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title: mental — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mental» in the school dictionary: Mental means to do with the mind, like thinking, remembering and feelings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mental

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**Who acts:** Mental, Mental maths, Mental health, your, ride, We · **What happens:** mean, do, think, remember, work out, be · **To what, where:** feelings, sums, head, Mental, illness, twenty mental maths questions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«mental» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [mental in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mental.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mental means to do with the mind, like thinking, remembering and feelings.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:m1:1
# text = Mental means to do with the mind, like thinking, remembering and feelings.
1	Mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mental |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the mind | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **remember** | gerund |  | feelings |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent feeling=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 -->
Mental maths is working out sums in your head without writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:m2:1
# text = Mental maths is working out sums in your head without writing.
1	Mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | present · progressive | Mental maths | sums |  | your head |  | without writing | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mental health is how well your mind and feelings are doing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:m3:1
# text = Mental health is how well your mind and feelings are doing.
1	Mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · progressive | Mental health |  |  |  |  | do, well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang, UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mental can mean crazy, wild or amazing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:m4:1
# text = Mental can mean crazy, wild or amazing.
1	Mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Mental |  |  |  |  | crazy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"That ride was mental!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:m4e:1
# text = "That ride was mental!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | that ride |  |  |  |  | mental *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Mental" was used as an unkind word for someone with a mental illness; do not use it that way.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:m5:1
# text = "Mental" was used as an unkind word for someone with a mental illness; do not use it that way.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	det	_	_
22	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | Mental |  |  |  | as a unkind word for someone | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as word=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **use** | infinitive · do-support |  | illness |  |  |  | that way *obl:unmarked* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did twenty mental maths questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x1:1
# text = We did twenty mental maths questions.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
4	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | twenty mental maths questions |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Work it out mentally: what is 25 plus 17?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x2:1
# text = Work it out mentally: what is 25 plus 17?
1	Work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	mentally	mentally	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
9	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | mentally *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | 25 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exercise is good for your mental health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x3:1
# text = Exercise is good for your mental health.
1	Exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Exercise |  |  |  |  | for your mental health; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made a mental note to buy milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x4:1
# text = She made a mental note to buy milk.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a mental note |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Product |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | milk |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a clear mental picture of the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x5:1
# text = I have a clear mental picture of the beach.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a clear mental picture of the beach |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That roller coaster was mental!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x6:1
# text = That roller coaster was mental!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coaster	coaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | that roller coaster |  |  |  |  | mental *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad went mental when the dog ate his sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x7:1
# text = Dad went mental when the dog ate his sandwich.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  | mental *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | the dog | dog's sandwich |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talking about worries helps your mental health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x8:1
# text = Talking about worries helps your mental health.
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about worries | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about worry=Topic |
| 2 | **help** | present | Talking | your mental health |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent health=Beneficiary |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Laughing is an infallible sign of the highest degree of mental development.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mental:x9:1
# text = Laughing is an infallible sign of the highest degree of mental development.
1	Laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	infallible	infallible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	development	development	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **laugh** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Laughing | a infallible sign |  |  |  | of the highest degree of mental development | tree rules |

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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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