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title: mould — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mould» in the school dictionary: Mould is a soft, furry growth, often green, white, blue or black, that grows on old food or damp walls; it is a kind of fungus. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mould

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Mould, that, you, they, We, our · **What happens:** be, grow, pour, set, mean, press · **To what, where:** soft furry growth, old food, kind, hollow container, shape, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mould is a soft, furry growth, often green, white, blue or black, that grows on old food or damp walls; it is a kind of fungus.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:m1:1
# text = Mould is a soft, furry growth, often green, white, blue or black, that grows on old food or damp walls; it is a kind of fungus.
1	Mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
28	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	fungus	fungus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mould | a soft furry growth and a kind |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | that |  |  | old food or damp walls |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on food=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Mould | a kind |  |  |  | of fungus | tree rules |

<!-- .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 mould is a hollow container that you pour a liquid into so it sets in that shape, like a jelly mould.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:m2:1
# text = A mould is a hollow container that you pour a liquid into so it sets in that shape, like a jelly mould.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pour	pour	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mould | a hollow container |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pour** | present | you | a hollow container |  |  |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent that=Theme liquid=Destination |
| 3 | **set** | present | mould |  |  | that shape |  | like a jelly mould | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in shape=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mould means to press or shape something soft, like clay, into a shape.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:m3:1
# text = To mould means to press or shape something soft, like clay, into a shape.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	press	press	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shape	shape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | mould |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **press** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | mould *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shape** | infinitive | mould *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mould someone means to influence how they grow up and become.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:m4:1
# text = To mould someone means to influence how they grow up and become.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	influence	influence	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | mould |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **influence** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | mould *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **become** | infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bread was covered in green mould.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x1:1
# text = The bread was covered in green mould.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bread	bread	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	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the bread |  |  |  | in green mould | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in mould=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't eat food with mould on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x2:1
# text = Don't eat food with mould on it.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | food |  | mould |  | with mould | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched mould grow on bread for our science experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x3:1
# text = We watched mould grow on bread for our science experiment.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | mould |  |  | bread |  | for our science experiment | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bread=Location |
| 3 | **experiment** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mould grows in warm, damp places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x4:1
# text = Mould grows in warm, damp places.
1	Mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Mould |  |  | warm damp places |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pour the jelly into the mould and let it set.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x5:1
# text = Pour the jelly into the mould and let it set.
1	Pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | imperative | you *not said here* | the jelly |  | the mould |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent jelly=Theme into mould=Destination |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | jelly |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **set** | infinitive | jelly *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She moulded the clay into a little bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x6:1
# text = She moulded the clay into a little bowl.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moulded	mould	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mould** | past | She | the clay |  | a little bowl |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penicillin was discovered in a mould.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x7:1
# text = Penicillin was discovered in a mould.
1	Penicillin	Penicillin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	discovered	discover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | past · passive |  | Penicillin |  | a mould |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Open a window to stop mould growing in the bathroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x8:1
# text = Open a window to stop mould growing in the bathroom.
1	Open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | a window |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | mould |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality mould=Eventuality |
| 3 | **grow** | gerund | mould *not said here* |  |  | the bathroom |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bathroom=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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"It is really necessary that I should mould the clay myself," he replied.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mould:x9:1
# text = "It is really necessary that I should mould the clay myself," he replied.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	expl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | necessary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mould** *in a quote* | should | clay | clay |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | clay |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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