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title: master — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «master» in the school dictionary: A man who has control over people, animals or a place: «the dog obeyed its master». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# master

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**Who acts:** man, person, you, your, dog, It · **What happens:** have, obey, be, learn, do, master · **To what, where:** control, master, something, it, times tables, feeling · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«master» in the school dictionary: its 9 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [master in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/master.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man who has control over people, animals or a place: «the dog obeyed its master».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m1:1
# text = A man who has control over people, animals or a place: «the dog obeyed its master».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	obeyed	obey	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a man | control |  |  |  | over people and animals or a place | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Patient |
| 2 | **obey** *in a quote* | past | a man | dog's master |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent master=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who is very skilled at something: «a chess master», «a master chef».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m2:1
# text = A person who is very skilled at something: «a chess master», «a master chef».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	chef	chef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  | something |  | skilled *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To learn something until you can do it very well: «master your times tables».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m3:1
# text = To learn something until you can do it very well: «master your times tables».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	master	master	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	compound	_	_
16	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | can | you | it |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 3 | **master** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your times tables |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To control a feeling: «master your fear».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m4:1
# text = To control a feeling: «master your fear».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	control	control	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	master	master	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **control** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |
| 2 | **master** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your fear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fear** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A male teacher in a school: «the maths master».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m5:1
# text = A male teacher in a school: «the maths master».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	compound	_	_
11	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Main or most important: «the master bedroom», «the master copy».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m6:1
# text = Main or most important: «the master bedroom», «the master copy».
1	Main	main	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	master	master	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A university degree after the first one: «a master's degree».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m7:1
# text = A university degree after the first one: «a master's degree».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who owned enslaved people or employed servants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m8:1
# text = A person who owned enslaved people or employed servants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	owned	own	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	enslaved	enslave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	employed	employ	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | past | a person | enslaved people or employed servants |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot people=Theme |
| 2 | **enslave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **employ** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 9 {#m9}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A title for a boy: «Master Tom Smith».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:m9:1
# text = A title for a boy: «Master Tom Smith».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once you master riding a bike, you never forget.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x1:1
# text = Once you master riding a bike, you never forget.
1	Once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	master	master	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	forget	forget	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **master** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** | gerund | you *not said here* | a bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **forget** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog sat at its master's feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x2:1
# text = The dog sat at its master's feet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the dog |  |  | dog's master's feet |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at foot=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It took me weeks to master the seven times table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x3:1
# text = It took me weeks to master the seven times table.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	master	master	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It |  | me |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument i=Destination |
| 2 | **master** | to-infinitive |  | the times table |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our new teacher is a chess master.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x4:1
# text = Our new teacher is a chess master.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our new teacher | a chess master |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caretaker has a master key that opens every room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x5:1
# text = The caretaker has a master key that opens every room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the caretaker | a master key |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient |
| 2 | **open** | present | a master key | every room |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location room=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tried to master her fear of heights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x6:1
# text = She tried to master her fear of heights.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	master	master	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	heights	height	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **master** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | her fear of heights |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fear** |  | her *= she* | heights |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain had a master plan to steal the crown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x7:1
# text = The villain had a master plan to steal the crown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the villain | a master plan |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |
| 2 | **steal** | to-infinitive | the villain *not said here* | the crown |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location crown=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter was addressed to «Master James Brown».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x8:1
# text = The letter was addressed to «Master James Brown».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	addressed	address	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	James	James	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Brown	Brown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **address** | past · passive | Master James Brown | the letter |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old schools the boys called their teachers «sir» or «master».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x9:1
# text = In old schools the boys called their teachers «sir» or «master».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	sir	sir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the boys |  | boys's teachers | old schools |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has paintings by the old masters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x10:1
# text = The museum has paintings by the old masters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	masters	master	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | paintings |  |  |  | by the old masters | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent painting=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Master, I obey," said the genie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:master:x11:1
# text = "Master, I obey," said the genie.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	obey	obey	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	genie	genie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obey** *in a quote* | present | the genie *= genie* |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the genie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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