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title: smear — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smear» in the school dictionary: To spread something soft, sticky or oily over a surface, often messily. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smear

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** someone, smear test, She, smear, you, politician · **What happens:** spread, make, rub, smudge, damage, name · **To what, where:** something, surface, dirty mark, mark, ink, false stories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To spread something soft, sticky or oily over a surface, often messily.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:m1:1
# text = To spread something soft, sticky or oily over a surface, often messily.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	messily	messily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | a surface |  | messily *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme over surface=Destination |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dirty mark made by something rubbed on a surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:m2:1
# text = A dirty mark made by something rubbed on a surface.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl:agent	_	_
7	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a dirty mark *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **rub** | participle |  |  |  | a surface |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on surface=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a mark blurry by rubbing, like smudging ink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:m3:1
# text = To make a mark blurry by rubbing, like smudging ink.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	blurry	blurry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	smudging	smudge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
11	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a mark |  |  |  | blurry *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mark=Product |
| 2 | **rub** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **smudge** | gerund |  | ink |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ink=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To spread false or unfair stories to damage someone's good name: «a smear campaign».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:m4:1
# text = To spread false or unfair stories to damage someone's good name: «a smear campaign».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	smear	smear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | to-infinitive |  | false stories |  |  |  | a smear campaign *obl* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location story=Theme |
| 2 | **damage** | to-infinitive |  | someone's good name |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |
| 3 | **name** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small sample of cells taken on a slide for testing; in the UK a «smear test» is a health check for grown-up women.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:m5:1
# text = A small sample of cells taken on a slide for testing; in the UK a «smear test» is a health check for grown-up women.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	testing	testing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	smear	smear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
26	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	29	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	up	up	ADP	RP	_	26	compound:prt	_	_
29	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | participle |  | cells *not said here* |  | a slide |  | for testing | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on slide=Destination |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a smear test | a health check |  | the UK |  | for grown women | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sample** |  |  | cells |  |  |  |  | nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She smeared butter on her toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:x1:1
# text = She smeared butter on her toast.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smeared	smear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smear** | past | She | butter |  | her toast |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent butter=Theme on toast=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a smear of chocolate on his cheek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:x2:1
# text = There was a smear of chocolate on his cheek.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	smear	smear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a smear of chocolate on smear's cheek |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **smear** |  |  | chocolate on smear's cheek |  |  |  |  | nom smear «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch the wet paint, or you'll smear it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:x3:1
# text = Don't touch the wet paint, or you'll smear it.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	smear	smear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the wet paint |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme paint=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **smear** | future | you | paint |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The window was covered in greasy smears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:x4:1
# text = The window was covered in greasy smears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	window	window	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	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	smears	smear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the window |  |  |  | in greasy smears | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in smear=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The politician said the story was a smear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:x5:1
# text = The politician said the story was a smear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	politician	politician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	smear	smear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the politician |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the story | a smear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum went to the doctor for a routine smear test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:x6:1
# text = Mum went to the doctor for a routine smear test.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	routine	routine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	smear	smear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Mum |  |  | the doctor |  | for a routine smear test | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to doctor=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put a smear of pond water on a slide and looked at it under the microscope.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:x7:1
# text = We put a smear of pond water on a slide and looked at it under the microscope.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	smear	smear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	under	under	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | a smear of pond water |  | a slide |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent smear=Theme on slide=Destination |
| 2 | **look** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | under the microscope; at slide | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme |
| 3 | **smear** |  |  | pond water |  |  |  |  | nom smear «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Flies were quickly smeared from head to foot with honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smear:x8:1
# text = The Flies were quickly smeared from head to foot with honey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Flies	Fly	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	smeared	smear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smear** | past · passive |  | the Flies |  | head |  | to foot with honey; quickly *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |

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