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title: skimming — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «skimming» in the school dictionary: Skimming means reading something 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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# skimming

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Skimming, bird, stones, I, article, you · **What happens:** mean, read, get, remove, leave, move · **To what, where:** something, main idea, word, top, pond, water

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skimming means reading something quickly to get the main idea, without reading every word.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:m1:1
# text = Skimming means reading something quickly to get the main idea, without reading every word.
1	Skimming	skimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Skimming |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **read** *not said to happen* | gerund | Skimming *not said here* | something |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | Skimming *not said here* | the main idea |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus |
| 4 | **read** | gerund | Skimming *not said here* | 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 -->
Skimming means removing something from the top of a liquid, like cream from milk or leaves from a pond.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:m2:1
# text = Skimming means removing something from the top of a liquid, like cream from milk or leaves from a pond.
1	Skimming	skimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	removing	remove	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Skimming |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **remove** *not said to happen* | gerund | Skimming *not said here* | something |  | the top of a liquid |  | like cream from milk | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent something=Theme from top=Source |
| 3 | **leave** | present | Skimming *not said here* |  |  | a pond |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from pond=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skimming means moving quickly just above or across a surface: a bird skimming the water.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:m3:1
# text = Skimming means moving quickly just above or across a surface: a bird skimming the water.
1	Skimming	skimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	above	above	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
14	skimming	skim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Skimming |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** *not said to happen* | gerund | Skimming *not said here* |  |  |  |  | above, quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **skim** | gerund | a bird *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skimming stones is throwing flat stones so they bounce across water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:m4:1
# text = Skimming stones is throwing flat stones so they bounce across water.
1	Skimming	skim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bounce	bounce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	across	across	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | gerund |  | stones |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent stone=Source |
| 2 | **throw** | present · progressive | Skimming | flat stones |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |
| 3 | **bounce** | present | stones *= stone* |  |  | water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across water=Trajectory |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skimming is secretly copying bank card details with a hidden device, or secretly taking small amounts of money.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:m5:1
# text = Skimming is secretly copying bank card details with a hidden device, or secretly taking small amounts of money.
1	Skimming	skimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	copying	copy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
16	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | present · progressive | Skimming | card details |  |  |  | with a hidden device; secretly *property* | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | Skimming *not said here* | small amounts of money |  |  |  | secretly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am skimming the article to see what it is about.

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

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skimming is useful before you answer questions on a text.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:x2:1
# text = Skimming is useful before you answer questions on a text.
1	Skimming	skimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	answer	answer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Skimming |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | you | questions |  | a text |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma was skimming the cream off the milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:x3:1
# text = Grandma was skimming the cream off the milk.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	skimming	skim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swallows were skimming low over the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:x4:1
# text = Swallows were skimming low over the river.
1	Swallows	swallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	skimming	skim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
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	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | past · progressive | Swallows |  |  | the river |  | low *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spent the afternoon skimming stones at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:x5:1
# text = We spent the afternoon skimming stones at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	skimming	skimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | We | the skimming stones |  | the beach |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My stone skimmed five times!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:x6:1
# text = My stone skimmed five times!
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	skimmed	skim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skim** | participle | My stone |  |  |  | time |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police warned shoppers about card skimming at cash machines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:x7:1
# text = Police warned shoppers about card skimming at cash machines.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shoppers	shopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	skimming	skimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | Police | shoppers |  | cash machines |  | about card skimming | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent shopper=Recipient about skimming=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were now so high, that a large ship beneath them looked like a white sea-gull skimming the waves.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skimming:x8:1
# text = They were now so high, that a large ship beneath them looked like a white sea-gull skimming the waves.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
13	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	gull	gull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	skimming	skim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	acl	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | They |  |  |  | now | high *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | past | a large ship beneath them |  |  |  |  | like a white sea gull | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **skim** | gerund | a white sea gull *not said here* | the waves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wave=Source |

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