bore Who acts: you, something, person, He, bus, past tense · What happens: make, feel, uninterest, be, drill, bear · To what, where: someone, deep round hole, hole, pain, fruit, rivers · Speech: someone speaks here
«bore» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: bore in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make someone feel tired and uninterested because something is dull.
mark advcl obj xcomp cc conj mark nsubj cop xcomp punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON feel VERB tired ADJ and CCONJ uninterested VERB because SCONJ something PRON is AUX dull ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 feel advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feel xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 uninterested cc 7 uninterested uninterest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tired conj 8 because because SCONJ _ 11 dull mark 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 dull nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 dull cop 11 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 7 uninterested xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 feel punct
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1 make to-infinitive you not said here someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 2 feel imperative you not said here tired property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 uninterest participle you not said here tree rules 4 is present something dull property 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.
Meaning 2 A person or thing that is dull and tiresome, as in «He's such a bore».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj cop cc conj punct case fixed punct nsubj cop det:predet det parataxis punct punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON is AUX dull ADJ and CCONJ tiresome ADJ , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT He PRON 's AUX such DET a DET bore NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 dull nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 thing cc 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 dull nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dull cop 7 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 tiresome cc 9 tiresome tiresome ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dull conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 18 bore punct 11 as as ADP ExtPos=ADP 18 bore case 12 in in ADP _ 11 as fixed 13 « « PUNCT _ 18 bore punct 14 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 bore nsubj 15 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 bore cop 16 such such DET PronType=Ind 18 bore det:predet 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 bore det 18 bore bore NOUN Number=Sing 7 dull parataxis 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 bore punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 dull punct
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1 is present a person or thing dull property tree rules 2 be a person or thing not said here tree rules 3 is in a quote present He as such bore tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A nuisance, as in «What a bore, the bus is late».
The tree, 11 words det punct mark case punct det det conj punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct punct root A DET nuisance NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT What DET a DET bore NOUN , PUNCT the DET bus NOUN is AUX late ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nuisance det 2 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 9 bore punct 4 as as SCONJ _ 9 bore mark 5 in in ADP _ 9 bore case 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 bore punct 7 What what DET PronType=Int 9 bore det 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bore det 9 bore bore NOUN Number=Sing 2 nuisance conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 late punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bus det 12 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 14 late nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 late cop 14 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 2 nuisance parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 late punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 nuisance punct
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1 is in a quote present the bus late property tree rules
Meaning 4 To make a deep round hole with a drill.
mark det amod amod obj case det nmod punct root To PART make VERB a DET deep ADJ round ADJ hole NOUN with ADP a DET drill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hole det 4 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hole amod 5 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hole amod 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 drill case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 drill det 9 drill drill NOUN Number=Sing 6 hole nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a deep round hole with a drill vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product
Meaning 5 The width of the inside of a pipe or gun barrel, or a hole drilled for water (a borehole).
The tree, 19 words det case det nmod case det nmod cc compound conj punct cc det conj acl case obl punct det appos punct punct root The DET width NOUN of ADP the DET inside NOUN of ADP a DET pipe NOUN or CCONJ gun NOUN barrel NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET hole NOUN drilled VERB for ADP water NOUN ( PUNCT a DET borehole NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 width det 2 width width NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 inside case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 inside det 5 inside inside NOUN Number=Sing 2 width nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 pipe case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pipe det 8 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 5 inside nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 barrel cc 10 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 11 barrel compound 11 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 8 pipe conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 hole punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 hole cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hole det 15 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 width conj 16 drilled drill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 hole acl 17 for for ADP _ 18 water case 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 16 drilled obl 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 borehole punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 borehole det 21 borehole borehole NOUN Number=Sing 15 hole appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 borehole punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 width punct
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1 drill participle a hole not said here for water vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 6 The past tense of «bear», as in «she bore the pain» or «the tree bore fruit».
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj case punct nmod punct punct mark fixed punct nsubj det obj punct cc punct det nsubj conj obj punct punct root The DET past ADJ tense NOUN of ADP « PUNCT bear NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT she PRON bore VERB the DET pain NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT the DET tree NOUN bore VERB fruit NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tense det 2 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tense amod 3 tense tense NOUN Number=Sing 13 bore nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 bear case 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 bear punct 6 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 3 tense nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 tense punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 bore punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 13 bore mark 10 in in ADP _ 9 as fixed 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 bore punct 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 bore nsubj 13 bore bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 pain det 15 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 13 bore obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 pain punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 21 bore cc 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 bore punct 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 tree det 20 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 21 bore nsubj 21 bore bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 bore conj 22 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 21 bore obj 23 » » PUNCT _ 21 bore punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 13 bore punct
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1 bear in a quote past the past tense of bear the pain vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Patient 2 bear in a quote past the tree fruit vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient
Meaning 7 A tidal bore: a big wave that rushes up some rivers, like the Severn Bore.
