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title: tread — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tread» in the school dictionary: To walk or step on something, often pressing it down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tread

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** sound, shoe sole, grooves, you, I, We · **What happens:** walk, step, press down, press, crush, grip · **To what, where:** something, it, heavy tread, ground, water, legs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«tread» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [tread in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tread.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To walk or step on something, often pressing it down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:m1:1
# text = To walk or step on something, often pressing it down.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	step	step	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **step** | infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on something=Trajectory |
| 3 | **press down** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  | often *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 -->
To press or crush something with your feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:m2:1
# text = To press or crush something with your feet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	crush	crush	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **crush** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | with your feet | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with foot=Instrument |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sound or way someone walks: «a heavy tread».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:m3:1
# text = The sound or way someone walks: «a heavy tread».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tread	tread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | the sound or way | a heavy tread |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pattern of grooves on a tyre or shoe sole that grips the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:m4:1
# text = The pattern of grooves on a tyre or shoe sole that grips the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	grooves	groove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sole	sole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	grips	grip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ground	ground	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 | **grip** | present | shoe sole | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Experiencer |
| 2 | **pattern** |  | grooves on a tyre or shoe sole |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flat part of a step on a staircase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:m5:1
# text = The flat part of a step on a staircase.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	staircase	staircase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Tread water»: to stay upright in water by moving your legs and arms, without swimming forward.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:m6:1
# text = «Tread water»: to stay upright in water by moving your legs and arms, without swimming forward.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tread	tread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
20	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tread** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location water=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | water |  | upright *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | you *not said here* | your legs and arms |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent leg=Theme |
| 4 | **swim** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | forward *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try not to tread on the flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x1:1
# text = Try not to tread on the flowers.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	tread	tread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **tread** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the flowers |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on flower=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I trod in a puddle on the way to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x2:1
# text = I trod in a puddle on the way to school.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trod	tread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	puddle	puddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tread** | past | I |  |  | a puddle |  | on the way to school | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in puddle=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We practised treading water in the deep end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x3:1
# text = We practised treading water in the deep end.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	treading	tread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	end	end	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 | **practise** | past | We | treading water |  |  | in the deep end |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tread** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grapes were once trodden by feet to make juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x4:1
# text = Grapes were once trodden by feet to make juice.
1	Grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	trodden	tread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:agent	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tread** | past · passive | feet | Grapes |  |  |  | once *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location subject=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | feet *not said here* | juice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset juice=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a heavy tread on the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x5:1
# text = We heard a heavy tread on the stairs.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tread	tread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | a heavy tread |  | the stairs |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer tread=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tyres had worn tread, so Dad replaced them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x6:1
# text = The tyres had worn tread, so Dad replaced them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	tread	tread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	replaced	replace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past · perfect · passive |  | the tyres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **replace** | past | Dad | tyres *= tyre* |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tread carefully — the ice is thin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x7:1
# text = Tread carefully — the ice is thin.
1	Tread	tread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tread** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the ice |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) I didn't want to tread on anyone's toes by changing the plan.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x8:1
# text = (informal) I didn't want to tread on anyone's toes by changing the plan.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	NUM	LS	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	tread	tread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | past · do-support | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **tread** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | anyone's toes |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on toe=Trajectory |
| 3 | **change** | gerund | I *not said here* | the plan |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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"Then follow me," said Ariadne, "and tread softly."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tread:x9:1
# text = "Then follow me," said Ariadne, "and tread softly."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	Ariadne	Ariadne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tread	tread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	softly	softly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | Ariadne |  |  | then |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Ariadne |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tread** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | softly *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=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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