bound Who acts: Certain, something, it, string, Going, bound · What happens: happen, be, tie up, not move, go, bind · To what, where: place, train, Leeds, one big jump, edges, you
«bound» in the school dictionary: its 8 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: bound in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Certain to happen: if something is bound to happen, it will almost surely happen.
The tree, 14 words nsubj mark punct mark nsubj cop advcl mark xcomp punct nsubj aux advmod advmod parataxis punct root Certain NOUN to PART happen VERB : PUNCT if SCONJ something PRON is AUX bound ADJ to PART happen VERB , PUNCT it PRON will AUX almost ADV surely ADV happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Certain certain NOUN Number=Sing 3 happen nsubj 2 to to PART _ 3 happen mark 3 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 3 happen punct 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 bound mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 bound nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bound cop 8 bound bound ADJ Degree=Pos 3 happen advcl 9 to to PART _ 10 happen mark 10 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 bound xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 happen punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 happen nsubj 13 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 happen aux 14 almost almost ADV _ 15 surely advmod 15 surely surely ADV _ 16 happen advmod 16 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 happen parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 happen punct
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1 happen to-infinitive Certain vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a condition, not said to happen present something bound property tree rules 3 happen to-infinitive something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 happen future it surely property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Tied up with rope or string so it cannot move.
compound:prt case obl cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Tied VERB up ADP with ADP rope NOUN or CCONJ string NOUN so SCONJ it PRON can AUX not PART move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Tied compound:prt 3 with with ADP _ 4 rope case 4 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tied obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 string cc 6 string string NOUN Number=Sing 4 rope conj 7 so so SCONJ _ 11 move mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 move nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 move aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 move advmod 11 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tied advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tied punct
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1 tie up participle with rope or string vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with rope=Co-Patient 2 not move can string vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Going towards a place: a train bound for Leeds is travelling to Leeds.
The tree, 13 words csubj case det obl punct det nmod acl case obl aux case obl punct root Going VERB towards ADP a DET place NOUN : PUNCT a DET train NOUN bound VERB for ADP Leeds PROPN is AUX travelling VERB to ADP Leeds PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 travelling csubj 2 towards towards ADP _ 4 place case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 1 Going obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 train punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 train det 7 train train NOUN Number=Sing 4 place nmod 8 bound bind VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 train acl 9 for for ADP _ 10 Leeds case 10 Leeds Leeds PROPN Number=Sing 8 bound obl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 travelling aux 12 travelling travel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 13 to to ADP _ 14 Leeds case 14 Leeds Leeds PROPN Number=Sing 12 travelling obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 travelling punct
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1 go gerund a place a train vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme towards place=Initial_Location 2 bind participle a train not said here for Leeds vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 travel present · progressive Going Leeds vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to leeds=Destination
Meaning 4 To bound is to jump or run with big springy leaps.
mark csubj cop mark cc conj case amod amod obl punct root To PART bound VERB is AUX to PART jump VERB or CCONJ run VERB with ADP big ADJ springy ADJ leaps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bound mark 2 bound bound VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 jump csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 jump cop 4 to to PART _ 5 jump mark 5 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 run cc 7 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 jump conj 8 with with ADP _ 11 leaps case 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 leaps amod 10 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 leaps amod 11 leaps leap NOUN Number=Plur 7 run obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 jump punct
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1 bound to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present jump property tree rules 3 run infinitive with big springy leaps vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with leap=Material
Meaning 5 A bound is one big jump.
det nsubj cop nummod amod punct root A DET bound NOUN is AUX one NUM big ADJ jump NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bound det 2 bound bound NOUN Number=Sing 6 jump nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 jump cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 jump nummod 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jump amod 6 jump jump NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 jump punct
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1 is a present a bound one big jump tree rules
Meaning 6 Bounds are the edges or limits of an area; «out of bounds» means a place you are not allowed to go.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop det nsubj cc conj case det nmod punct punct case case appos punct det obj nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root Bounds NOUN are AUX the DET edges NOUN or CCONJ limits NOUN of ADP an DET area NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT out ADP of ADP bounds NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET place NOUN you PRON are AUX not PART allowed VERB to PART go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bounds bound NOUN Number=Plur 4 edges nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 edges cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 edges det 4 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 16 means nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 limits cc 6 limits limit NOUN Number=Plur 4 edges conj 7 of of ADP _ 9 area case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 area det 9 area area NOUN Number=Sing 6 limits nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 bounds punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 bounds punct 12 out out ADP _ 14 bounds case 13 of of ADP _ 14 bounds case 14 bounds bound NOUN Number=Plur 4 edges appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 bounds punct 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 place det 18 place place NOUN Number=Sing 16 means obj 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 22 allowed nsubj:pass 20 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 allowed aux:pass 21 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 allowed advmod 22 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 place acl:relcl 23 to to PART _ 24 go mark 24 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 allowed xcomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 16 means punct
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1 is a present Bounds the edges or limits of a area tree rules 2 mean present the edges or limits of a area a place vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic 3 not allow present · passive a place not said here you vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 4 go not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 7 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Obliged by a rule, law or promise: «bound by the rules».
