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title: stab — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stab» in the school dictionary: To stab means to push a knife or other sharp, pointed thing into someone or something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stab

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**Who acts:** stab, you, I, Carrying, He, She · **What happens:** stab, mean, push, poke, be, have · **To what, where:** knife, someone, something, sudden sharp pain, pain, jealousy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stab means to push a knife or other sharp, pointed thing into someone or something.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:m1:1
# text = To stab means to push a knife or other sharp, pointed thing into someone or something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stab	stab	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	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
10	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stab** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **push** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a knife or other sharp pointed thing |  | someone |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent knife=Theme into someone=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stab can mean to push or poke something hard with a pointed object or finger.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:m2:1
# text = To stab can mean to push or poke something hard with a pointed object or finger.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stab	stab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	poke	poke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stab** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **push** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **poke** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | with a pointed object or finger | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.instsrument»: agent=Agent something=Theme with object=Instrument |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stab is a sudden sharp pain or feeling («a stab of pain», «a stab of jealousy»).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:m3:1
# text = A stab is a sudden sharp pain or feeling («a stab of pain», «a stab of jealousy»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	parataxis	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stab | a sudden sharp pain or feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stab** *in a quote* |  |  | pain |  |  |  |  | nom stab «feeling transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **stab** *in a quote* |  |  | jealousy |  |  |  |  | nom stab «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have a stab at something means to try it («Have a stab at the answer»).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:m4:1
# text = To have a stab at something means to try it («Have a stab at the answer»).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a stab |  | something |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stab=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **try** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | stab |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **have** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a stab |  | the answer |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stab=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stab can also be a small prick or wound made by something sharp.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:m5:1
# text = A stab can also be a small prick or wound made by something sharp.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	prick	prick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl:agent	_	_
14	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a stab | a small prick or wound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | wound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stab the potatoes with a fork before baking them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:x1:1
# text = Stab the potatoes with a fork before baking them.
1	Stab	stab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	baking	bake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stab** | imperative | you *not said here* | the potatoes |  |  |  | with a fork | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent potato=Patient with fork=Instrument |
| 2 | **bake** | gerund | you *not said here* | potatoes *= potato* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have a stab at the hard question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:x2:1
# text = Have a stab at the hard question.
1	Have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | imperative | you *not said here* | a stab |  | the hard question |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stab=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt a stab of pain in my side while running.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:x3:1
# text = I felt a stab of pain in my side while running.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I | a stab of pain |  | my side |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent stab=Theme in side=Location |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stab** |  |  | pain |  |  |  |  | nom stab «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carrying a knife to stab someone is a crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:x4:1
# text = Carrying a knife to stab someone is a crime.
1	Carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stab	stab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund |  | a knife |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Theme |
| 2 | **stab** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Carrying | a crime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stabbed the button angrily with his finger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:x5:1
# text = He stabbed the button angrily with his finger.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stabbed	stab	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	angrily	angrily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	finger	finger	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 | **stab** | past | He | the button |  |  |  | with his finger; angrily *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent button=Patient with finger=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt a stab of jealousy when her friend won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:x6:1
# text = She felt a stab of jealousy when her friend won.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	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	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | a stab of jealousy |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stab=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | her friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stab** |  |  | jealousy |  |  |  |  | nom stab «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Telling my secret was a stab in the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:x7:1
# text = Telling my secret was a stab in the back.
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stab	stab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | my secret |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Telling | a stab |  | the back |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Never stab at things with scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stab:x8:1
# text = Never stab at things with scissors.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	stab	stab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stab** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with scissors; at things | vn poke-19-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent at thing=Theme with scissors=Instrument |

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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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