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title: tickle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tickle» in the school dictionary: To tickle someone means to touch them lightly, often on the ribs or feet, so that they laugh and wriggle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tickle

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**Who acts:** feet, feather, joke, tickle, Dad, I · **What happens:** tickle, mean, touch, laugh, wriggle, give · **To what, where:** someone, them, light, nose, me, light touch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tickle someone means to touch them lightly, often on the ribs or feet, so that they laugh and wriggle.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:m1:1
# text = To tickle someone means to touch them lightly, often on the ribs or feet, so that they laugh and wriggle.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tickle	tickle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ribs	rib	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	20	mark	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	laugh	laugh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	wriggle	wriggle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **touch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | on the ribs or feet; lightly *property* | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Experiencer on rib=Theme |
| 4 | **laugh** | present | feet *= foot* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **wriggle** | present | feet *= foot* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 tickle means to give a light, itchy feeling («The feather tickled my nose»; «a tickle in my throat»).

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:m2:1
# text = To tickle means to give a light, itchy feeling («The feather tickled my nose»; «a tickle in my throat»).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tickle	tickle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tickle	tickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a light |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 4 | **tickle** *in a quote* | past | the feather | my nose |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tickle someone can mean to amuse them («The joke tickled me»).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:m3:1
# text = To tickle someone can mean to amuse them («The joke tickled me»).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tickle	tickle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	amuse	amuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **amuse** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 4 | **tickle** *in a quote* | past | the joke | me |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tickle is a light touch or itchy feeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:m4:1
# text = A tickle is a light touch or itchy feeling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tickle	tickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tickle | a light touch or itchy feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tickle can also mean to stir up a feeling, such as hunger.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:m5:1
# text = To tickle can also mean to stir up a feeling, such as hunger.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tickle	tickle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stir	stir	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stir up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a feeling and hunger |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition feeling=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad tickled my feet until I screamed with laughter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x1:1
# text = Dad tickled my feet until I screamed with laughter.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	screamed	scream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | past | Dad | my feet |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Experiencer |
| 2 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | I |  |  |  |  | with laughter | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with laughter=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grass tickled my legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x2:1
# text = The grass tickled my legs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | past | the grass | my legs |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a tickle in my throat, so I keep coughing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x3:1
# text = I have a tickle in my throat, so I keep coughing.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tickle	tickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
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	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	coughing	cough	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a tickle |  | my throat |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tickle=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cough** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop tickling me! — and he stopped at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x4:1
# text = Stop tickling me! — and he stopped at once.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	tickling	tickle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **tickle** | gerund | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer |
| 3 | **stop** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma was tickled pink by the card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x5:1
# text = Grandma was tickled pink by the card.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	card	card	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 | **tickle** | past · passive | the card | Grandma |  |  |  | pink *property* | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can't tickle yourself; try it!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x6:1
# text = You can't tickle yourself; try it!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	tickle	tickle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tickle** | can | You | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Experiencer |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive | You *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The joke really tickled him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x7:1
# text = The joke really tickled him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | past | the joke | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat's whiskers tickled my cheek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x8:1
# text = The cat's whiskers tickled my cheek.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	whiskers	whisker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | past | the cat's whiskers | my cheek |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheek=Experiencer |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That odor tickled my hunger and I followed it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickle:x9:1
# text = That odor tickled my hunger and I followed it.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	odor	odor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | past | that odor | my hunger |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunger=Experiencer |
| 2 | **follow** | past | I | hunger |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **hunger** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom hunger «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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