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title: sharp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sharp» in the school dictionary: Sharp means having a thin edge or fine point that can cut or pierce: a sharp knife. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sharp

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**Who acts:** Sharp, fine point, sharp pain, sharp turn, Sharp words, knife · **What happens:** mean, have, cut, pierce, be, change · **To what, where:** thin edge, sharp knife, direction, three, sharp note, sharp pain

<!-- .vabout -->
«sharp» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: [sharp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sharp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharp means having a thin edge or fine point that can cut or pierce: a sharp knife.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:m1:1
# text = Sharp means having a thin edge or fine point that can cut or pierce: a sharp knife.
1	Sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	pierce	pierce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Sharp |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Sharp *not said here* | a thin edge or fine point |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient |
| 3 | **cut** | can | fine point | a sharp knife |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **pierce** | infinitive | fine point *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP»: 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 sharp pain is sudden and strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:m2:1
# text = A sharp pain is sudden and strong.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a sharp pain |  |  |  |  | sudden *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a sharp pain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sharp turn or bend changes direction quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:m3:1
# text = A sharp turn or bend changes direction quickly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bend	bend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | a sharp turn or bend | direction |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharp means clever and quick to notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:m4:1
# text = Sharp means clever and quick to notice.
1	Sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Sharp |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **notice** | to-infinitive | Sharp *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharp words are unkind or angry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:m5:1
# text = Sharp words are unkind or angry.
1	Sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sharp words |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Sharp words *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«At three o'clock sharp» means exactly at three.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:m6:1
# text = «At three o'clock sharp» means exactly at three.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In music, a sharp is a note a half-step higher (♯).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:m7:1
# text = In music, a sharp is a note a half-step higher (♯).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	parataxis	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	♯	♯	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a sharp note |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharp can also mean brief and intense, over in a short, forceful burst.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:m8:1
# text = Sharp can also mean brief and intense, over in a short, forceful burst.
1	Sharp	sharp	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	brief	brief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	parataxis	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	forceful	forceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful — the knife is very sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x1:1
# text = Be careful — the knife is very sharp.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	csubj	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the knife |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt a sharp pain in my foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x2:1
# text = I felt a sharp pain in my foot.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I | a sharp pain |  | my foot |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pain=Theme in foot=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The road has a sharp bend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x3:1
# text = The road has a sharp bend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bend	bend	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 | **have** | present | the road | a sharp bend |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bend=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharpen your pencil before the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x4:1
# text = Sharpen your pencil before the test.
1	Sharpen	sharpen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sharpen** | imperative | you *not said here* | your pencil |  |  | before the test |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be at the gate at nine o'clock sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x5:1
# text = Be at the gate at nine o'clock sharp.
1	Be	be	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the gate at nine o'clock |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at gate=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has sharp eyes and spotted the owl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x6:1
# text = She has sharp eyes and spotted the owl.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	spotted	spot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | sharp eyes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |
| 2 | **spot** | past | She *not said here* | the owl |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme owl=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrap broken glass so its sharp edges can't cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x7:1
# text = Wrap broken glass so its sharp edges can't cut.
1	Wrap	wrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **cut** | can | glass's sharp edges | Wrap broken glass *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset glass=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Play C sharp on the piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x8:1
# text = Play C sharp on the piano.
1	Play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	C	C	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | imperative | you *not said here* | C |  |  |  | sharp *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent c=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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The fight was short and sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sharp:x9:1
# text = The fight was short and sharp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the fight |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the fight *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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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