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«practise» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: practise in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 To practise is to do something many times to get better at it: practise the piano.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark obj amod obl:unmarked mark acl xcomp case obl punct conj det obj punct root To PART practise VERB is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON many ADJ times NOUN to PART get VERB better ADJ at ADP it PRON : PUNCT practise VERB the DET piano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 practise mark 2 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do cop 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 times amod 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 5 do obl:unmarked 9 to to PART _ 10 get mark 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 times acl 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 get xcomp 12 at at ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 better obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 15 practise punct 15 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 piano det 17 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 15 practise obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 practise to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present time something obj ; do property tree rules 3 get to-infinitive good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 practise infinitive the piano tree rules
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 To practise is to do something often as a habit: practise good manners.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj advmod case det obl punct conj amod obj punct root To PART practise VERB is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON often ADV as ADP a DET habit NOUN : PUNCT practise VERB good ADJ manners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 practise mark 2 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do cop 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 often often ADV _ 10 habit advmod 8 as as ADP _ 10 habit case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 habit det 10 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 practise punct 12 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do conj 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 manners amod 14 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 12 practise obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 practise to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present as a habit; something obj ; do property tree rules 3 practise infinitive good manners tree rules
Everyday, meaning 3 To practise as a doctor or lawyer is to work as one.
mark advcl case det obl cc conj cop mark case obl punct root To PART practise VERB as ADP a DET doctor NOUN or CCONJ lawyer NOUN is AUX to PART work VERB as ADP one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 practise mark 2 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 work advcl 3 as as ADP _ 5 doctor case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 doctor det 5 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 2 practise obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 lawyer cc 7 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing 5 doctor conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 work cop 9 to to PART _ 10 work mark 10 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 as as ADP _ 12 one case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 work obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 work punct
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1 practise to-infinitive as a doctor or lawyer tree rules 2 is present as one; work property tree rules
Example 1 Today we practise all four operations together.
obl:unmarked nsubj advmod nummod obj advmod punct root Today NOUN we PRON practise VERB all ADV four NUM operations NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 practise obl:unmarked 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 practise nsubj 3 practise practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all ADV _ 5 four advmod 5 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 operations nummod 6 operations operation NOUN Number=Plur 3 practise obj 7 together together ADV _ 3 practise advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 practise punct
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1 practise present we four operations today together property tree rules
Example 2 Ella practises the piano 20 minutes each day.
nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked det obl:unmarked punct root Ella PROPN practises VERB the DET piano NOUN 20 NUM minutes NOUN each DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ella Ella PROPN Number=Sing 2 practises nsubj 2 practises practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 piano det 4 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 2 practises obj 5 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 practises obl:unmarked 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 practises obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practises punct
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1 practise present Ella the piano day; minute tree rules
Example 3 We practise our spelling words every week.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON practise VERB our PRON spelling NOUN words NOUN every DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 practise nsubj 2 practise practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 words nmod:poss 4 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 5 words compound 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 practise obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 practise obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 practise punct
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1 practise present We our spelling words week tree rules 2 word our nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The team practised hard before the match.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET team NOUN practised VERB hard ADV before ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 practised nsubj 3 practised practise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 3 practised advmod 5 before before ADP _ 7 match case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 match det 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 practised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 practised punct
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1 practise participle the team before the match hard property tree rules
Example 5 Let's practise our times tables.
obj xcomp nmod:poss compound obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON practise VERB our PRON times NOUN tables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tables nmod:poss 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 tables compound 6 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 3 practise obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 practise infinitive 's not said here our times tables tree rules
Example 6 Practise crossing the road safely with a grown-up.
acl det obj advmod case det amod punct obl punct root Practise NOUN crossing VERB the DET road NOUN safely ADV with ADP a DET grown VERB - PUNCT up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practise practise NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 crossing cross VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Practise acl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 road det 4 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 crossing obj 5 safely safely ADV _ 2 crossing advmod 6 with with ADP _ 10 up case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 up det 8 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 up amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 up punct 10 up up NOUN Number=Sing 2 crossing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Practise punct
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1 cross gerund Practise not said here the road with a grown up; safely property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient 2 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Practice makes perfect.
nsubj xcomp punct root Practice NOUN makes VERB perfect ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Practice perfect property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 8 Dr Lee practises in our town.
