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title: seam — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seam» in the school dictionary: A seam is the line where two pieces of cloth, leather or other material are sewn or joined together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seam

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** seam, I, Grandma, miners, cricket ball, classroom · **What happens:** be, sew, join, raise, seam, mean · **To what, where:** line, two pieces, thin layer, raised stitching, cricket, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seam is the line where two pieces of cloth, leather or other material are sewn or joined together.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:m1:1
# text = A seam is the line where two pieces of cloth, leather or other material are sewn or joined together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	_
20	together	together	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a seam | the line |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sew** | present · passive |  | two pieces of cloth and leather or other material |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **join** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .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 seam is a thin layer of coal, gold or another mineral in rock underground.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:m2:1
# text = A seam is a thin layer of coal, gold or another mineral in rock underground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seam	seam	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	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a seam | a thin layer |  |  |  | of coal and gold or another mineral in rock | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In cricket, the seam is the raised stitching round the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:m3:1
# text = In cricket, the seam is the raised stitching round the ball.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	stitching	stitching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	round	round	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the seam | the raised stitching |  | cricket |  | round the ball | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To seam something is to join it with a seam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:m4:1
# text = To seam something is to join it with a seam.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	seam	seam	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	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seam** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a seam; join *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To seam something can also mean to mark it with deep lines, like the wrinkles on a face.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:m5:1
# text = To seam something can also mean to mark it with deep lines, like the wrinkles on a face.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	seam	seam	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	mark	mark	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wrinkles	wrinkle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seam** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **mark** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | with deep lines like the wrinkles on a face | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with line=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seam on my jeans split when I bent down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:x1:1
# text = The seam on my jeans split when I bent down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	nmod	_	_
6	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bent	bend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past | the seam on my jeans |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **bend down** | past | I |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma sewed a neat seam along the edge of the curtain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:x2:1
# text = Grandma sewed a neat seam along the edge of the curtain.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	edge	edge	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	curtain	curtain	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 | **sew** | past | Grandma | a neat seam |  | the edge of the curtain |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seam=Theme along edge=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The miners followed a thick seam of coal deep underground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:x3:1
# text = The miners followed a thick seam of coal deep underground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	miners	miner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the miners | a thick seam of coal |  |  |  | underground *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seam=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football has stitched seams between its panels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:x4:1
# text = The football has stitched seams between its panels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stitched	stitch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	seams	seam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	between	between	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	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stitch** | present · perfect · passive |  | the football |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient seam=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cricket ball swung because the bowler held the seam upright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:x5:1
# text = The cricket ball swung because the bowler held the seam upright.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	swung	swing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bowler	bowler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	upright	upright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swing** | participle |  | the cricket ball *not said here* |  |  |  | because the bowler | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **hold** | past | the cricket ball | the seam upright |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent upright=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The classroom was bursting at the seams with forty children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:x6:1
# text = The classroom was bursting at the seams with forty children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bursting	burst	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seams	seam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burst** | past · progressive | the classroom |  |  | the seams with forty children |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at seam=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our plan for the party began to come apart at the seams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:x7:1
# text = Our plan for the party began to come apart at the seams.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	seams	seam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | Our plan for the party |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **come apart** | to-infinitive | Our plan for the party *not said here* |  |  | the seams |  | apart *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at seam=Location |
| 3 | **plan** |  | Our |  |  |  |  | for the party | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her face was seamed with many wrinkles, and was as brown as leather, and every now and then she stopped to wipe the perspiration which rolled down her face.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seam:x8:1
# text = Her face was seamed with many wrinkles, and was as brown as leather, and every now and then she stopped to wipe the perspiration which rolled down her face.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	seamed	seam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wrinkles	wrinkle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	as	as	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
17	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
18	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
21	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	perspiration	perspiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	28	nsubj	_	_
28	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	acl:relcl	_	_
29	down	down	ADP	RP	_	28	compound:prt	_	_
30	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
31	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seam** | past · passive |  | Her face |  |  |  | with many wrinkles | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | as leather; brown *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | past | she |  |  |  | now; then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **wipe** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | the perspiration |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent perspiration=Source |
| 5 | **roll down** | past | the perspiration | her face |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Agent |

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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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