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title: skim — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «skim» in the school dictionary: To skim a text is to read it quickly to get the main idea, without reading every word. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# skim

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**Who acts:** bird, thin layer, stone, Skim, milk, fat · **What happens:** skim, be, get, read, float, bounce · **To what, where:** text, main idea, word, top, water, liquid · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To skim a text is to read it quickly to get the main idea, without reading every word.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:m1:1
# text = To skim a text is to read it quickly to get the main idea, without reading every word.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	skim	skim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
18	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | to-infinitive |  | a text |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent text=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | quickly, read *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | the main idea |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus |
| 4 | **read** | gerund |  | every word |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

<!-- .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 -->
To skim is to move quickly just over the top of something, like a bird skimming the water.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:m2:1
# text = To skim is to move quickly just over the top of something, like a bird skimming the water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	skim	skim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
17	skimming	skim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the top of something |  | like a bird; move, quickly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **skim** | gerund | a bird *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To skim a liquid is to take off the thin layer floating on top, like cream from milk.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:m3:1
# text = To skim a liquid is to take off the thin layer floating on top, like cream from milk.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	skim	skim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | to-infinitive |  | a liquid |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **float** | gerund | the thin layer *not said here* |  |  | top |  | like cream from milk | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To skim a flat stone is to throw it so it bounces across water.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:m4:1
# text = To skim a flat stone is to throw it so it bounces across water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	skim	skim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	bounces	bounce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
13	across	across	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | to-infinitive |  | a flat stone |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent stone=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | throw *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bounce** | present | stone |  |  | water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across water=Trajectory |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skim can also describe milk that has had its fat taken out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:m5:1
# text = Skim can also describe milk that has had its fat taken out.
1	Skim	skim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Skim | milk |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent milk=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present · perfect | milk | Skim's fat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take out** | participle | Skim's fat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skim the page first to see what it is about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:x1:1
# text = Skim the page first to see what it is about.
1	Skim	skim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | imperative | you *not said here* | the page |  |  |  | first *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent page=Source |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | page |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The swallow skimmed low over the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:x2:1
# text = The swallow skimmed low over the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swallow	swallow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	skimmed	skim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | participle |  | the swallow *not said here* |  | the pond |  | low *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad skimmed the fat off the soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:x3:1
# text = Dad skimmed the fat off the soup.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	skimmed	skim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | past | Dad | the fat |  | the soup |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fat=Theme off soup=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you skim a stone so it bounces five times?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:x4:1
# text = Can you skim a stone so it bounces five times?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	skim	skim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bounces	bounce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | can | you | a stone |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent stone=Source |
| 2 | **bounce** | present | stone |  |  |  | time |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I only skimmed the article, so I missed the details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:x5:1
# text = I only skimmed the article, so I missed the details.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	skimmed	skim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | past | I | the article |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent article=Source |
| 2 | **miss** | past | I | the details |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer detail=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat skimmed across the waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:x6:1
# text = The boat skimmed across the waves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	skimmed	skim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | participle |  | the boat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skim the chapter, then read the questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:x7:1
# text = Skim the chapter, then read the questions.
1	Skim	skim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | imperative | you *not said here* | the chapter |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent chapter=Source |
| 2 | **read** | past |  | the questions |  |  | then |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘A can of fresh milk, then,’ said the students; ‘but it must not be skim.’

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skim:x8:1
# text = ‘A can of fresh milk, then,’ said the students; ‘but it must not be skim.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
15	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
18	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	cop	_	_
21	skim	skim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a fresh milk | the students |  |  | then |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent student=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **is** | must | milk |  |  |  |  | skim *property* | tree rules |

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