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title: screech — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «screech» in the school dictionary: To screech is to make a very loud, high, harsh sound, like a scared bird or a person screaming. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# screech

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**Who acts:** person, tyres, car, screech, little sister, sister · **What happens:** screech, be, scream, make, scrape, stop · **To what, where:** noise, such loud high unpleasant sound, owl, dark wood, halt, crossing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«screech» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [screech in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/screech.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To screech is to make a very loud, high, harsh sound, like a scared bird or a person screaming.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:m1:1
# text = To screech is to make a very loud, high, harsh sound, like a scared bird or a person screaming.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	screech	screech	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
22	screaming	scream	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **scream** *speech: express* | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
When tyres or brakes screech, they make a sharp, scraping noise as a car stops suddenly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:m2:1
# text = When tyres or brakes screech, they make a sharp, scraping noise as a car stops suddenly.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
2	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	screech	screech	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	advcl	_	_
13	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
18	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | present | tyres or brakes |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | tyres *= tyre* |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **scrape** | gerund | tyres *= tyre* *not said here* | noise |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noise=Patient |
| 4 | **stop** | present | a car |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A screech is one such loud, high, unpleasant sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:m3:1
# text = A screech is one such loud, high, unpleasant sound.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	screech	screech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a screech | such loud high unpleasant sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Screech to a halt» means to stop very suddenly, often with that noise.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:m4:1
# text = «Screech to a halt» means to stop very suddenly, often with that noise.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Screech	screech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Screech to a halt |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with that noise; often, suddenly *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with noise=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The owl screeched in the dark wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x1:1
# text = The owl screeched in the dark wood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	screeched	screech	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | participle |  | the owl *not said here* |  | the dark wood |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car screeched to a halt at the crossing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x2:1
# text = The car screeched to a halt at the crossing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	screeched	screech	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | past | the car |  | a halt | the crossing |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to halt=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister screeched when she saw the spider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x3:1
# text = My little sister screeched when she saw the spider.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	screeched	screech	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | past | My little sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | past | sister | the spider |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spider=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard the screech of brakes outside school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x4:1
# text = We heard the screech of brakes outside school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	screech	screech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	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 | **hear** | past | We | the screech of brakes outside school |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer screech=Stimulus |
| 2 | **screech** |  | brakes outside school |  |  |  |  |  | nom screech «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chalk made a horrible screech on the board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x5:1
# text = The chalk made a horrible screech on the board.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chalk	chalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	screech	screech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 chalk | a horrible screech |  | the board |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset screech=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parrots screech when they are excited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x6:1
# text = Parrots screech when they are excited.
1	Parrots	parrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	screech	screech	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | present | Parrots |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Parrots *= parrot* |  |  |  |  | excited *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train screeched into the station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x7:1
# text = The train screeched into the station.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	screeched	screech	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | past | the train |  |  | the station |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent into station=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She let out a screech of laughter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x8:1
# text = She let out a screech of laughter.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	screech	screech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let out** | past | She | a screech of laughter |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screech=Theme |
| 2 | **screech** |  | laughter |  |  |  |  |  | nom screech «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peter thimbled her, and almost immediately she screeched. “What is it, Wendy?”

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Peter thimbled her, and almost immediately she screeched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x9:1
# text = Peter thimbled her, and almost immediately she screeched.
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thimbled	thimble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	screeched	screech	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thimble** | past | Peter | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **screech** | past | Peter |  |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* “What is it, Wendy?”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:screech:x9:2
# text = “What is it, Wendy?”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Wendy	Wendy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | Wendy |  |  |  |  | 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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