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title: spoilt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spoilt» in the school dictionary: A spoilt child has been given everything they want, so they behave badly when they do not get their way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spoilt

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**Who acts:** they, Spoilt food, many good choices, spoilt boy, boy, we · **What happens:** give, want, behave, not get, go, not be · **To what, where:** spoilt child, way, spoilt vote, paper, one, biggest present · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spoilt child has been given everything they want, so they behave badly when they do not get their way.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:m1:1
# text = A spoilt child has been given everything they want, so they behave badly when they do not get their way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spoilt	spoilt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	behave	behave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · perfect · passive |  | a spoilt child |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient everything=Theme |
| 2 | **want** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **behave** | present | they |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **get** | present · do-support | they | their way |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 -->
Spoilt food has gone bad and is not safe to eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:m2:1
# text = Spoilt food has gone bad and is not safe to eat.
1	Spoilt	spoilt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · perfect | Spoilt food |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Spoilt food *not said here* |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **eat** | to-infinitive | Spoilt food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spoilt means damaged or ruined: a spoilt picture, a spoilt day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:m3:1
# text = Spoilt means damaged or ruined: a spoilt picture, a spoilt day.
1	Spoilt	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	spoilt	spoilt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	spoilt	spoilt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **damage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ruin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spoilt vote or ballot paper is filled in wrongly, so it is not counted (UK).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:m4:1
# text = A spoilt vote or ballot paper is filled in wrongly, so it is not counted (UK).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spoilt	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	ballot	ballot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **fill** | present · passive |  | a spoilt vote or ballot paper |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **count** | present · passive |  | paper |  |  |  | UK *obl* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Spoilt for choice» means there are so many good choices that it is hard to pick one.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:m5:1
# text = «Spoilt for choice» means there are so many good choices that it is hard to pick one.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Spoilt	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	csubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	expl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	csubj	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for choice | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **does** | present | many good choices |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | many good choices *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **pick** | to-infinitive |  | one |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spoilt boy screamed when he didn't get the biggest present.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:x1:1
# text = The spoilt boy screamed when he didn't get the biggest present.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spoilt	spoilt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	screamed	scream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
12	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | the spoilt boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **get** | past · do-support | boy | the biggest present |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer present=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The milk was spoilt, so we poured it away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:x2:1
# text = The milk was spoilt, so we poured it away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	milk	milk	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	spoilt	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	poured	pour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | past · passive |  | the milk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pour away** | past | we | milk |  |  |  | away *property* | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain spoilt our picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:x3:1
# text = The rain spoilt our picnic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoilt	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | participle | the rain | our picnic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran spoils the grandchildren rotten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:x4:1
# text = Gran spoils the grandchildren rotten.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoils	spoil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	grandchildren	grandchild	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | present | Gran | the grandchildren |  |  |  | rotten *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the sweet shop we were spoilt for choice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:x5:1
# text = At the sweet shop we were spoilt for choice.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	spoilt	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | past · passive |  | we |  | the sweet shop |  | for choice | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of 40 apples, 6 were spoilt, so 34 were good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:x6:1
# text = Of 40 apples, 6 were spoilt, so 34 were good.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	spoilt	spoilt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	34	34	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nsubj	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | 6 |  |  |  |  | of 40 apples; spoilt *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | 34 |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His drawing was spoilt by a big ink blot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:x7:1
# text = His drawing was spoilt by a big ink blot.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	drawing	drawing	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	spoilt	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	blot	blot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | past · passive | a big ink blot | His drawing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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"But your bow is spoilt," said the old poet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spoilt:x8:1
# text = "But your bow is spoilt," said the old poet.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	spoilt	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | your bow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the old poet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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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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