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title: slack — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slack» in the school dictionary: Slack means loose, not pulled tight: a slack rope. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slack

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Slack, business, That, Slacks, rope, you · **What happens:** mean, not pull, be, slack, slack off, cut · **To what, where:** slack, someone, casual trousers, washing line, homework, her · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«slack» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: [slack in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slack.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slack means loose, not pulled tight: a slack rope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:m1:1
# text = Slack means loose, not pulled tight: a slack rope.
1	Slack	slack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	tight	tight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	slack	slack	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Slack |  |  |  |  | loose *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **pull** | participle | Slack *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Slack means not busy: business is slack in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:m2:1
# text = Slack means not busy: business is slack in winter.
1	Slack	slack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	slack	slack	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Slack |  |  |  |  | busy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | business |  |  |  | winter | slack *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slack means lazy or careless: slack work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:m3:1
# text = Slack means lazy or careless: slack work.
1	Slack	slack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	careless	careless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	slack	slack	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slack or slack off is to work less hard than you should.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:m4:1
# text = To slack or slack off is to work less hard than you should.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slack	slack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	slack	slack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
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	work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
11	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slack** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **slack off** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard, work *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Cut someone some slack" means be less strict and more forgiving with them.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:m5:1
# text = "Cut someone some slack" means be less strict and more forgiving with them.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	nsubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	slack	slack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
13	forgiving	forgive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | some slack | someone |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset someone=Beneficiary slack=Product |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | less, strict *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **forgive** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with them *= they* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"That's slack" can mean unfair or mean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:m6:1
# text = "That's slack" can mean unfair or mean.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slack	slack	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | That |  |  |  |  | slack *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can | slack |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slacks are casual trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:m7:1
# text = Slacks are casual trousers.
1	Slacks	slack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rope went slack when he let go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x1:1
# text = The rope went slack when he let go.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slack	slack	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the rope |  |  |  |  | slack *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | past | rope |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | rope *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pull the washing line tight so it isn't slack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x2:1
# text = Pull the washing line tight so it isn't slack.
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	tight	tight	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	slack	slack	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | imperative | you *not said here* | the washing line |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | line |  |  |  |  | slack *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Business at the ice-cream van is slack in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x3:1
# text = Business at the ice-cream van is slack in winter.
1	Business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	slack	slack	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Business at the cream van |  |  |  | winter | slack *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop slacking and finish your homework!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x4:1
# text = Stop slacking and finish your homework!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	slacking	slack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	finish	finish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **slack** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **finish** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your homework |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality homework=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut her some slack — she's had a hard week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x5:1
# text = Cut her some slack — she's had a hard week.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	slack	slack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | some slack | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary slack=Product |
| 2 | **have** | present · passive | she |  |  |  | week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK slang) "You ate all the sweets? That's slack!"

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* (UK slang) "You ate all the sweets?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x6:1
# text = (UK slang) "You ate all the sweets?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *in a quote* | past | You | all sweets |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* That's slack!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x6:2
# text = That's slack!"
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	slack	slack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad wore smart slacks to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x7:1
# text = Dad wore smart slacks to the party.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	slacks	slack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Dad | smart slacks |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent slack=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach told us not to slack off in training.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x8:1
# text = The coach told us not to slack off in training.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	slack	slack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the coach |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **slack off** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the coach *not said here* |  |  | training |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fear fell llke night around the Fianna, and they stood with slack knees and hanging hands waiting for death.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slack:x9:1
# text = Fear fell llke night around the Fianna, and they stood with slack knees and hanging hands waiting for death.
1	Fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	llke	llke	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Fianna	Fianna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	slack	slack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
17	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
18	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	acl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Fear |  |  | the Fianna | night |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme around fianna=Location |
| 2 | **stand** | past | they |  |  |  |  | with slack knees | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hang** | gerund | they *not said here* | hands |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 4 | **wait** | gerund | hands *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for death | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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