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title: rave — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rave» in the school dictionary: To talk with great excitement and praise about something you like: «She raved about the film.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rave

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**Who acts:** you, She, He, show, Raving, raver · **What happens:** talk, like, rave, not think, get, mean · **To what, where:** rave reviews, someone, raves, papers, rave, top · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To talk with great excitement and praise about something you like: «She raved about the film.».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:m1:1
# text = To talk with great excitement and praise about something you like: «She raved about the film.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	raved	rave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with great excitement and praise | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with excitement=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **like** | present | you |  |  |  |  | about something | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **rave** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  | about the film | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about film=Topic |

<!-- .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 -->
To talk wildly or angrily, as if not thinking clearly: «He was raving about aliens.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:m2:1
# text = To talk wildly or angrily, as if not thinking clearly: «He was raving about aliens.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wildly	wildly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	angrily	angrily	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
11	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	raving	rave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	parataxis	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	aliens	alien	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | wildly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* *a condition, not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **rave** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past · progressive | He |  |  |  |  | about aliens | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about alien=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big party with loud electronic dance music, often all night, mainly for adults.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:m3:1
# text = A big party with loud electronic dance music, often all night, mainly for adults.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of praise: «The show got rave reviews.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:m4:1
# text = Full of praise: «The show got rave reviews.».
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	rave	rave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	reviews	review	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | past | the show | rave reviews |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer review=Stimulus |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK slang, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Raving mad» means completely crazy; «a raver» is someone who goes to raves or loves partying.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:m5:1
# text = «Raving mad» means completely crazy; «a raver» is someone who goes to raves or loves partying.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Raving	rave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
3	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	raver	raver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	raves	rave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
21	partying	party	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rave** *speech: other* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | mad *property* | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Raving |  |  |  |  | crazy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a raver | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | present |  |  |  | raves |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to rave=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **love** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 6 | **party** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone is raving about the new burger place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:x1:1
# text = Everyone is raving about the new burger place.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	raving	rave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	place	place	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 | **rave** *speech: other* | present · progressive | Everyone |  |  |  |  | about the new burger place | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about place=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The play got rave reviews in the papers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:x2:1
# text = The play got rave reviews in the papers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rave	rave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reviews	review	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the play | rave reviews |  | the papers |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer review=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was raving about how unfair the referee was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:x3:1
# text = He was raving about how unfair the referee was.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	raving	rave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rave** *speech: other* | past · progressive | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the referee |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My older cousin went to a rave and danced till morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:x4:1
# text = My older cousin went to a rave and danced till morning.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rave	rave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	till	till	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My older cousin |  |  | a rave |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to rave=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **dance** | past | My older cousin *not said here* |  |  |  | morning |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum raved about the view from the top of the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:x5:1
# text = Mum raved about the view from the top of the hill.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raved	rave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rave** *speech: other* | past | Mum |  |  | the top of the hill |  | about the view | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about view=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm made the sea rave against the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:x6:1
# text = The storm made the sea rave against the rocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rave	rave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the storm | the sea rave |  |  |  | against the rocks | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rave=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Stark raving mad» is an old way of saying completely crazy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:x7:1
# text = «Stark raving mad» is an old way of saying completely crazy.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Stark	Stark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raving	rave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
4	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rave** *speech: other* *in a quote* | gerund | Stark |  |  |  |  | mad *property* | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | raving | a old way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a old way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | crazy *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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I thought you had something really interesting to tell me instead of raving about some unknown damsel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rave:x8:1
# text = I thought you had something really interesting to tell me instead of raving about some unknown damsel.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	raving	rave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	ccomp	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
16	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	damsel	damsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **rave** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about some unknown damsel | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about damsel=Topic |

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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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