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title: nerve — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nerve» in the school dictionary: One of the long thin fibres in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts, so we can feel and move. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nerve

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** body, we, Courage, It, Nerves, dentist · **What happens:** carry, feel, move, do, take, jump · **To what, where:** messages, something, nerve, exam nerves, body, skin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«nerve» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [nerve in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nerve.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the long thin fibres in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts, so we can feel and move.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:m1:1
# text = One of the long thin fibres in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts, so we can feel and move.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fibres	fibre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the body | messages |  |  |  | between the brain and other parts | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | can | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Courage to do something difficult or scary: «It took nerve to jump».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:m2:1
# text = Courage to do something difficult or scary: «It took nerve to jump».
1	Courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive | Courage | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** *in a quote* | past | It | nerve |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Theme |
| 3 | **jump** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | nerve *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeling worried or nervous: «exam nerves».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:m3:1
# text = Feeling worried or nervous: «exam nerves».
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  | exam nerves |  |  |  | worried *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rude boldness: «What a nerve!».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:m4:1
# text = Rude boldness: «What a nerve!».
1	Rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	boldness	boldness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	7	det	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ache in every nerve means to feel sore and tired all over your body.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:m5:1
# text = To ache in every nerve means to feel sore and tired all over your body.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ache	ache	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	all	all	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ache** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | every nerve |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **feel** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | your body |  | sore *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nerves carry messages from your skin to your brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:x1:1
# text = Nerves carry messages from your skin to your brain.
1	Nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Nerves | messages |  | your skin |  | to your brain | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme from skin=Initial\_Location to brain=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist numbed the nerve in my tooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:x2:1
# text = The dentist numbed the nerve in my tooth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	numbed	numb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **numb** | past | the dentist | the nerve |  | my tooth |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nerve=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It took a lot of nerve to sing on stage alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:x3:1
# text = It took a lot of nerve to sing on stage alone.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It | a lot of nerve |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | stage |  | alone *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stage=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She lost her nerve at the top of the diving board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:x4:1
# text = She lost her nerve at the top of the diving board.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	diving	diving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | She | her nerve |  | the top of the diving board |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I always get nerves before a test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:x5:1
# text = I always get nerves before a test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	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 | **get** | present | I | nerves |  |  | before a test | always *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nerve=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother's noisy game gets on my nerves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:x6:1
# text = My brother's noisy game gets on my nerves.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | My brother's noisy game |  |  | my nerves |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on nerve=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had the nerve to take my seat!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:x7:1
# text = He had the nerve to take my seat!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	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	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | the nerve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | the nerve *not said here* | my seat |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It must have lasted fully two hours, and Little Toomai ached in every nerve, but he knew by the smell of the night air that the dawn was coming.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nerve:x8:1
# text = It must have lasted fully two hours, and Little Toomai ached in every nerve, but he knew by the smell of the night air that the dawn was coming.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	lasted	last	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Toomai	Toomai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	ached	ache	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
27	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nsubj	_	_
30	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
31	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **last** | must · perfect · passive |  | It |  |  | hour |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |
| 2 | **ache** | past | Little Toomai |  |  | every nerve |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **know** | past | Toomai |  |  |  |  | by the smell of the night air | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **come** | past · progressive | the dawn | the night air *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location air=Theme |
| 5 | **smell** |  | the night air |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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