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title: tackle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tackle» in the school dictionary: To try to take the ball from a player, or to bring a player to the ground, in games like football, rugby and hockey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tackle

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**Who acts:** tackle, police officer, defender, you, player, 's · **What happens:** try, take, bring, start, deal, tackle · **To what, where:** ball, player, games, homework, equipment, someone

<!-- .vabout -->
«tackle» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [tackle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tackle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To try to take the ball from a player, or to bring a player to the ground, in games like football, rugby and hockey.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:m1:1
# text = To try to take the ball from a player, or to bring a player to the ground, in games like football, rugby and hockey.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the ball |  | a player |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from player=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | a player |  | games like football and rugby and hockey |  | to the ground | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent player=Theme to ground=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 start dealing with a problem or a hard job: tackle your homework.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:m2:1
# text = To start dealing with a problem or a hard job: tackle your homework.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dealing	deal	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	tackle	tackle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **deal** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a problem or a hard job | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with problem=Theme |
| 3 | **tackle** | infinitive |  | your homework |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an uncountable noun, tackle is the equipment for a sport, especially fishing tackle (rods, lines, hooks).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:m3:1
# text = As an uncountable noun, tackle is the equipment for a sport, especially fishing tackle (rods, lines, hooks).
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	uncountable	uncountable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	tackle	tackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	fishing	fish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
16	tackle	tackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	rods	rod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	hooks	hook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | tackle | the equipment and fishing tackle |  |  |  | as a uncountable noun; for a sport | tree rules |
| 2 | **fish** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To grab and stop someone, for example a police officer tackles a thief.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:m4:1
# text = To grab and stop someone, for example a police officer tackles a thief.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	tackles	tackle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality someone=Eventuality |
| 3 | **tackle** | present | a police officer | a thief |  |  |  | for example | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The defender made a clean tackle and won the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:x1:1
# text = The defender made a clean tackle and won the ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tackle	tackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the defender | a clean tackle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tackle=Product |
| 2 | **win** | past | the defender *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In rugby you may only tackle the player who has the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:x2:1
# text = In rugby you may only tackle the player who has the ball.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tackle	tackle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tackle** | may | you | the player |  | rugby |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | the player | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's tackle the maths homework before dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:x3:1
# text = Let's tackle the maths homework before dinner.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	tackle	tackle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tackle** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | the maths homework |  |  | before dinner |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need to tackle the litter problem at our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:x4:1
# text = We need to tackle the litter problem at our school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	tackle	tackle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **tackle** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the litter problem |  | our school |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa keeps his fishing tackle in the shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:x5:1
# text = Grandpa keeps his fishing tackle in the shed.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tackle	tackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shed	shed	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 | **keep** | present | Grandpa | Grandpa's fishing tackle |  | the shed |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tackle=Theme in shed=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police officer tackled the man and stopped him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:x6:1
# text = The police officer tackled the man and stopped him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tackled	tackle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tackle** | past | the police officer | the man |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the police officer *not said here* | man |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality he=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tackled the hardest puzzle first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:x7:1
# text = She tackled the hardest puzzle first.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tackled	tackle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hardest	hard	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tackle** | past | She | the hardest puzzle |  |  |  | first *property* | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A late tackle can hurt someone, so the referee blew the whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tackle:x8:1
# text = A late tackle can hurt someone, so the referee blew the whistle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tackle	tackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | can | a late tackle | someone |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Patient |
| 2 | **blow** | past | the referee | the whistle |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient |

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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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