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title: polo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «polo» in the school dictionary: Polo is a game played on horseback in which two teams use long-handled wooden mallets to hit a small ball into the other team's goal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# polo

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**Who acts:** Polo, two teams, Water polo, swimmers, polo neck, polo players · **What happens:** be, play, use, handle, hit, throw · **To what, where:** game, horseback, handled wooden mallets, small ball, goal, team game · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«polo» 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: [polo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/polo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polo is a game played on horseback in which two teams use long-handled wooden mallets to hit a small ball into the other team's goal.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:m1:1
# text = Polo is a game played on horseback in which two teams use long-handled wooden mallets to hit a small ball into the other team's goal.
1	Polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	horseback	horseback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	handled	handle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
16	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	mallets	mallet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
23	into	into	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	_
28	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Polo | a game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | participle |  | a game *not said here* |  | horseback |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | present | two teams | handled wooden mallets |  | a game |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mallet=Patient |
| 4 | **handle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **hit** | to-infinitive | two teams *not said here* | a small ball |  |  |  | into the other team's goal *result* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent ball=Patient into goal=Result |

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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 -->
Water polo is a team game played in a swimming pool, where swimmers throw a ball into a goal.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:m2:1
# text = Water polo is a team game played in a swimming pool, where swimmers throw a ball into a goal.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	polo	polo	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	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
14	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	throw	throw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Water polo | a team game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | participle |  | a team game *not said here* |  | a swimming pool |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **throw** | present | swimmers | a ball |  |  |  | into a goal *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer ball=Theme into goal=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A polo, or polo shirt, is a short-sleeved cotton shirt with a collar and a few buttons at the neck.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:m3:1
# text = A polo, or polo shirt, is a short-sleeved cotton shirt with a collar and a few buttons at the neck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	sleeved	sleeve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
13	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleeve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a polo or polo shirt | a sleeved cotton shirt and a few buttons at the neck |  |  |  | with a collar | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A polo neck is a jumper with a high, folded collar round the neck (in the USA a turtleneck).

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:m4:1
# text = A polo neck is a jumper with a high, folded collar round the neck (in the USA a turtleneck).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	folded	fold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	round	round	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	turtleneck	turtleneck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a polo neck | a jumper |  |  |  | with a high folded collar round the neck | tree rules |
| 2 | **fold** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The polo players galloped after the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:x1:1
# text = The polo players galloped after the ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	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 | **gallop** | past | the polo players |  |  |  | after the ball |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school uniform is a blue polo shirt and grey trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:x2:1
# text = Our school uniform is a blue polo shirt and grey trousers.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
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	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our school uniform | a blue polo shirt and grey trousers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I joined the water polo club at the swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:x3:1
# text = I joined the water polo club at the swimming pool.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | I | the water polo club |  | the swimming pool |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma knitted me a woolly polo neck jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:x4:1
# text = Grandma knitted me a woolly polo neck jumper.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | past | Grandma | a woolly neck jumper | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary jumper=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polo was first played in ancient Persia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:x5:1
# text = Polo was first played in ancient Persia.
1	Polo	Polo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Persia	Persia	PROPN	NNP	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 | **play** | past · passive |  | Polo |  | ancient Persia |  | first *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marco Polo travelled all the way to China.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:x6:1
# text = Marco Polo travelled all the way to China.
1	Marco	Marco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Polo	Polo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	China	China	PROPN	NNP	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 | **travel** | past | Marco | all way | China |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A polo team has four riders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:x7:1
# text = A polo team has four riders.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	riders	rider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a polo team | four riders |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rider=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He told him that he wished him to play at polo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polo:x8:1
# text = He told him that he wished him to play at polo.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	polo	polo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | He |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wish** | past | he | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  | polo |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «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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