The tree, 15 words det amod punct det amod appos nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det obj punct case det compound obl punct root A DET tidal ADJ bore NOUN : PUNCT a DET big ADJ wave NOUN that PRON rushes VERB up ADP some DET rivers NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET Severn PROPN Bore PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bore det 2 tidal tidal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bore amod 3 bore bore NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 wave punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wave det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wave amod 7 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 3 bore appos 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 rushes nsubj 9 rushes rush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wave acl:relcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 rushes compound:prt 11 some some DET PronType=Ind 12 rivers det 12 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 9 rushes obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 Bore punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 Bore case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Bore det 16 Severn Severn PROPN Number=Sing 17 Bore compound 17 Bore Bore PROPN Number=Sing 9 rushes obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 bore punct
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1 rush up present a big wave some rivers like the Severn Bore vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Trajectory
Meaning 8 To bore a child is to give birth to it.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART bore VERB a DET child NOUN is AUX to PART give VERB birth NOUN to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bore mark 2 bore bore VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 give advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 child det 4 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 bore obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 give cop 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 7 give obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 give obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 give punct
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1 bore to-infinitive a child vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer 2 is present birth give property tree rules
Example 1 Long speeches bore me.
amod nsubj obj punct root Long ADJ speeches NOUN bore VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 speeches amod 2 speeches speech NOUN Number=Plur 3 bore nsubj 3 bore bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 bore obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 bore punct
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1 bear past Long speeches me vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Example 2 Uncle Bill can be a bit of a bore at parties.
nsubj flat aux cop det case det nmod case nmod punct root Uncle NOUN Bill PROPN can AUX be AUX a DET bit NOUN of ADP a DET bore NOUN at ADP parties NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 bit nsubj 2 Bill Bill PROPN Number=Sing 1 Uncle flat 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 bit aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 bit cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 bore case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bore det 9 bore bore NOUN Number=Sing 6 bit nmod 10 at at ADP _ 11 parties case 11 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 9 bore nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 bit punct
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1 is a can Uncle a bit of a bore at parties tree rules
Example 3 Workers bored a hole through the rock.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Workers NOUN bored VERB a DET hole NOUN through ADP the DET rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 bored nsubj 2 bored bore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hole det 4 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 bored obj 5 through through ADP _ 7 rock case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rock det 7 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 4 hole nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bored punct
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1 bore past Workers a hole the rock vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hole=Experiencer
Example 4 Surfers ride the Severn Bore up the river.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Surfers NOUN ride VERB the DET Severn PROPN Bore PROPN up ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surfers surfer NOUN Number=Plur 2 ride nsubj 2 ride ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Bore det 4 Severn Severn PROPN Number=Sing 5 Bore compound 5 Bore Bore PROPN Number=Sing 2 ride obj 6 up up ADP _ 8 river case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 ride obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ride punct
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1 ride present Surfers the Severn Bore the river vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bore=Theme up river=Trajectory
Example 5 She bore the pain bravely.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root She PRON bore VERB the DET pain NOUN bravely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bore nsubj 2 bore bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pain det 4 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 2 bore obj 5 bravely bravely ADV _ 2 bore advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 bore punct
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1 bear past She the pain bravely property vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Patient
Example 6 The apple tree bore lots of fruit this year.
det compound nsubj obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET apple NOUN tree NOUN bore VERB lots NOUN of ADP fruit NOUN this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 3 tree compound 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 bore nsubj 4 bore bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 bore obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 fruit case 7 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 5 lots nmod 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 year det 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 bore obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 bore punct
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1 bear past the apple tree lots of fruit year vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 7 The farmers drink water from a deep bore. (Australia)
Sentence 1: The farmers drink water from a deep bore.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET farmers NOUN drink VERB water NOUN from ADP a DET deep ADJ bore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmers det 2 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 3 drink nsubj 3 drink drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 drink obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 bore case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bore det 7 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bore amod 8 bore bore NOUN Number=Sing 3 drink obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 drink punct
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1 drink present the farmers water a deep bore vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Sentence 2: (Australia)
punct punct root ( PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 What a bore, we have to wait another hour!
det det nsubj punct nsubj mark xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root What DET a DET bore NOUN , PUNCT we PRON have VERB to PART wait VERB another DET hour NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 3 bore det 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bore det 3 bore bore NOUN Number=Sing 6 have nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 bore punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 wait mark 8 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 have xcomp 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 hour det 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 wait obl:unmarked 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have present what bore tree rules 2 wait to-infinitive what bore not said here hour vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 ‘Little Bright-eyes, little Redskin, Come nurse the child you bore!
The tree, 11 words punct amod amod punct nsubj punct amod appos punct obj det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root ‘ PUNCT Little ADJ Bright ADJ - PUNCT eyes NOUN , PUNCT little ADJ Redskin PROPN , PUNCT Come VERB nurse NOUN the DET child NOUN you PRON bore VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 10 Come punct 2 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eyes amod 3 Bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eyes amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 Bright punct 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 10 Come nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 Redskin punct 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Redskin amod 8 Redskin Redskin PROPN Number=Sing 5 eyes appos 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 Redskin punct 10 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 10 Come obj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 child det 13 child child NOUN Number=Sing 10 Come obl 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 bore nsubj 15 bore bore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 child acl:relcl 16 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 Come punct
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1 come infinitive Little Bright eyes nurse the child obl vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nurse=Theme 2 bore present you the child not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer
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