nmod:desc nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Dr PROPN Lee PROPN practises VERB in ADP our PRON town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dr Dr PROPN Number=Sing 2 Lee nmod:desc 2 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 3 practises nsubj 3 practises practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 town case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 town nmod:poss 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 practises obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 practises punct
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1 practise present Lee Dr our town tree rules
Example 9 I will practise only the good and true; with these I will protect the beautiful.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod det obj cc conj punct case obl nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root I PRON will AUX practise VERB only ADV the DET good ADJ and CCONJ true ADJ ; PUNCT with ADP these PRON I PRON will AUX protect VERB the DET beautiful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 practise nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 practise aux 3 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 only only ADV _ 6 good advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 good det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 practise obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 true cc 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 good conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 protect punct 10 with with ADP _ 11 these case 11 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 14 protect obl 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 protect nsubj 13 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 protect aux 14 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 practise advcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 beautiful det 16 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 14 protect obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 practise punct
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1 practise future I the good tree rules 2 protect future I the beautiful with these vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beautiful=Beneficiary
Example 10 Ye shall not eat with the blood; neither shall ye practise divination nor soothsaying. (Torah LEV.19.26, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Ye shall not eat with the blood; neither shall ye practise divination nor soothsaying.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct advmod aux nsubj conj obj cc conj punct root Ye PRON shall AUX not PART eat VERB with ADP the DET blood NOUN ; PUNCT neither ADV shall AUX ye PRON practise VERB divination NOUN nor CCONJ soothsaying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ye ye PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 4 eat nsubj 2 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 eat aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 eat advmod 4 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 blood case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 blood det 7 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 4 eat obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 practise punct 9 neither neither ADV _ 12 practise advmod 10 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 practise aux 11 ye ye PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 12 practise nsubj 12 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 eat conj 13 divination divination NOUN Number=Sing 12 practise obj 14 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 15 soothsaying cc 15 soothsaying soothsaie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 practise conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 eat punct
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1 not eat shall Ye with the blood vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 practise shall ye divination neither property tree rules 3 soothsaie gerund ye not said here tree rules
Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.19.26, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN LEV.19.26 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 LEV.19.26 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 LEV.19.26 compound 3 LEV.19.26 LEV.19.26 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 LEV.19.26 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 LEV.19.26 punct
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Example 11 Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they practised. (Prophets 2KI.17.19, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they practised.
The tree, 21 words advmod nsubj advmod det obj case det amod nmod:poss nmod punct cc conj case det obl case nmod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Also ADV Judah PROPN kept VERB not PART the DET commandments NOUN of ADP the DET LORD PROPN their PRON God PROPN , PUNCT but CCONJ walked VERB in ADP the DET statutes NOUN of ADP Israel PROPN which PRON they PRON practised VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Also also ADV _ 3 kept advmod 2 Judah Judah PROPN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 kept advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 commandments det 6 commandments commandment NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept obj 7 of of ADP _ 11 God case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 God det 9 LORD LORD PROPN Number=Sing 11 God amod 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 God nmod:poss 11 God God PROPN Number=Sing 6 commandments nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 walked punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 14 walked cc 14 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 kept conj 15 in in ADP _ 17 statutes case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 statutes det 17 statutes statute NOUN Number=Plur 14 walked obl 18 of of ADP _ 19 Israel case 19 Israel Israel PROPN Number=Sing 17 statutes nmod 20 which which PRON PronType=Rel 22 practised nsubj 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 practised nsubj 22 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 statutes acl:relcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 not keep past Judah the commandments of commandments's LORD God vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Theme 2 walk past Judah not said here the statutes of Israel vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in statute=Trajectory 3 practise past the statutes of Israel commandments = commandment nsubj tree rules 4 command commandments's LORD God nom commandment «communication transitive»: of=patient
Sentence 2: (Prophets 2KI.17.19, JPS 1917)
punct flat punct nmod:unmarked conj punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN 2KI.17.19 NUM , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 2KI.17.19 2KI.17.19 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 Prophets flat 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 1917 punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 6 1917 nmod:unmarked 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 2KI.17.19 conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
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Example 12 and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they practised; (Prophets 2KI.17.8, JPS 1917)
The tree, 32 words cc case det obl case det nmod punct obj det nsubj acl:relcl advmod case case det obl case nmod punct cc case det obl case nmod punct nsubj nsubj parataxis punct punct obl flat punct nmod:unmarked obl punct root and CCONJ walked VERB in ADP the DET statutes NOUN of ADP the DET nations NOUN , PUNCT whom PRON the DET LORD PROPN cast VERB out ADV from ADP before ADP the DET children NOUN of ADP Israel PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ of ADP the DET kings NOUN of ADP Israel PROPN , PUNCT which PRON they PRON practised VERB ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN 2KI.17.8 NUM , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 and and CCONJ _ 2 walked cc 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 statutes case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 statutes det 5 statutes statute NOUN Number=Plur 2 walked obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 nations case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 nations det 8 nations nation NOUN Number=Plur 5 statutes nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 whom punct 10 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 13 cast obj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 LORD det 12 LORD LORD PROPN Number=Sing 13 cast nsubj 13 cast cast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 nations acl:relcl 14 out out ADV _ 13 cast advmod 15 from from ADP _ 18 children case 16 before before ADP _ 18 children case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 children det 18 children child NOUN Number=Plur 13 cast obl 19 of of ADP _ 20 Israel case 20 Israel Israel PROPN Number=Sing 18 children nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 25 kings punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 25 kings cc 23 of of ADP _ 25 kings case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 kings det 25 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 2 walked obl 26 of of ADP _ 27 Israel case 27 Israel Israel PROPN Number=Sing 25 kings nmod 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 practised punct 29 which which PRON PronType=Rel 31 practised nsubj 30 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 31 practised nsubj 31 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 kings parataxis 32 ; ; PUNCT _ 34 Prophets punct 33 ( ( PUNCT _ 34 Prophets punct 34 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur 2 walked obl 35 2KI.17.8 2KI.17.8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 34 Prophets flat 36 , , PUNCT _ 38 1917 punct 37 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 38 1917 nmod:unmarked 38 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 walked obl 39 ) ) PUNCT _ 38 1917 punct
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1 walk past Prophets the statutes of the nations of the kings of Israel; 1917 JPS obl vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in statute=Trajectory 2 cast out past the LORD the nations from the children of Israel; out property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent whom=Product from child=Material 3 practise past the kings of Israel tree rules
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