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title: showing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «showing» in the school dictionary: letting someone see something, or being seen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# showing

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**Who acts:** someone, letting, woman, people, auntie, she · **What happens:** let, see, start, show, bump, show off · **To what, where:** someone, something, bump, time, 7, race · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«showing» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [showing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/showing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
letting someone see something, or being seen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:m1:1
# text = letting someone see something, or being seen.
1	letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 3 | **see** | gerund · passive | letting |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
of a pregnant woman: her bump can be seen ("she's starting to show", "she's showing").

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:m2:1
# text = of a pregnant woman: her bump can be seen ("she's starting to show", "she's showing").
1	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bump	bump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can · passive |  | woman's bump |  |  |  | of a pregnant woman | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **start** *in a quote* | present · progressive | woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **show** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **show** *in a quote* | present · progressive | woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **bump** |  | woman |  |  |  |  |  | nom bump «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a time when a film is shown, or a performance ("a showing at 7").

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:m3:1
# text = a time when a film is shown, or a performance ("a showing at 7").
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	parataxis	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · passive |  | a time |  |  |  | a performance *obl* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **show** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a result ("a good showing in the race").

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:m4:1
# text = a result ("a good showing in the race").
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | the race |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To show off means to act boastfully, so that people will admire you.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:m5:1
# text = To show off means to act boastfully, so that people will admire you.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	nsubj	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	boastfully	boastfully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	admire	admire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show off** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **act** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | boastfully *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **admire** | future | people | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My auntie is five months pregnant and she's really showing now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:x1:1
# text = My auntie is five months pregnant and she's really showing now.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My auntie |  |  |  | month | pregnant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present · progressive | she |  |  |  | now |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cinema has a late showing of the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:x2:1
# text = The cinema has a late showing of the film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cinema	cinema	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	5	det	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cinema | a late |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent late=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | the cinema *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the film | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your vest is showing under your shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:x3:1
# text = Your vest is showing under your shirt.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	vest	vest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · progressive | Your vest |  |  | your shirt |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team made a strong showing in the cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:x4:1
# text = The team made a strong showing in the cup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	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	5	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 team |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | the team *not said here* |  |  | the cup |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Is she showing yet?" Mum asked about the new teacher.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "Is she showing yet?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:x5:1
# text = "Is she showing yet?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** *in a quote* | present · progressive | she |  |  |  | yet |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Mum asked about the new teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:x5:2
# text = Mum asked about the new teacher.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | about the new teacher | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about teacher=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm showing my project to the class tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:x6:1
# text = I'm showing my project to the class tomorrow.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · progressive | I | my project | the class  tomorrow |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent project=Topic to class=Recipient |
| 2 | **project** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Then tell him to stop showing off,” said John.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showing:x7:1
# text = “Then tell him to stop showing off,” said John.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | him *= he* |  | then |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **show off** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | John |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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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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