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title: tear — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tear» in the school dictionary: A tear (rhymes with «ear») is a drop of salty water that comes from your eye, when you cry, laugh a lot or get something in your eye. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tear

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** tear, salty water, you, He, goldfish, Chopping onions · **What happens:** be, come, cry, laugh, get, tear · **To what, where:** drop, eye, lot, something, rhymes, hole

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tear (rhymes with «ear») is a drop of salty water that comes from your eye, when you cry, laugh a lot or get something in your eye.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:m1:1
# text = A tear (rhymes with «ear») is a drop of salty water that comes from your eye, when you cry, laugh a lot or get something in your eye.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	24	advmod	_	_
23	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	cry	cry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	laugh	laugh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	conj	_	_
31	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	30	obj	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tear | a drop |  |  |  | of salty water | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | salty water |  |  | your eye |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from eye=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **laugh** | present | you *not said here* | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |
| 5 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  | your eye |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 tear (rhymes with «air») something is to pull it apart or make a hole in it, like paper or cloth.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:m2:1
# text = To tear (rhymes with «air») something is to pull it apart or make a hole in it, like paper or cloth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tear	tear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	parataxis	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear** | to-infinitive |  | rhymes |  |  |  | with air | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP ADJ PP.instrument»: agent=Agent rhyme=Patient something=Result with air=Instrument |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | apart, pull *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  | a hole |  | hole |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tear (rhymes with «air») is a hole or split made by tearing.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:m3:1
# text = A tear (rhymes with «air») is a hole or split made by tearing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	split	split	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
16	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	tearing	tear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tear | a hole |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | participle | a tear *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a hole *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **tear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tear somewhere (rhymes with «air») is to move very fast.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:m4:1
# text = To tear somewhere (rhymes with «air») is to move very fast.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tear	tear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear** | to-infinitive |  | rhymes |  |  |  | with air; somewhere *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent rhyme=Patient with air=Instrument |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fast, move *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tear rolled down her cheek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x1:1
# text = A tear rolled down her cheek.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll down** | participle | a tear *not said here* | her cheek |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He burst into tears when his goldfish died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x2:1
# text = He burst into tears when his goldfish died.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burst** | past | He |  |  | tears |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | past | his goldfish |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chopping onions brings tears to my eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x3:1
# text = Chopping onions brings tears to my eyes.
1	Chopping	chopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | Chopping onions | tears |  | my eyes |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tear=Theme to eye=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't tear the pages of the book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x4:1
# text = Don't tear the pages of the book.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	tear	tear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tear** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the pages of the book |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location page=Theme |
| 2 | **page** |  |  | the book |  |  |  |  | nom page «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a tear in my jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x5:1
# text = There's a tear in my jeans.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
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	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a tear |  |  | my jeans; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jeans=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tear the paper into strips for the collage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x6:1
# text = Tear the paper into strips for the collage.
1	Tear	tear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	collage	collage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paper |  |  |  | into strips for the collage *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent paper=Patient into strip=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog tore down the street after the cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x7:1
# text = The dog tore down the street after the cat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tore	tore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tore down** | past | the dog | the street |  |  | after the cat |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They cried tears of joy at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x8:1
# text = They cried tears of joy at the wedding.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | They | tears of joy |  | the wedding |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tear=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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Anastasia trembled, and burst into tears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tear:x9:1
# text = Anastasia trembled, and burst into tears.
1	Anastasia	Anastasia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trembled	tremble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tremble** | past | Anastasia |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **burst** | past | Anastasia *not said here* |  |  | tears |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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