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title: mace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mace» in the school dictionary: A heavy club with a metal head, often with spikes, used as a weapon by knights in the Middle Ages. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mace

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**Who acts:** decorated staff, spray, name Mace, knight, mayor, Gran · **What happens:** use, decorate, carry, show, make, sting · **To what, where:** spikes, ceremonies, power, spice, red covering, eyes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A heavy club with a metal head, often with spikes, used as a weapon by knights in the Middle Ages.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:m1:1
# text = A heavy club with a metal head, often with spikes, used as a weapon by knights in the Middle Ages.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	spikes	spike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
22	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | spikes *not said here* |  |  |  | as a weapon; by knights in the Middle Ages | vn eat-39.1 «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 decorated staff (a fancy stick) carried in ceremonies to show the power of a mayor, parliament or university.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:m2:1
# text = A decorated staff (a fancy stick) carried in ceremonies to show the power of a mayor, parliament or university.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	ceremonies	ceremony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decorate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **carry** | past | a decorated staff |  |  | ceremonies |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in ceremony=Location |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive | a decorated staff *not said here* | the power of a mayor and parliament or university |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent power=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spice made from the red covering of the nutmeg seed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:m3:1
# text = A spice made from the red covering of the nutmeg seed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spice	spice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	nutmeg	nutmeg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a spice *not said here* |  | the red covering of the nutmeg seed |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from covering=Material |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spray that stings the eyes, used by some police; often called by the brand name Mace.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:m4:1
# text = A spray that stings the eyes, used by some police; often called by the brand name Mace.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stings	sting	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	Mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sting** | present | a spray | the eyes |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus eye=Experiencer |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the eyes *not said here* |  |  |  | by some police | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **call** | participle · passive | the name Mace | a spray |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight swung his mace at the enemy shield.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x1:1
# text = The knight swung his mace at the enemy shield.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swung	swing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shield	shield	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 | **swing** | past | the knight | knight's mace |  | the enemy shield |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent mace=Theme at shield=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mace is carried into Parliament at the start of each day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x2:1
# text = The mace is carried into Parliament at the start of each day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present · passive |  | the mace |  | Parliament |  | at the start of each day | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | each day |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mayor walked in behind a man carrying a silver mace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x3:1
# text = The mayor walked in behind a man carrying a silver mace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk in** | past | the mayor |  |  |  |  | behind a man | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind man=Trajectory |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund | the mayor *not said here* | a silver mace |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mace=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran puts a pinch of mace in her Christmas cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x4:1
# text = Gran puts a pinch of mace in her Christmas cake.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Gran | a pinch of mace |  | Gran's Christmas cake |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pinch=Theme in cake=Destination |
| 2 | **pinch** |  |  | mace |  |  |  |  | nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mace comes from the same fruit as nutmeg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x5:1
# text = Mace comes from the same fruit as nutmeg.
1	Mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	nutmeg	nutmeg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Mace |  |  | the same fruit as nutmeg |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from fruit=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the museum we saw a spiked iron mace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x6:1
# text = In the museum we saw a spiked iron mace.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	spiked	spike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | a spiked iron mace |  | the museum |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mace=Stimulus |
| 2 | **spike** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without the mace on the table, the House of Commons cannot do its business.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x7:1
# text = Without the mace on the table, the House of Commons cannot do its business.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Commons	common	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | can | the House | House's business |  |  |  | without the mace on the table; of Commons | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The university mace is used at graduation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x8:1
# text = The university mace is used at graduation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	graduation	graduation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | the university mace |  | graduation |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thereupon he said, "This mace will do for the Snake!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mace:x9:1
# text = Thereupon he said, "This mace will do for the Snake!"
1	Thereupon	thereupon	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	mace	mace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | past | he |  |  |  |  | thereupon *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | future | this mace |  |  |  |  | for the Snake | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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