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title: shrew — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shrew» in the school dictionary: A shrew is a tiny mammal with a long pointed nose, small eyes and soft fur, that looks a bit like a mouse but eats insects and worms. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shrew

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**Who acts:** shrew, that, tempered woman, old word, cat, Shrews · **What happens:** be, point, look, eat, temper, scold · **To what, where:** tiny mammal, bit, insects, old word, use, dead shrew · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shrew» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [shrew in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shrew.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shrew is a tiny mammal with a long pointed nose, small eyes and soft fur, that looks a bit like a mouse but eats insects and worms.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:m1:1
# text = A shrew is a tiny mammal with a long pointed nose, small eyes and soft fur, that looks a bit like a mouse but eats insects and worms.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrew	shrew	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	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
26	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
28	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shrew | a tiny mammal |  |  |  | with a long pointed nose and small eyes and soft fur | tree rules |
| 2 | **point** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **look** | present | that | a bit |  |  |  | like a mouse | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bit=Attribute |
| 4 | **eat** | present | that *not said here* | insects and worms |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old-fashioned, insulting — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shrew was an old word for a bad-tempered woman who often scolds; this use is now seen as unkind.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:m2:1
# text = A shrew was an old word for a bad-tempered woman who often scolds; this use is now seen as unkind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	tempered	temper	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	scolds	scold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
20	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
21	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a shrew | a old word |  |  |  | for a tempered woman | tree rules |
| 2 | **temper** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **scold** | present | a tempered woman |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **see** | present · passive | a old word *not said here* | this use |  |  | now | as unkind | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as unkind=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shrew must eat every few hours or it will starve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x1:1
# text = A shrew must eat every few hours or it will starve.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	starve	starve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | must | a shrew |  |  |  | hour |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **starve** | future | shrew |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat brought a dead shrew into the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x2:1
# text = The cat brought a dead shrew into the kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	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	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	kitchen	kitchen	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 | **bring** | past | the cat | a dead shrew |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shrew=Theme into kitchen=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shrews have pointed noses that twitch all the time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x3:1
# text = Shrews have pointed noses that twitch all the time.
1	Shrews	shrew	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	noses	nose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	twitch	twitch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Shrews | pointed noses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |
| 2 | **point** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **twitch** | present | pointed noses |  |  |  | time |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pygmy shrew is one of Britain's smallest mammals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x4:1
# text = The pygmy shrew is one of Britain's smallest mammals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pygmy	pygmy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	mammals	mammal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pygmy shrew | one |  |  |  | of Britain's smallest mammals | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A water shrew can swim and dive for food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x5:1
# text = A water shrew can swim and dive for food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dive	dive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | can | a water shrew |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dive** | infinitive | a water shrew *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for food | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for food=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The owl swooped down and caught a shrew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x6:1
# text = The owl swooped down and caught a shrew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swooped	swoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoop down** | past | the owl |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | past | the owl *not said here* | a shrew |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shrew=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shrew is not a mouse; it eats insects, not seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x7:1
# text = A shrew is not a mouse; it eats insects, not seeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a shrew | a mouse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | shrew | insects and seeds |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old books a cross woman was rudely called a shrew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x8:1
# text = In old books a cross woman was rudely called a shrew.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	rudely	rudely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | a cross woman |  | old books |  | rudely *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was once upon a time a lark who was the Tsar among the birds, and he took unto himself as his Tsaritsa a little shrew-mouse.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrew:x9:1
# text = There was once upon a time a lark who was the Tsar among the birds, and he took unto himself as his Tsaritsa a little shrew-mouse.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lark	lark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Tsar	Tsar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	among	among	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
20	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	19	obl	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	Tsaritsa	Tsaritsa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
26	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
27	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past |  |  |  | there | time | once *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | a lark | the Tsar |  |  |  | among the birds | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | past | he | a little shrew mouse |  |  |  | unto himself *= he*; as his Tsaritsa | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme as tsaritsa=Attribute |

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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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