot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	_
20	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gun | a tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shoot out** | present | a tool | something |  |  |  | like a water gun | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **start** | gerund | a tool *not said here* | gun |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gun an engine (informal) is to make it go very fast.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:m3:1
# text = To gun an engine (informal) is to make it go very fast.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a engine |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | a engine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be gunning for someone (informal) is to be trying to harm or criticise them.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:m4:1
# text = To be gunning for someone (informal) is to be trying to harm or criticise them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux	_	_
3	gunning	gun	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux	_	_
12	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	criticise	criticise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gun** | to-infinitive · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | for someone | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **harm** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **criticise** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you find a gun, don't touch it; tell an adult right away.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x1:1
# text = If you find a gun, don't touch it; tell an adult right away.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	right	right	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a gun |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | gun |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  | away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a water gun fight in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x2:1
# text = We had a water gun fight in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a gun fight |  | the garden |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fight=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The race began with the starting gun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x3:1
# text = The race began with the starting gun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	starting	starting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gun	gun	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 | **begin** | past | the race |  |  |  |  | with the starting gun | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with gun=Subeventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the glue gun only with a teacher's help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x4:1
# text = Use the glue gun only with a teacher's help.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the glue gun |  |  |  | with a teacher's help | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Patient |
| 2 | **help** |  | a teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't jump the gun; wait until everyone is ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x5:1
# text = Don't jump the gun; wait until everyone is ready.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	jump	jump	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **jump** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the gun |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme gun=Trajectory |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stuck to her guns and kept telling the truth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x6:1
# text = She stuck to her guns and kept telling the truth.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | past | She |  |  |  |  | to her guns | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to gun=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | She *not said here* | the truth |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police in the UK usually don't carry guns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x7:1
# text = Police in the UK usually don't carry guns.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **carry** | present · do-support | Police in the UK | guns |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate ship fired its guns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x8:1
# text = The pirate ship fired its guns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fired	fire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fire** | past | the pirate ship | ship's guns |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Niels took his gun with him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gun:x9:1
# text = Niels took his gun with him.
1	Niels	Niels	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Niels | Niels's gun |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Theme |

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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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