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title: initiation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «initiation» in the school dictionary: The act of starting something, such as a plan or a process. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# initiation

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** act, ceremony, your, person, Christians, Scouts · **What happens:** start, make, initiate, join, speak, hold · **To what, where:** something, new member, someone, cooking, community, faiths · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of starting something, such as a plan or a process.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:m1:1
# text = The act of starting something, such as a plan or a process.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	starting	start	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 ceremony or test that makes someone a new member of a group, club, team or religion.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:m2:1
# text = A ceremony or test that makes someone a new member of a group, club, team or religion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a ceremony or test | a new member of a group  team or religion and club | someone |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset someone=Beneficiary member=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A first introduction to something new: your initiation into cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:m3:1
# text = A first introduction to something new: your initiation into cooking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	introduction	introduction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **initiate** |  | your |  |  | cooking |  |  | nom initiation «event transitive»: poss=agent into=place |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some faiths, the rites by which a person joins the community; Christians often speak of baptism as Christian initiation.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:m4:1
# text = In some faiths, the rites by which a person joins the community; Christians often speak of baptism as Christian initiation.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	faiths	faith	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rites	rite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
15	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | a person | the community |  |  |  | by the rites | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent community=Patient |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Christians |  |  | some faiths and the rites |  | of baptism; as Christian initiation; often *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Scouts held a little initiation ceremony for the new members.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:x1:1
# text = The Scouts held a little initiation ceremony for the new members.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Scouts	Scout	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the Scouts | a little initiation ceremony |  |  |  | for the new members | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ceremony=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our secret club's initiation was learning the password and the handshake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:x2:1
# text = Our secret club's initiation was learning the password and the handshake.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past · progressive | Our secret club's initiation | the password and the handshake |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Topic |
| 2 | **initiate** |  | Our secret club |  |  |  |  |  | nom initiation «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach banned any initiation pranks on the new players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:x3:1
# text = The coach banned any initiation pranks on the new players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	banned	ban	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pranks	prank	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | past | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **prank** | present | any initiation |  |  | the new players |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My first camping trip was my initiation into cooking over a fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:x4:1
# text = My first camping trip was my initiation into cooking over a fire.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My first camping trip | my initiation |  | cooking |  | over a fire | tree rules |
| 2 | **trip** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The initiation of the project took a whole week of planning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:x5:1
# text = The initiation of the project took a whole week of planning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	planning	planning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the initiation of the project |  |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **initiate** |  |  | the project |  |  |  |  | nom initiation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the boy had to cross the dark wood as part of his initiation.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:x6:1
# text = In the story, the boy had to cross the dark wood as part of his initiation.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the boy |  |  | the story |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cross** | to-infinitive | the boy *not said here* | the dark wood |  |  |  | as part of boy's initiation | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Patient |
| 3 | **initiate** |  | boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom initiation «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe that baptism is the beginning of a person's life in the Church, and it is sometimes called Christian initiation.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:x7:1
# text = Christians believe that baptism is the beginning of a person's life in the Church, and it is sometimes called Christian initiation.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
20	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	21	advmod	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
22	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | baptism | the beginning |  |  |  | of a person's life in the Church | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  | baptism |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If an initiation ever asks you to do something dangerous or humiliating, say no and tell an adult.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:initiation:x8:1
# text = If an initiation ever asks you to do something dangerous or humiliating, say no and tell an adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	initiation	initiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	humiliating	humiliate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	14	discourse	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a initiation |  | you |  | ever |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **humiliate** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

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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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