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title: telegraph — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «telegraph» in the school dictionary: The telegraph was an old way of sending messages over long distances along wires, using electric signals like Morse code. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# telegraph

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** telegraph, old way, telegraph pole, tall wooden pole, people, bird · **What happens:** be, send, use, hold up, telegraph, mean · **To what, where:** old way, messages, electric signals, tall wooden pole, phone, message

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The telegraph was an old way of sending messages over long distances along wires, using electric signals like Morse code.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:m1:1
# text = The telegraph was an old way of sending messages over long distances along wires, using electric signals like Morse code.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	distances	distance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	along	along	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
17	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	Morse	Morse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the telegraph | a old way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | gerund | a old way *not said here* | messages |  |  |  | along wires; long distances *obl* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | a old way *not said here* | electric signals |  |  |  | like Morse code | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=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 -->
A telegraph pole is a tall wooden pole that holds up phone or electricity wires.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:m2:1
# text = A telegraph pole is a tall wooden pole that holds up phone or electricity wires.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a telegraph pole | a tall wooden pole |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold up** | present | a tall wooden pole | phone or electricity wires |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot phone=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To telegraph a message is to send it by telegraph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:m3:1
# text = To telegraph a message is to send it by telegraph.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	telegraph	telegraph	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	message	message	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	send	send	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	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **telegraph** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | a message |  |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by telegraph; send *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To telegraph something is to show clearly, without meaning to, what you are going to do.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:m4:1
# text = To telegraph something is to show clearly, without meaning to, what you are going to do.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	telegraph	telegraph	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	nsubj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **telegraph** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | clearly, show *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **go** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The telegraph let people send messages across the country in minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x1:1
# text = The telegraph let people send messages across the country in minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | the telegraph | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | infinitive | people *not said here* | messages |  | the country | minute |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bird sat on the telegraph pole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x2:1
# text = A bird sat on the telegraph pole.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | a bird |  |  | the telegraph pole |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on pole=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Messages by telegraph were sent in Morse code.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x3:1
# text = Messages by telegraph were sent in Morse code.
1	Messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Morse	Morse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | Messages by telegraph |  | Morse code |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in code=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news was telegraphed to the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x4:1
# text = The news was telegraphed to the city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	telegraphed	telegraph	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **telegraph** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | the news | the city |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to city=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper saw the kick coming because the striker telegraphed it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x5:1
# text = The goalkeeper saw the kick coming because the striker telegraphed it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	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	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	telegraphed	telegraph	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | the goalkeeper | the kick |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kick=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come** | gerund | the kick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **telegraph** *speech: other* | past | the striker | kick |  |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each word cost money to send by telegraph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x6:1
# text = Each word cost money to send by telegraph.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each word | money |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme money=Value |
| 2 | **send** | to-infinitive | each word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by telegraph | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The telegraph office was busy all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x7:1
# text = The telegraph office was busy all day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the telegraph office |  |  |  | day | busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car hit a telegraph pole in the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x8:1
# text = The car hit a telegraph pole in the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	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	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	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 | **hit** | past | the car | a telegraph pole |  | the storm |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent pole=Theme in storm=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here and there, amidst the trees of the silent valley, stood poles which supported the wires of the electric telegraph.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:telegraph:x9:1
# text = Here and there, amidst the trees of the silent valley, stood poles which supported the wires of the electric telegraph.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	amidst	amidst	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
13	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	supported	support	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **stand** | past |  | poles |  | here |  | amidst the trees of the silent valley | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pole=Stimulus |
| 2 | **support** | past | poles | the wires of the electric telegraph |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wire=Stimulus |

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