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title: presence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «presence» in the school dictionary: Presence is being in a place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# presence

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Presence, you, person, strong confident way, that, people · **What happens:** be, mean, feel, not see, stand, speak · **To what, where:** place, person, thing, strong confident way, people, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Presence is being in a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:m1:1
# text = Presence is being in a place.
1	Presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Presence |  |  | a place |  |  | 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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"your presence is requested at the meeting" means please come.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:m1e:1
# text = "your presence is requested at the meeting" means please come.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	requested	request	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	_
12	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **request** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | your presence |  | the meeting |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the presence of someone means with them there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:m2:1
# text = In the presence of someone means with them there.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the presence of someone |  |  | there |  | with them *= they* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"don't swear in the presence of children".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:m2e:1
# text = "don't swear in the presence of children".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	swear	swear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swear** *in a quote* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the presence of children |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A presence is a person or thing you can feel is there, sometimes one you cannot see.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:m3:1
# text = A presence is a person or thing you can feel is there, sometimes one you cannot see.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	15	advmod	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a presence | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | can | you | thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | a person or thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **see** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"she felt a strange presence in the room".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:m3e:1
# text = "she felt a strange presence in the room".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** *in a quote* | past | she | a strange presence |  | the room |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent presence=Theme in room=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Presence (or stage presence) is a strong, confident way of standing and speaking that makes people notice you.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:m4:1
# text = Presence (or stage presence) is a strong, confident way of standing and speaking that makes people notice you.
1	Presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Presence | a strong confident way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund | a strong confident way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | a strong confident way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | present | that | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **notice** | infinitive | people *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test shows the presence of starch in the bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:x1:1
# text = The test shows the presence of starch in the bread.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	starch	starch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the test | the presence of starch |  |  |  | in the bread | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent presence=Patient in bread=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your presence at the party made it special.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:x2:1
# text = Your presence at the party made it special.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Your presence at the party | party |  |  |  | special *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He kept calm in the presence of danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:x3:1
# text = He kept calm in the presence of danger.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  | the presence of danger |  | calm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in presence=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt a strange presence in the dark attic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:x4:1
# text = She felt a strange presence in the dark attic.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	attic	attic	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 | **feel** | past | She | a strange presence |  | the dark attic |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent presence=Theme in attic=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a large police presence at the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:x5:1
# text = There was a large police presence at the match.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a large police presence at the match |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quick presence of mind saved the boy from falling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:x6:1
# text = Quick presence of mind saved the boy from falling.
1	Quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | Quick presence of mind | the boy |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund | Quick presence of mind *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actor has great stage presence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:x7:1
# text = The actor has great stage presence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the actor | great stage presence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent presence=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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For a time he seemed unconscious of their presence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presence:x8:1
# text = For a time he seemed unconscious of their presence.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unconscious	unconscious	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | he | unconscious of their presence |  |  | time |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme unconscious=Attribute |

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