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title: squat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squat» in the school dictionary: To squat is to bend your knees and lower your body so you sit on your heels or just above the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squat

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, squat, We, She, toad, People · **What happens:** be, sit, bend, stand up, keep, pay · **To what, where:** heels, exercise, knees, back, empty building, rent · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To squat is to bend your knees and lower your body so you sit on your heels or just above the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:m1:1
# text = To squat is to bend your knees and lower your body so you sit on your heels or just above the ground.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	bend	bend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	heels	heel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	just	just	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
20	above	above	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | bend *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | present | you |  |  | your heels or the ground |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on heel=Location |

<!-- .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 squat is an exercise where you bend your knees and stand up again, keeping your back straight.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:m2:1
# text = A squat is an exercise where you bend your knees and stand up again, keeping your back straight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squat	squat	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	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bend	bend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a squat | a exercise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | present | you | your knees |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material |
| 3 | **stand up** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **keep** | gerund | you *not said here* | your back |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To squat is to live in an empty building or on land without permission or paying rent; the building is then called a squat.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:m3:1
# text = To squat is to live in an empty building or on land without permission or paying rent; the building is then called a squat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	without	without	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
17	rent	rent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
22	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	advmod	_	_
23	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | squat |  |  | a empty building or land |  | without permission; live *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund | squat *not said here* | rent |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rent=Asset |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  | the building |  |  | then |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squat (adjective) means short and wide: a squat little teapot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:m4:1
# text = Squat (adjective) means short and wide: a squat little teapot.
1	Squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	squat	squat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Squat |  |  |  |  | short *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squat or «diddly-squat» means nothing at all: «you know squat».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:m5:1
# text = Squat or «diddly-squat» means nothing at all: «you know squat».
1	Squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	diddly	diddly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
16	squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Squat or diddly squat | nothing |  | all |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** *in a quote* | present | you | squat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer squat=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did twenty squats in PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x1:1
# text = We did twenty squats in PE.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	squats	squat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | twenty squats |  | PE |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squat=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She squatted down to look at the snail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x2:1
# text = She squatted down to look at the snail.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squatted	squat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squat down** | past | She |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the snail | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at snail=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toad was squat and brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x3:1
# text = The toad was squat and brown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toad	toad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	squat	squat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the toad |  |  |  |  | squat *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People were squatting in the empty building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x4:1
# text = People were squatting in the empty building.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	squatting	squat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	building	building	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 | **squat** | past · progressive | People |  |  | the empty building |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in building=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your back straight when you squat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x5:1
# text = Keep your back straight when you squat.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	squat	squat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your back |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Theme |
| 2 | **squat** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He knows squat about football. (US slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He knows squat about football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x6:1
# text = He knows squat about football.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	squat	squat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | He |  |  |  |  | squat *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (US slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x6:2
# text = (US slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old lighthouse looked squat next to the hotel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x7:1
# text = The old lighthouse looked squat next to the hotel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	squat	squat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	next	next	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the old lighthouse | squat |  |  |  | next *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme squat=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matting was spread for him to squat on, and the best provisions set before him.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squat:x8:1
# text = Matting was spread for him to squat on, and the best provisions set before him.
1	Matting	mat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	squat	squat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
15	before	before	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **squat on** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **set** | present | the best provisions |  |  |  | before him *= he* |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before he=Destination |

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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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