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title: script — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «script» in the school dictionary: A script is the written words of a play, film or TV show, telling actors what to say and do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# script

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** script, I, we, comedian, everyone, our · **What happens:** write, be, tell, say, do, join · **To what, where:** written words, telling actors, writing system, small program, instructions, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A script is the written words of a play, film or TV show, telling actors what to say and do.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:m1:1
# text = A script is the written words of a play, film or TV show, telling actors what to say and do.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	amod	_	_
17	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	20	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a script | the written words |  |  |  | of a play and film or TV show; telling actors *nmod* | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | a script *not said here* | telling actors |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 5 | **do** | infinitive | a script *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «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 -->
A script is a writing system or style of handwriting, like the Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic script, or joined-up "script" handwriting.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:m2:1
# text = A script is a writing system or style of handwriting, like the Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic script, or joined-up "script" handwriting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	script	script	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	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Cyrillic	Cyrillic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
25	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
28	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a script | a writing system or style of handwriting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A script is a small program, a list of instructions for a computer.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:m3:1
# text = A script is a small program, a list of instructions for a computer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	script	script	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	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a script | a small program and a list of instructions for a computer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **list** |  |  | instructions for a computer |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To script something is to write the words for it or plan it in detail.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:m4:1
# text = To script something is to write the words for it or plan it in detail.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	script	script	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	plan	plan	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **script** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | write *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **plan** | infinitive |  | it |  | detail |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I learned my lines from the script for the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:x1:1
# text = I learned my lines from the script for the school play.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	play	play	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 | **learn** | past | I | my lines |  | the script for the school play |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent line=Topic from script=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The script says, "Enter the giant, stage left."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:x2:1
# text = The script says, "Enter the giant, stage left."
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the script |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **enter** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | the giant |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme giant=Destination |
| 3 | **leave** *in a quote* | participle |  | stage *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arabic script is written from right to left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:x3:1
# text = Arabic script is written from right to left.
1	Arabic	arabic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Arabic script |  | right |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from right=Material |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scratch, we built a script to make the cat dance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:x4:1
# text = In Scratch, we built a script to make the cat dance.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scratch	Scratch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | we | a script |  | Scratch |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent script=Product |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | the cat dance |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dance=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The interview felt scripted, not natural.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:x5:1
# text = The interview felt scripted, not natural.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interview	interview	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	scripted	script	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **script** | past · passive |  | the interview |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The comedian went off script and made everyone laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:x6:1
# text = The comedian went off script and made everyone laugh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comedian	comedian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	obj	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** | past | the comedian | script |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | the comedian *not said here* | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote a script for our own puppet show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:x7:1
# text = We wrote a script for our own puppet show.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	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	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	puppet	puppet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	show	show	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 | **write** | past | We | a script |  |  |  | for our own puppet show | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent script=Result for show=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **show** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom show «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The very letters that have spread through all Europe except Russia, are to be traced to the script of these Irish monks: why not certain folk-tales?

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:script:x8:1
# text = The very letters that have spread through all Europe except Russia, are to be traced to the script of these Irish monks: why not certain folk-tales?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	except	except	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	traced	trace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	23	det	_	_
22	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
25	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	conj	_	_
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
27	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
28	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present · perfect · passive |  | the letters |  | all Europe |  | except Russia | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme through europe=Destination |
| 2 | **trace** | present · passive |  | the letters |  |  |  | to the script of this Irish monks | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **script** |  |  | this Irish monks |  |  |  |  | nom script «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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