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title: sample — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sample» in the school dictionary: A sample is a small amount or part of something that shows what the rest is like. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sample

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**Who acts:** sample, rest, free sample, We, shop, nurse · **What happens:** be, show, give, try, choose, test · **To what, where:** small amount, product, group, science, larger group, little · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sample is a small amount or part of something that shows what the rest is like.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:m1:1
# text = A sample is a small amount or part of something that shows what the rest is like.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sample	sample	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	ccomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
17	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	16	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sample | a small amount or part of something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the rest |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
A free sample is a small amount of a product given to try.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:m2:1
# text = A free sample is a small amount of a product given to try.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a free sample | a small amount |  |  |  | of a product | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | a product *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science and maths, a sample is a group chosen from a larger group to be tested or studied.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:m3:1
# text = In science and maths, a sample is a group chosen from a larger group to be tested or studied.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl:relcl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	studied	study	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sample | a group |  | science and maths |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | participle |  | a group *not said here* |  | a larger group |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from group=Source |
| 3 | **test** | to-infinitive · passive |  | a larger group *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP» |
| 4 | **study** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sample means to try or taste a little of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:m4:1
# text = To sample means to try or taste a little of something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	taste	taste	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | sample |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **try** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **taste** | infinitive |  | a little |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme little=Attribute |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In music, a sample is a short piece of sound reused in a new song.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:m5:1
# text = In music, a sample is a short piece of sound reused in a new song.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	reused	reuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sample | a short piece |  | music |  | of sound | tree rules |
| 2 | **reuse** | participle |  | sound *not said here* |  | a new song |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took a sample of pond water to look at under the microscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:x1:1
# text = We took a sample of pond water to look at under the microscope.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | a sample of pond water |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the microscope | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at microscope=Theme |
| 3 | **sample** |  |  | pond water |  |  |  |  | nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop gave out free samples of cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:x2:1
# text = The shop gave out free samples of cheese.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	samples	sample	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | past | the shop | free samples of cheese |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sample=Theme |
| 2 | **sample** |  |  | cheese |  |  |  |  | nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse took a blood sample.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:x3:1
# text = The nurse took a blood sample.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	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	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sample	sample	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 | **take** | past | the nurse | a blood sample |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We asked a sample of 30 pupils about their favourite fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:x4:1
# text = We asked a sample of 30 pupils about their favourite fruit.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | We | a sample of 30 pupils about pupils's favourite fruit |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sample=Recipient |
| 2 | **sample** |  |  | 30 pupils about pupils's favourite fruit |  |  |  |  | nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Would you like to sample the soup?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:x5:1
# text = Would you like to sample the soup?
1	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sample	sample	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **sample** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the soup |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here is a sample of my best handwriting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:x6:1
# text = Here is a sample of my best handwriting.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a sample of my best handwriting |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sample** |  |  | my best handwriting |  |  |  |  | nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **handwrite** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bigger sample gives a more reliable result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:x7:1
# text = A bigger sample gives a more reliable result.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	reliable	reliable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a bigger sample | a reliable result |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody doubted but the Fairy gave herein a sample of her art, that the Princess, while she continued sleeping, might have nothing to fear from any curious people.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sample:x8:1
# text = Nobody doubted but the Fairy gave herein a sample of her art, that the Princess, while she continued sleeping, might have nothing to fear from any curious people.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	doubted	doubt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	herein	herein	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
21	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
25	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	24	obj	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	fear	fear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	acl	_	_
28	from	from	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	31	det	_	_
30	curious	curious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **doubt** | past | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | past | the Fairy | a sample of Fairy's art |  |  |  | the Princess *obl*; herein *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Theme |
| 3 | **continue** | past | Fairy |  |  |  |  |  | vn continue-55.3 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **sleep** | gerund | Fairy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **have** | might | Fairy *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 6 | **fear** | to-infinitive | Fairy *not said here* | nothing *not said here* |  |  |  | from any curious people | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 7 | **sample** |  |  | Fairy's art |  |  |  |  | nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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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