The tree, 11 words case det obl punct nmod cc conj punct punct acl case det obl punct punct root Obliged VERB by ADP a DET rule NOUN , PUNCT law NOUN or CCONJ promise NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT bound VERB by ADP the DET rules NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by ADP _ 4 rule case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rule det 4 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 1 Obliged obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 law punct 6 law law NOUN Number=Sing 4 rule nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 promise cc 8 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 4 rule conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 bound punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 bound punct 11 bound bind VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 promise acl 12 by by ADP _ 14 rules case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 rules det 14 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 11 bound obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 bound punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Obliged punct
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1 oblige participle by a rule law or promise vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 bind in a quote participle promise not said here by the rules vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 8 Of a book: having covers fastened on.
case det punct amod appos acl compound:prt punct root Of ADP a DET book NOUN : PUNCT having VERB covers NOUN fastened VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 book case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 book det 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 covers punct 5 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 covers amod 6 covers cover NOUN Number=Plur 3 book appos 7 fastened fasten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 covers acl 8 on on ADP _ 7 fastened compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 book punct
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1 have gerund vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 fasten on participle having covers not said here vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 It was bound to rain on sports day.
nsubj cop mark nsubj case compound nmod punct root It PRON was AUX bound ADJ to PART rain NOUN on ADP sports NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 bound nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bound cop 3 bound bound ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 rain mark 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 bound nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 8 day case 7 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 8 day compound 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 rain nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bound punct
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1 is past It bound property tree rules
Example 2 The dog bounded across the park to meet us.
det acl case det obl mark advcl obj punct root The DET dog NOUN bounded VERB across ADP the DET park NOUN to PART meet VERB us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 bounded bound VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 dog acl 4 across across ADP _ 6 park case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 park det 6 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 bounded obl 7 to to PART _ 8 meet mark 8 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 bounded advcl 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 meet obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dog punct
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1 bound participle the dog not said here the park vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across park=Trajectory 2 meet to-infinitive us vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Co-Agent
Example 3 The kidnapped prince was bound with ropes.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET kidnapped VERB prince NOUN was AUX bound VERB with ADP ropes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prince det 2 kidnapped kidnap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 prince amod 3 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 5 bound nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bound aux:pass 5 bound bind VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 ropes case 7 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 5 bound obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 bound punct
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1 kidnap participle vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 bind past · passive the kidnapped prince with ropes vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient with rope=Co-Patient
Example 4 This bus is bound for the city centre.
det nsubj aux:pass case det compound obl punct root This DET bus NOUN is AUX bound VERB for ADP the DET city NOUN centre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 bound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bound aux:pass 4 bound bind VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 centre case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 centre det 7 city city NOUN Number=Sing 8 centre compound 8 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 4 bound obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 bound punct
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1 bind present · passive this bus for the city centre vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 The kangaroo cleared the fence in a single bound.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET kangaroo NOUN cleared VERB the DET fence NOUN in ADP a DET single ADJ bound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kangaroo det 2 kangaroo kangaroo NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared nsubj 3 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fence det 5 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 bound case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bound det 8 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bound amod 9 bound bound NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleared punct
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1 clear past the kangaroo the fence a single bound vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent fence=Source
Example 6 The old quarry is out of bounds to all pupils.
det amod nsubj cop case case case det nmod punct root The DET old ADJ quarry NOUN is AUX out ADP of ADP bounds NOUN to ADP all DET pupils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 quarry det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 quarry amod 3 quarry quarry NOUN Number=Sing 7 bounds nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bounds cop 5 out out ADP _ 7 bounds case 6 of of ADP _ 7 bounds case 7 bounds bound NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 pupils case 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 pupils det 10 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 7 bounds nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 bounds punct
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1 is present the old quarry bounds to all pupils tree rules
Example 7 Your reading has improved by leaps and bounds.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case obl cc conj punct root Your PRON reading NOUN has AUX improved VERB by ADP leaps NOUN and CCONJ bounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 reading nmod:poss 2 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 4 improved nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 improved aux 4 improved improve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 leaps case 6 leaps leap NOUN Number=Plur 4 improved obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 bounds cc 8 bounds bound NOUN Number=Plur 6 leaps conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 improved punct
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1 improve present · perfect Your reading by leaps and bounds vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 read Your nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Members are bound by the club rules.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root Members NOUN are AUX bound VERB by ADP the DET club NOUN rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Members member NOUN Number=Plur 3 bound nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bound aux:pass 3 bound bind VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 rules case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rules det 6 club club NOUN Number=Sing 7 rules compound 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 bound obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bound punct
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1 bind present · passive the club rules Members vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 9 The answer lies between a lower bound of 10 and an upper bound of 20.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det amod obl case nmod cc det amod conj case nmod punct root The DET answer NOUN lies VERB between ADP a DET lower ADJ bound NOUN of ADP 10 NUM and CCONJ an DET upper ADJ bound NOUN of ADP 20 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 answer det 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 lies nsubj 3 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 between between ADP _ 7 bound case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bound det 6 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 bound amod 7 bound bound NOUN Number=Sing 3 lies obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 10 case 9 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 bound nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 bound cc 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bound det 12 upper upper ADJ Degree=Pos 13 bound amod 13 bound bound NOUN Number=Sing 7 bound conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 20 case 15 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 bound nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 lies punct
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1 lie present the answer a lower bound of 10 and a upper bound of 20 vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between bound=Location
Example 10 With one bound, he leaped aboard.
case nummod obl punct nsubj advmod punct root With ADP one NUM bound NOUN , PUNCT he PRON leaped VERB aboard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 bound case 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 bound nummod 3 bound bound NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaped obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 bound punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leaped nsubj 6 leaped leap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 aboard aboard ADV _ 6 leaped advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 leaped punct
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1 leap past he with one bound; aboard property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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