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title: inversion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inversion» in the school dictionary: Turning something upside down or the other way round. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inversion

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**Who acts:** ground, roller coaster, we, 1/2, you, temperature inversion · **What happens:** turn down, change, swap, use, put, be · **To what, where:** something upside, top, inverse operation, usual order, verb, question · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«inversion» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [inversion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inversion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turning something upside down or the other way round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:m1:1
# text = Turning something upside down or the other way round.
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	compound	_	_
3	upside	upside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
9	round	round	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn down** | gerund |  | something upside |  |  |  | down, round *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent upside=Theme |

<!-- .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: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changing to the opposite or reverse, such as swapping the top and bottom of a fraction, or using the inverse operation.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:m2:1
# text = Changing to the opposite or reverse, such as swapping the top and bottom of a fraction, or using the inverse operation.
1	Changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	reverse	reverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	swapping	swap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fraction	fraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	inverse	inverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the opposite *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Agent to opposite=Result |
| 2 | **swap** | gerund |  | the top of a fraction and bottom |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent top=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | the inverse operation |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operation=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changing the usual order of words, like putting the verb before the subject in a question («Are you…?»).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:m3:1
# text = Changing the usual order of words, like putting the verb before the subject in a question («Are you…?»).
1	Changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	putting	put	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund |  | the usual order of words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | gerund |  | the verb |  | a question | before the subject |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent verb=Theme before subject=Destination |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **order** |  |  | words |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A temperature inversion: a layer of warm air over cold air near the ground that traps fog and smoke.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:m4:1
# text = A temperature inversion: a layer of warm air over cold air near the ground that traps fog and smoke.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inversion	inversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	near	near	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	traps	trap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | present | the ground | fog and smoke |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fog=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changing the order of the notes in a chord.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:m5:1
# text = Changing the order of the notes in a chord.
1	Changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chord	chord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund |  | the order of the notes in a chord |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Patient |
| 2 | **order** |  |  | the notes in a chord |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The roller coaster has three inversions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:x1:1
# text = The roller coaster has three inversions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coaster	coaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	inversions	inversion	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 | **have** | present | the roller coaster | three inversions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inversion=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To divide by a fraction, we use inversion: 1/2 becomes 2/1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:x2:1
# text = To divide by a fraction, we use inversion: 1/2 becomes 2/1.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	divide	divide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fraction	fraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	inversion	inversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	1/2	1/2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nsubj	_	_
12	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
13	2/1	2/1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by a fraction | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by fraction=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | we | inversion |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inversion=Patient |
| 3 | **become** | present | 1/2 |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Are you ready?» uses inversion of the subject and the verb.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:x3:1
# text = «Are you ready?» uses inversion of the subject and the verb.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	inversion	inversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present |  | inversion of the subject and the verb |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent inversion=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **invert** |  |  | the subject and the verb |  |  |  |  | nom inversion «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A temperature inversion trapped the smoke over the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:x4:1
# text = A temperature inversion trapped the smoke over the city.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inversion	inversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | participle | a temperature inversion *not said here* | the smoke |  | the city |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smoke=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poem uses inversion to make the rhyme fit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:x5:1
# text = The poem uses inversion to make the rhyme fit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inversion	inversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fit	fit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the poem | inversion |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inversion=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the poem *not said here* | the rhyme fit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fit=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pianist played the chord in its first inversion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:x6:1
# text = The pianist played the chord in its first inversion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pianist	pianist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	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	chord	chord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	inversion	inversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the pianist | the chord |  | pianist's first inversion |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chord=Theme |
| 2 | **invert** |  | pianist |  |  |  |  |  | nom inversion «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inversion of colours turns black into white on the screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inversion:x7:1
# text = Inversion of colours turns black into white on the screen.
1	Inversion	inversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Inversion of colours |  |  |  |  | black, white *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **invert** |  |  | colours |  |  |  |  | nom inversion «phenomenon 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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