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title: savage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «savage» in the school dictionary: Savage means very fierce, violent and cruel, like a savage attack by a wild animal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# savage

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Savage, wild animal, comeback, past Europeans, this, we · **What happens:** mean, attack, savage, be, call, not use · **To what, where:** severe, someone, other peoples, it, sheep, pier · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Savage means very fierce, violent and cruel, like a savage attack by a wild animal.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:m1:1
# text = Savage means very fierce, violent and cruel, like a savage attack by a wild animal.
1	Savage	savage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Savage |  |  |  |  | fierce *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **attack** |  | a wild animal |  |  |  |  |  | nom attack «act transitive»: by=agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Savage can mean very severe or harsh, such as savage cuts to spending or savage criticism.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:m2:1
# text = Savage can mean very severe or harsh, such as savage cuts to spending or savage criticism.
1	Savage	savage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	severe	severe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cuts	cut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	spending	spending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	criticism	criticism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Savage | severe |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent severe=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To savage someone or something is to attack it fiercely, with teeth or with words.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:m3:1
# text = To savage someone or something is to attack it fiercely, with teeth or with words.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	savage	savage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	attack	attack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	fiercely	fiercely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **savage** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with teeth or words; attack, fiercely *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Savage means boldly harsh, rude in a funny way, or super cool: «That comeback was savage!».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:m4:1
# text = Savage means boldly harsh, rude in a funny way, or super cool: «That comeback was savage!».
1	Savage	savage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boldly	boldly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	super	super	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	comeback	comeback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Savage |  |  |  |  | harsh *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | that comeback |  |  |  |  | savage *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the past Europeans called other peoples «savages»; this was unfair and racist, and we do not use it about people today.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:m5:1
# text = In the past Europeans called other peoples «savages»; this was unfair and racist, and we do not use it about people today.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Europeans	European	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	xcomp	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	savages	savage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	racist	racist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	about	about	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
26	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | past | the past Europeans | other peoples |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | this |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | this *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **use** | present · do-support | we | it |  |  | today | about people | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer's sheep were savaged by a dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x1:1
# text = The farmer's sheep were savaged by a dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	savaged	savage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **savage** | past · passive | a dog | the farmer's sheep |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A savage storm destroyed the pier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x2:1
# text = A savage storm destroyed the pier.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pier	pier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | a savage storm | the pier |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pier=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Critics savaged the new film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x3:1
# text = Critics savaged the new film.
1	Critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	savaged	savage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **savage** | past | Critics | the new film |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Your jokes are like your football: weak.» «Oof, savage!»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Your jokes are like your football: weak.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x4:1
# text = «Your jokes are like your football: weak.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Your jokes |  |  |  |  | like your football | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *in a quote* |  | Your jokes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **joke** *in a quote* |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Oof, savage!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x4:2
# text = «Oof, savage!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Oof	oof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	savage	savage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old explorers called local people «savages», which was cruel and wrong.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x5:1
# text = Old explorers called local people «savages», which was cruel and wrong.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	savages	savage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | Old explorers *not said here* | local people |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | past | Old explorers |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Old explorers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lion gave a savage roar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x6:1
# text = The lion gave a savage roar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	roar	roar	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 | **give** | past | the lion | a savage roar |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roar=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school faced savage cuts to its budget.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x7:1
# text = The school faced savage cuts to its budget.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cuts	cut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	budget	budget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | past | the school | savage cuts |  |  |  | to school's budget | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cut=Destination |
| 2 | **budget** |  | school |  |  |  |  |  | nom budget «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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They were savage fighters and hunters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savage:x8:1
# text = They were savage fighters and hunters.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fighters	fighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | They | savage fighters and hunters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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