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title: nonsense — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nonsense» in the school dictionary: Nonsense is words or ideas that are silly, untrue or have no meaning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nonsense

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**Who acts:** that, Nonsense, you, monsters, Jabberwocky, we · **What happens:** be, have, stop, say, disagree, make up · **To what, where:** Nonsense words, meaning, nonsense, real meanings, bed, famous nonsense poem · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«nonsense» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [nonsense in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nonsense.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nonsense is words or ideas that are silly, untrue or have no meaning.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:m1:1
# text = Nonsense is words or ideas that are silly, untrue or have no meaning.
1	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	untrue	untrue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Nonsense words or ideas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | present | that *not said here* | no meaning |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
Nonsense is also silly or annoying behaviour, as in "Stop this nonsense!".

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:m2:1
# text = Nonsense is also silly or annoying behaviour, as in "Stop this nonsense!".
1	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
13	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nonsense |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | this nonsense |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality nonsense=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Nonsense!" is said to disagree strongly with something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:m3:1
# text = "Nonsense!" is said to disagree strongly with something.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	disagree	disagree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Nonsense |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **disagree** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with something; strongly *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with something=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nonsense words and nonsense poems are made up for fun and do not have real meanings.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:m4:1
# text = Nonsense words and nonsense poems are made up for fun and do not have real meanings.
1	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
15	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	meanings	meaning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present · passive |  | Nonsense words and nonsense poems |  |  |  | for fun | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |
| 2 | **not** **have** | present · do-support |  | real meanings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't talk nonsense — monsters don't live under your bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x1:1
# text = Don't talk nonsense — monsters don't live under your bed.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	monsters	monster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **talk** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | nonsense |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent nonsense=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **live** | present · do-support | monsters |  |  | your bed |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under bed=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Jabberwocky" is a famous nonsense poem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x2:1
# text = "Jabberwocky" is a famous nonsense poem.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jabberwocky	Jabberwocky	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jabberwocky | a famous nonsense poem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In phonics we read nonsense words like "plim" and "groft".

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x3:1
# text = In phonics we read nonsense words like "plim" and "groft".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	phonics	phonic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	plim	plim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	groft	groft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | we | nonsense words |  | phonics |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |
| 2 | **plim** *in a quote* | infinitive | nonsense words *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'm too old to play." "Nonsense! Come and join in."

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "I'm too old to play." "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x4:1
# text = "I'm too old to play." "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Nonsense!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x4:2
# text = Nonsense!
1	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* Come and join in."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x4:3
# text = Come and join in."
1	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **join in** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's enough of this nonsense; sit down, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x5:1
# text = That's enough of this nonsense; sit down, please.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | of this nonsense; enough *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The idea that goldfish remember only three seconds is nonsense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x6:1
# text = The idea that goldfish remember only three seconds is nonsense.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | goldfish | the idea *not said here* |  |  | second |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the idea | nonsense |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our coach is a no-nonsense woman who expects hard work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x7:1
# text = Our coach is a no-nonsense woman who expects hard work.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	no	no	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	nonsense	nonsense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	expects	expect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our coach | a nonsense woman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **expect** | present | a nonsense woman | hard work |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'My friend, you are talking nonsense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonsense:x8:1
# text = 'My friend, you are talking nonsense.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present · progressive | you | My friend |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent nonsense=Patient |

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