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title: pied — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pied» in the school dictionary: Pied means having patches of two or more colours, especially black and white, like a magpie or a pied wagtail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pied

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**Who acts:** Pied Piper, colourful clothes, rats, town, pied horse, vais · **What happens:** pi, mean, have, be, lead away, say · **To what, where:** patches, character, old German legend, rats, foot, English word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pied» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [pied in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pied.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pied means having patches of two or more colours, especially black and white, like a magpie or a pied wagtail.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:m1:1
# text = Pied means having patches of two or more colours, especially black and white, like a magpie or a pied wagtail.
1	Pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
9	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	magpie	magpie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
22	wagtail	wagtail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pi** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | patches of two colours |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient |
| 4 | **pi** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a character in an old German legend, a piper in colourful clothes who leads away the rats and then the children.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:m2:1
# text = The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a character in an old German legend, a piper in colourful clothes who leads away the rats and then the children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	Piper	Piper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Hamelin	Hamelin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	piper	piper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	16	nmod	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	away	away	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	28	advmod	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pi** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Pied Piper of Hamelin | a character and a piper in colourful clothes |  | a old German legend |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lead away** | present | colourful clothes | the rats and the children |  |  |  | away *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Pied» means «foot» in French; «à pied» means «on foot». It is said roughly «pee-AY» and is not an English word in this sense.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Pied» means «foot» in French; «à pied» means «on foot».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:m3:1
# text = «Pied» means «foot» in French; «à pied» means «on foot».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	à	à	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pi** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | foot |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot foot=Theme in french=Attribute |
| 3 | **pi** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present |  | foot |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It is said roughly «pee-AY» and is not an English word in this sense.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:m3:2
# text = It is said roughly «pee-AY» and is not an English word in this sense.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	pee	pee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	AY	ay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | foot |  |  |  | pee AY and a English word *obl*; roughly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present |  | a English word |  | this sense |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pied wagtail hopped across the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:x1:1
# text = A pied wagtail hopped across the playground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	wagtail	wagtail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	hopped	hop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pi** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hop** | participle |  | a pied wagtail *not said here* |  | the playground |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across playground=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pied Piper played his pipe and the rats followed him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:x2:1
# text = The Pied Piper played his pipe and the rats followed him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Pied	Pied	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Piper	Piper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the Pied Piper | Piper's pipe |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pipe=Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | past | the rats | Piper |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town did not pay the Pied Piper, so he led the children away.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:x3:1
# text = The town did not pay the Pied Piper, so he led the children away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	Piper	Piper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pay** | past · do-support | the town |  | the Pied Piper |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piper=Asset |
| 2 | **pi** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lead away** | past | town | the children |  |  |  | away *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pied horse had big black and white patches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:x4:1
# text = The pied horse had big black and white patches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pi** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | the pied horse | big black patches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, «Je vais à l'école à pied» means «I go to school on foot».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:x5:1
# text = In French, «Je vais à l'école à pied» means «I go to school on foot».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Je	Je	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	6	nsubj	_	_
6	vais	vais	PROPN	FW	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
7	à	à	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	l'école	l'école	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	à	à	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pi** *in a quote* | participle |  | l'école à *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | vais à l'école à |  |  | French |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  | foot |  | to school | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pied currawong was calling from the gum tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:x6:1
# text = A pied currawong was calling from the gum tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	currawong	currawong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pi** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | past · progressive | a pied currawong |  |  | the gum tree |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from tree=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Magpies have pied feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:x7:1
# text = Magpies have pied feathers.
1	Magpies	magpie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Magpies | pied feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |
| 2 | **pi** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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"I'm called the Pied Piper," he began.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pied:x8:1
# text = "I'm called the Pied Piper," he began.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Pied	pi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	Piper	Piper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **pi** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **begin** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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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