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title: strain — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strain» in the school dictionary: To strain is to try very hard or push your body or mind to its limit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strain

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Strain worry, strain, flu, He, I, you · **What happens:** strain, be, push, stretch, use, separate · **To what, where:** body, limit, muscle, food, sieve, solid bits

<!-- .vabout -->
«strain» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [strain in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strain.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To strain is to try very hard or push your body or mind to its limit.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:m1:1
# text = To strain is to try very hard or push your body or mind to its limit.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	strain	strain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard, try *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **push** | infinitive |  | your body or mind |  | mind's limit |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent body=Theme to limit=Trajectory |

<!-- .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 strain a muscle is to hurt it by stretching or using it too much.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:m2:1
# text = To strain a muscle is to hurt it by stretching or using it too much.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	strain	strain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stretching	stretch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	much	much	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strain** | to-infinitive |  | a muscle |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent muscle=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hurt *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stretch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **use** | gerund |  | muscle |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To strain food or liquid is to pour it through a sieve to separate the solid bits.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:m3:1
# text = To strain food or liquid is to pour it through a sieve to separate the solid bits.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	strain	strain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	separate	separate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strain** | to-infinitive |  | food or liquid |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a sieve |  | pour *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **separate** | to-infinitive |  | the solid bits |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strain is worry or pressure that makes someone tired or tense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:m4:1
# text = Strain is worry or pressure that makes someone tired or tense.
1	Strain	strain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tense	tense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Strain worry or pressure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | Strain worry or pressure | someone |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strain is a type of a plant, animal or germ, like a strain of flu.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:m5:1
# text = A strain is a type of a plant, animal or germ, like a strain of flu.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strain	strain	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	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	germ	germ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	strain	strain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 strain | a type |  |  |  | of a plant or germ | tree rules |
| 2 | **strain** |  | flu |  |  |  |  |  | nom strain «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strain is a tune or melody of music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:m6:1
# text = A strain is a tune or melody of music.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strain	strain	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	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	melody	melody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a strain | a tune or melody of music |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He strained to lift the heavy box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x1:1
# text = He strained to lift the heavy box.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strained	strain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strain** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lift** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the heavy box |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I strained a muscle in my leg playing football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x2:1
# text = I strained a muscle in my leg playing football.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strained	strain	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	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strain** | past | I | a muscle |  | my leg |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent muscle=Source |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | I *not said here* | football |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strain the pasta in a colander.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x3:1
# text = Strain the pasta in a colander.
1	Strain	strain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	colander	colander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pasta |  | a colander |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pasta=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't strain your eyes reading in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x4:1
# text = Don't strain your eyes reading in the dark.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	strain	strain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **strain** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent eye=Source |
| 2 | **read** | gerund | your eyes *not said here* |  |  | the dark |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We strained to hear the whisper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x5:1
# text = We strained to hear the whisper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strained	strain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whisper	whisper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strain** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the whisper |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer whisper=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is under a lot of strain at work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x6:1
# text = Mum is under a lot of strain at work.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	strain	strain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mum |  |  | a lot |  | of strain at work | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is a new strain of flu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x7:1
# text = This is a new strain of flu.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	strain	strain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a new strain |  |  |  | of flu | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rope began to strain under the weight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x8:1
# text = The rope began to strain under the weight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	strain	strain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the rope |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **strain** | to-infinitive | the rope *not said here* |  |  | the weight |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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A glorious strain of music sounded--now distant, now near.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strain:x9:1
# text = A glorious strain of music sounded--now distant, now near.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	glorious	glorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	strain	strain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	near	near	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | past | a glorious strain of music |  |  |  |  | distant *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **strain** |  | music |  |  |  |  |  | nom strain «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

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