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title: slipping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slipping» in the school dictionary: Slipping is sliding by accident and losing your balance, often on something wet or smooth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slipping

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** your, marks, He, rope, She, I · **What happens:** slip, slide, lose, balance, move, slip out · **To what, where:** something, balance, room, note, pocket, icy path

<!-- .vabout -->
«slipping» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [slipping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slipping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slipping is sliding by accident and losing your balance, often on something wet or smooth.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:m1:1
# text = Slipping is sliding by accident and losing your balance, often on something wet or smooth.
1	Slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sliding	slide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
14	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **slide** | present · progressive |  |  |  | something |  | by accident | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme by accident=Source on something=Trajectory |
| 3 | **lose** | gerund |  | your balance |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Eventuality |
| 4 | **balance** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Slipping is moving quietly or quickly, like slipping out of a room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:m2:1
# text = Slipping is moving quietly or quickly, like slipping out of a room.
1	Slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **move** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **slip out** | gerund |  | a room |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent room=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slipping is putting something somewhere quickly and quietly, like slipping a note into a pocket.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:m3:1
# text = Slipping is putting something somewhere quickly and quietly, like slipping a note into a pocket.
1	Slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **put** | present · progressive |  | something |  |  |  | quickly, somewhere *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal |
| 3 | **slip** | gerund |  | a note |  | a pocket |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent note=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slipping can mean getting worse, like marks or grades slipping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:m4:1
# text = Slipping can mean getting worse, like marks or grades slipping.
1	Slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	grades	grade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like marks or grades; bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **slip** | gerund | marks or grades *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was slipping on the icy path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x1:1
# text = He was slipping on the icy path.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	path	path	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 | **slip** | past · progressive | He |  |  | the icy path |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rope kept slipping out of my hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x2:1
# text = The rope kept slipping out of my hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the rope |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slip out** | gerund | the rope *not said here* | my hands |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was slipping quietly out of the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x3:1
# text = She was slipping quietly out of the room.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	room	room	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 | **slip** | past · progressive | She |  |  | the room |  | quietly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I saw him slipping a note into her bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x4:1
# text = I saw him slipping a note into her bag.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | I | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slip** | gerund | him *= he* *not said here* | a note |  | her bag |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent note=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wipe up spills so nobody slips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x5:1
# text = Wipe up spills so nobody slips.
1	Wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	spills	spill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
6	slips	slip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe up** | imperative | you *not said here* | spills |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent spill=Source |
| 2 | **slip** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grades are slipping, so I need to practise more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x6:1
# text = My grades are slipping, so I need to practise more.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grades	grade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	practise	practise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | present · progressive | My grades |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **need** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **practise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soap kept slipping in the bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x7:1
# text = The soap kept slipping in the bath.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the soap |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slip** | gerund | the soap *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the bath | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in bath=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Time is slipping away; finish your test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x8:1
# text = Time is slipping away; finish your test.
1	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	test	test	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 | **slip away** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  | time | away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **finish** | infinitive |  | your test |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality test=Eventuality |
| 3 | **test** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slipping his net quickly beneath it he drew it out and lifted the silk coverlet.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slipping:x9:1
# text = Slipping his net quickly beneath it he drew it out and lifted the silk coverlet.
1	Slipping	slip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	coverlet	coverlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | gerund |  | his net |  |  |  | beneath net; quickly *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent net=Patient |
| 2 | **draw out** | past | he | net |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **lift** | past | he *not said here* | the silk coverlet |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coverlet=Theme |

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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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