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title: maze — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maze» in the school dictionary: A maze is a puzzle made of paths or passages with walls or hedges, where you have to find the way through without getting lost. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# maze

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**Who acts:** maze, you, mouse, We, old town, corn maze · **What happens:** be, make, have, find, get, lose · **To what, where:** puzzle, way, paper, line, start, confusing place · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A maze is a puzzle made of paths or passages with walls or hedges, where you have to find the way through without getting lost.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:m1:1
# text = A maze is a puzzle made of paths or passages with walls or hedges, where you have to find the way through without getting lost.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maze	maze	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	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	passages	passage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	hedges	hedge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	through	through	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
24	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
25	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
26	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a maze | a puzzle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a puzzle *not said here* |  |  |  | of paths or passages with walls or hedges | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the way |  |  |  | through *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |
| 5 | **get** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 6 | **lose** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «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 maze is a puzzle drawn on paper where you trace a line from the start to the finish.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:m2:1
# text = A maze is a puzzle drawn on paper where you trace a line from the start to the finish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maze	maze	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	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	trace	trace	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a maze | a puzzle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | participle |  | a puzzle *not said here* |  | paper |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on paper=Destination |
| 3 | **trace** | present | you | a line |  | the start |  | to the finish | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A maze can be any confusing place or set of things: a maze of streets, a maze of rules.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:m3:1
# text = A maze can be any confusing place or set of things: a maze of streets, a maze of rules.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
6	confusing	confusing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a maze | any confusing place or set of things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mazed means dazed or confused, as if you have lost your way in a maze.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:m4:1
# text = Mazed means dazed or confused, as if you have lost your way in a maze.
1	Mazed	maze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dazed	dazed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **maze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | dazed *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect | you | your way |  | a maze |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got lost in the hedge maze for half an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x1:1
# text = We got lost in the hedge maze for half an hour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	11	det:predet	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · passive |  | We |  | the hedge maze for half hour |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a line through the maze to help the mouse find the cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x2:1
# text = Draw a line through the maze to help the mouse find the cheese.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a line |  | the maze |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the mouse |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent mouse=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | infinitive | the mouse *not said here* | the cheese |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We programmed the robot to get through the maze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x3:1
# text = We programmed the robot to get through the maze.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	programmed	program	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **program** | past | We | the robot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  | the maze |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme through maze=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old town was a maze of narrow streets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x4:1
# text = The old town was a maze of narrow streets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the old town | a maze |  |  |  | of narrow streets | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The corn maze at the farm had a scarecrow in the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x5:1
# text = The corn maze at the farm had a scarecrow in the middle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scarecrow	scarecrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the corn maze at the farm | a scarecrow |  | the middle |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scarecrow=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you keep your hand on one wall, you may find your way out of the maze.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x6:1
# text = If you keep your hand on one wall, you may find your way out of the maze.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | your hand |  | one wall |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on wall=Location |
| 2 | **find** | may | you | your way |  | the maze |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Minotaur lived in a maze called the labyrinth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x7:1
# text = The Minotaur lived in a maze called the labyrinth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Minotaur	Minotaur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	labyrinth	labyrinth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the Minotaur |  |  | a maze |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in maze=Location |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a maze *not said here* | the labyrinth |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent labyrinth=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Filling in the form felt like a maze of questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x8:1
# text = Filling in the form felt like a maze of questions.
1	Filling	fill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | gerund |  |  |  | the form |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **feel** | past | Filling |  |  |  |  | like a maze of questions | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like maze=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mazed with fear he struggled on toward the flickering light that looked like help and safety.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maze:x9:1
# text = Mazed with fear he struggled on toward the flickering light that looked like help and safety.
1	Mazed	maze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	struggled	struggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	flickering	flicker	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **maze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with fear | tree rules |
| 2 | **struggle on** | past | he | fear *not said here* |  |  |  | toward the flickering light | tree rules |
| 3 | **flicker** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **look** | past | the flickering light |  |  |  |  | like help and safety | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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