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title: slur — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slur» in the school dictionary: To slur means to speak words unclearly, so the sounds run together, for example when someone is very tired, ill or drunk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slur

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**Who acts:** slur, sounds, someone, unkind remark, his, using · **What happens:** mean, speak, run, be, damage, repute · **To what, where:** words, insult, reputation, nasty hurtful word, slurs, curved line · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«slur» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [slur in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slur.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slur means to speak words unclearly, so the sounds run together, for example when someone is very tired, ill or drunk.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:m1:1
# text = To slur means to speak words unclearly, so the sounds run together, for example when someone is very tired, ill or drunk.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slur	slur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	unclearly	unclearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	21	mark	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	very	very	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | slur |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | slur *not said here* | words |  |  |  | unclearly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **run** | present | the sounds |  |  |  |  | for example; together *property* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for example=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
A slur is an insult or unkind remark that damages someone's reputation, as in «a slur on his good name».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:m2:1
# text = A slur is an insult or unkind remark that damages someone's reputation, as in «a slur on his good name».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slur	slur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	damages	damage	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	slur	slur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
22	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slur | a insult or unkind remark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **damage** | present | unkind remark | someone's reputation |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient |
| 3 | **repute** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom reputation «state transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **name** *in a quote* |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slur is a nasty, hurtful word used against a group of people, such as because of their race, religion or disability; using slurs is bullying and can be against the law.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:m3:1
# text = A slur is a nasty, hurtful word used against a group of people, such as because of their race, religion or disability; using slurs is bullying and can be against the law.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slur	slur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	nasty	nasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	hurtful	hurtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	disability	disability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
27	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	30	csubj	_	_
28	slurs	slur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	_
29	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
30	bullying	bully	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	acl	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
32	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
33	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	cop	_	_
34	against	against	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slur | a nasty hurtful word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a nasty hurtful word *not said here* |  |  |  | against a group of people | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | slurs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slur=Patient |
| 4 | **bully** | present · progressive | using | a nasty hurtful word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | can | using *not said here* |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |
| 6 | **race** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom race «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slur is a curved line over notes showing they should be played or sung smoothly together.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:m4:1
# text = A slur is a curved line over notes showing they should be played or sung smoothly together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slur	slur	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	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	ccomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sung	sing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
16	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	together	together	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a slur | a curved line |  | notes |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** | gerund | notes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **play** | should · passive |  | notes *= note* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **sing** *speech: express* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | smoothly, together *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His speech was slurred because he had just woken from the operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:x1:1
# text = His speech was slurred because he had just woken from the operation.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	woken	wake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | past · passive |  | His speech |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wake** | past · perfect · passive |  | he |  | the operation |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **speak** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using slurs about someone's race is never OK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:x2:1
# text = Using slurs about someone's race is never OK.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	slurs	slur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | slurs |  |  |  | about someone's race | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slur=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Using |  |  |  |  | ok *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **race** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom race «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper's story was a slur on her good name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:x3:1
# text = The newspaper's story was a slur on her good name.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	slur	slur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the newspaper's story | a slur |  | her good name |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slurred speech can be a sign of a stroke, so call for help quickly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:x4:1
# text = Slurred speech can be a sign of a stroke, so call for help quickly.
1	Slurred	slur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stroke	stroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slur** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | can | Slurred speech | a sign |  |  |  | of a stroke | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for help; quickly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In music, play the notes under the slur smoothly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:x5:1
# text = In music, play the notes under the slur smoothly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	slur	slur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | imperative | you *not said here* | the notes |  | music |  | under the slur; smoothly *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The teacher told the class that slurs are a kind of bullying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slur:x6:1
# text = The teacher told the class that slurs are a kind of bullying.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	slurs	slur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher |  | the class |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent class=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | slurs | a kind |  |  |  | of bullying | tree rules |

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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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