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title: tapped — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tapped» in the school dictionary: Hit something lightly and quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tapped

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**Who acts:** you, Drew, slang, Someone, She, He · **What happens:** hit, touch, use, tap, listen, liqui · **To what, where:** something, screen, money, mad, game, foot

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«tapped» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: [tapped in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tapped.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hit something lightly and quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:m1:1
# text = Hit something lightly and quickly.
1	Hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | imperative | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | lightly *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Touched a screen or button with a finger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:m2:1
# text = Touched a screen or button with a finger.
1	Touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past |  | a screen or button |  |  |  | with a finger | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent screen=Experiencer with finger=Instrument |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used something useful, like water, energy or talent: «tapped into».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:m3:1
# text = Used something useful, like water, energy or talent: «tapped into».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
3	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	tapped	tap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tap** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Secretly listened to a phone line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:m4:1
# text = Secretly listened to a phone line.
1	Secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past |  |  |  |  |  | to a phone line; secretly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to line=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drew liquid out of something, such as a tree or barrel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:m5:1
# text = Drew liquid out of something, such as a tree or barrel.
1	Drew	Drew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	liquid	liqui	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liqui** | past | Drew |  |  | something |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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Usage: slang, «tapped out» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having no money left or being very tired; (slang, «tapped») a bit mad.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:m6:1
# text = Having no money left or being very tired; (slang, «tapped») a bit mad.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl:unmarked	_	_
19	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | no money |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | no money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **tap** *in a quote* | past | slang *not said here* | mad |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tapped can also mean opened something, such as a barrel, to get out what is inside.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:m7:1
# text = Tapped can also mean opened something, such as a barrel, to get out what is inside.
1	Tapped	tap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  | something |  |  |  | such a barrel | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 3 | **open** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **get out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone tapped on my shoulder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x1:1
# text = Someone tapped on my shoulder.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | Someone |  |  |  |  | on my shoulder | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on shoulder=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tapped the screen to open the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x2:1
# text = She tapped the screen to open the game.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tapped	tap	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	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | She | the screen |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent screen=Location |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the game |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location game=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tapped his foot to the music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x3:1
# text = He tapped his foot to the music.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | He | his foot |  |  |  | to the music *result* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent foot=Patient to music=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmers tapped water from deep underground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x4:1
# text = The farmers tapped water from deep underground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
7	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | the farmers | water |  | deep |  | underground *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent water=Theme from deep=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The maple trees were tapped for syrup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x5:1
# text = The maple trees were tapped for syrup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	tapped	tap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past · passive |  | the maple trees |  |  |  | for syrup | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: subject=Location for syrup=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spy's phone was tapped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x6:1
# text = The spy's phone was tapped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	tapped	tap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past · passive |  | the spy's phone |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: subject=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) I'm tapped out — I spent all my pocket money.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x7:1
# text = (slang) I'm tapped out — I spent all my pocket money.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	tapped	tap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	14	det:predet	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap out** | present · passive |  | slang |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: subject=Location |
| 2 | **spend** | past | I | my pocket money |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher tapped the board with a pen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x8:1
# text = The teacher tapped the board with a pen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | the teacher | the board |  |  |  | with a pen | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent board=Patient with pen=Instrument |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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Then she tapped the next cask, and out came a bushel of gold pieces.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapped:x9:1
# text = Then she tapped the next cask, and out came a bushel of gold pieces.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cask	cask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bushel	bushel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | she | the next cask |  |  | then |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent cask=Location |
| 2 | **come** | past | she *not said here* | a bushel of gold pieces |  |  |  | out *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bushel=Theme |

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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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