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title: snare — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snare» in the school dictionary: A snare is a trap for catching animals, usually a loop of wire or string that tightens around the animal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snare

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** snare, trap, string, wires, She, Poachers · **What happens:** be, catch, tighten, trick, trap, make · **To what, where:** trap, animals, something, person, small drum, sharp rattling sound · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snare is a trap for catching animals, usually a loop of wire or string that tightens around the animal.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:m1:1
# text = A snare is a trap for catching animals, usually a loop of wire or string that tightens around the animal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	tightens	tighten	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	around	around	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snare | a trap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund | a trap *not said here* | animals |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 3 | **tighten** | present | string |  |  |  |  | around the animal | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .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 snare is also something that tricks or traps a person, like a clever trap of words.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:m2:1
# text = A snare is also something that tricks or traps a person, like a clever trap of words.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tricks	trick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	traps	trap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snare | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trick** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **trap** | present |  | a person and a clever trap of words |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snare, or snare drum, is a small drum with wires underneath that make a sharp rattling sound.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:m3:1
# text = A snare, or snare drum, is a small drum with wires underneath that make a sharp rattling sound.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	underneath	underneath	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	rattling	rattling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snare | a small drum |  |  |  | with wires | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | wires | a sharp rattling sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To snare means to catch an animal in a trap, or to catch or win something by skill or a trick.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:m4:1
# text = To snare means to catch an animal in a trap, or to catch or win something by skill or a trick.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	snare	snare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
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	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **catch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a animal |  | a trap |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 4 | **catch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **win** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | by skill or a trick | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"She snared the last ticket."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:m4e:1
# text = "She snared the last ticket."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snared	snare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snare** *in a quote* | past | She | the last ticket |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit was caught in a wire snare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x1:1
# text = The rabbit was caught in a wire snare.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	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	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the rabbit |  | a wire snare |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poachers set snares in the woods at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x2:1
# text = Poachers set snares in the woods at night.
1	Poachers	poacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	snares	snare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | Poachers | snares |  | the woods | night |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent snare=Theme in wood=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drummer hit the snare hard at the end of the song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x3:1
# text = The drummer hit the snare hard at the end of the song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drummer	drummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	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	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the drummer | the snare |  |  | at the end of the song | hard *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent snare=Theme at end=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the marching band, I play the snare drum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x4:1
# text = In the marching band, I play the snare drum.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	marching	marching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | I | the snare drum |  | the marching band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drum=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police snared the robber with a hidden camera.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x5:1
# text = The police snared the robber with a hidden camera.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snared	snare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snare** | past | the police | the robber |  |  |  | with a hidden camera | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robber=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team snared a last-minute goal to win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x6:1
# text = Our team snared a last-minute goal to win.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snared	snare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snare** | past | Our team | a minute goal |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | Our team *not said here* | a minute goal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The question was a snare to see if we were listening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x7:1
# text = The question was a snare to see if we were listening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the question | a snare |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **listen** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · progressive | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snares can hurt pets, so many places ban them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x8:1
# text = Snares can hurt pets, so many places ban them.
1	Snares	snare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ban	ban	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | can | Snares | pets |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pet=Patient |
| 2 | **ban** | present | many places | pets *= pet* |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer they=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ghastly Gadfly, coming that way, stumbled straight into the Spider's snare.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snare:x9:1
# text = A ghastly Gadfly, coming that way, stumbled straight into the Spider's snare.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ghastly	ghastly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Gadfly	Gadfly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	stumbled	stumble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Spider	Spider	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund | a ghastly Gadfly *not said here* | that way |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stumble** | participle |  | a ghastly Gadfly *not said here* |  | the Spider's snare |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into snare=Destination |
| 3 | **snare** |  | the Spider |  |  |  |  |  | nom snare «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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