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title: sure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sure» in the school dictionary: If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sure

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**Who acts:** you, something, sure thing, footed, it, she · **What happens:** be, know, have, make, mean, check · **To what, where:** doubt, care, something, red ball, enough money, ends · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sure» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [sure in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:m1:1
# text = If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | present | you *not said here* | no doubt |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doubt=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 -->
«Make sure» means check or take care that something happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:m2:1
# text = «Make sure» means check or take care that something happens.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
12	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **take** | infinitive |  | care |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme |
| 5 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Sure» in speech means yes, of course.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:m3:1
# text = «Sure» in speech means yes, of course.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sure	sure	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADV	6	advmod	_	_
10	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in speech | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot yes=Theme in speech=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sure thing is something certain to happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:m4:1
# text = A sure thing is something certain to happen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sure thing | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | to-infinitive | a sure thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sure-footed means steady on your feet, not likely to slip or fall.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:m5:1
# text = Sure-footed means steady on your feet, not likely to slip or fall.
1	Sure	sure	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	footed	footed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	slip	slip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | footed |  |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **slip** | to-infinitive | footed *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **fall** | infinitive | footed *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is it sure that she picks a red ball?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x1:1
# text = Is it sure that she picks a red ball?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick** | present | she | a red ball |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wants to be sure he has enough money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x2:1
# text = He wants to be sure he has enough money.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | he | enough money |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure you count both ends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x3:1
# text = Make sure you count both ends.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **count** | present | you | both ends |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many must you take to be sure of getting two of the same colour?

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x4:1
# text = How many must you take to be sure of getting two of the same colour?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | must | you | many |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | gerund | you *not said here* | two of the same colour |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer two=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you sure you turned off the oven?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x5:1
# text = Are you sure you turned off the oven?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn off** | past | you | the oven |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent oven=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Can I sit here?» «Sure!»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Can I sit here?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x6:1
# text = «Can I sit here?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** *in a quote* | can | I |  |  | here |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Sure!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x6:2
# text = «Sure!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sure	sure	INTJ	UH	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm not sure what the answer is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x7:1
# text = I'm not sure what the answer is.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure you wear sunscreen at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x8:1
# text = Make sure you wear sunscreen at the beach.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **wear** | present | you | sunscreen |  | the beach |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunscreen=Source |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They have therefore become very sure-footed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sure:x9:1
# text = They have therefore become very sure-footed.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	footed	footed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present · perfect | They |  |  |  |  | sure, therefore *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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