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title: meaningful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «meaningful» in the school dictionary: Having a clear meaning or making sense: «a meaningful sentence». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# meaningful

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**Who acts:** Volunteering, Mum, Dad, you, We, meaningful talk · **What happens:** have, make, show, matter, volunteer, feel · **To what, where:** clear meaning, sense, hidden feeling, chance, food bank, meaningful look · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a clear meaning or making sense: «a meaningful sentence».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:m1:1
# text = Having a clear meaning or making sense: «a meaningful sentence».
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a clear meaning |  |  |  | a meaningful sentence *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | sense |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sense=Product |

<!-- .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 -->
Important, serious or valuable to someone: «a meaningful friendship», «a meaningful job».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:m2:1
# text = Important, serious or valuable to someone: «a meaningful friendship», «a meaningful job».
1	Important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Showing a hidden feeling without words: «a meaningful look».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:m3:1
# text = Showing a hidden feeling without words: «a meaningful look».
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | a hidden feeling |  |  |  | without words | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient clause=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big or real enough to matter, not just chance: «a meaningful difference».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:m4:1
# text = Big or real enough to matter, not just chance: «a meaningful difference».
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | to-infinitive |  | chance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Volunteering at the food bank felt really meaningful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x1:1
# text = Volunteering at the food bank felt really meaningful.
1	Volunteering	volunteer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **volunteer** | gerund |  |  |  | the food bank |  |  | vn captain-29.8 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **feel** | past | Volunteering |  |  |  |  | meaningful *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum gave Dad a meaningful look, and he stopped talking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x2:1
# text = Mum gave Dad a meaningful look, and he stopped talking.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Mum | a meaningful look | Dad |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent dad=Recipient look=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **talk** | gerund | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the words in order to make a meaningful sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x3:1
# text = Put the words in order to make a meaningful sentence.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	7	mark	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	fixed	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the words |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent word=Goal |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a meaningful sentence |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sentence=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a meaningful talk about being kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x4:1
# text = We had a meaningful talk about being kind.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a meaningful talk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | a meaningful talk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small difference of 1 cm is not meaningful when we measure with a ruler to the nearest cm.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x5:1
# text = A small difference of 1 cm is not meaningful when we measure with a ruler to the nearest cm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
19	cm	cm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | a small difference of 1 cm |  |  |  |  | meaningful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | present | we |  |  |  |  | with a ruler; to the nearest cm | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her grandfather's watch is very meaningful to her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x6:1
# text = Her grandfather's watch is very meaningful to her.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her grandfather's watch |  | her *= she* |  |  | meaningful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher wants our feedback to be meaningful, not just «good job».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x7:1
# text = The teacher wants our feedback to be meaningful, not just «good job».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	feedback	feedback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the teacher | our feedback |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot feedback=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | our feedback *not said here* |  |  |  |  | meaningful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meaningful work helps people feel proud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x8:1
# text = Meaningful work helps people feel proud.
1	Meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Meaningful work | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He said nothing, but he exchanged a meaningful glance with the dragon, and everyone went home to tea.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meaningful:x9:1
# text = He said nothing, but he exchanged a meaningful glance with the dragon, and everyone went home to tea.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	exchanged	exchange	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	glance	glance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	17	nsubj	_	_
17	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	home	home	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |
| 2 | **exchange** | past | he | a meaningful glance |  |  |  | with the dragon | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent glance=Theme with dragon=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **go** | past | everyone |  |  | tea |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to tea=Initial\_Location |

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