fluff Who acts: Fluff, it, you, I, We, report · What happens: be, fluff, mean, shake, pat, become · To what, where: small soft bits, soft fur, something, it, mistake, lines · Speech: someone speaks here
«fluff» 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: fluff in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fluff is small soft bits of wool, dust, hair or feathers, like the bits in your pocket or under the bed.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop amod amod case nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct case det conj case nmod:poss nmod cc case det conj punct root Fluff NOUN is AUX small ADJ soft ADJ bits NOUN of ADP wool NOUN , PUNCT dust NOUN , PUNCT hair NOUN or CCONJ feathers NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET bits NOUN in ADP your PRON pocket NOUN or CCONJ under ADP the DET bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 5 bits nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bits cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bits amod 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bits amod 5 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 wool case 7 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 5 bits nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 dust punct 9 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 7 wool conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 hair punct 11 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 7 wool conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 feathers cc 13 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 7 wool conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 bits punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 bits case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 bits det 17 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 5 bits conj 18 in in ADP _ 20 pocket case 19 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 pocket nmod:poss 20 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 17 bits nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 bed cc 22 under under ADP _ 24 bed case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 bed det 24 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 20 pocket conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 bits punct
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1 is a present Fluff small soft bits and the bits in your pocket or the bed of wool and dust and hair or feathers 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 Fluff is the soft fur or feathers of a young animal, like a chick or a kitten.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det amod cc conj case det amod nmod punct case det conj cc det conj punct root Fluff NOUN is AUX the DET soft ADJ fur NOUN or CCONJ feathers NOUN of ADP a DET young ADJ animal NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET chick NOUN or CCONJ a DET kitten NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 5 fur nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fur cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fur det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fur amod 5 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 feathers cc 7 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 5 fur conj 8 of of ADP _ 11 animal case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 animal det 10 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animal amod 11 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 7 feathers nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 chick punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 chick case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 chick det 15 chick chick NOUN Number=Sing 5 fur conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 kitten cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 kitten det 18 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 15 chick conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 fur punct
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1 is a present Fluff the soft fur or feathers of a young animal and a chick or a kitten tree rules
Meaning 3 To fluff something (up) means to shake or pat it so it becomes softer and fuller, like a pillow.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj obj punct compound punct mark xcomp cc conj obj advmod nsubj advcl xcomp cc conj punct case det obl punct root To PART fluff VERB something PRON ( PUNCT up ADP ) PUNCT means VERB to PART shake VERB or CCONJ pat VERB it PRON so ADV it PRON becomes VERB softer ADJ and CCONJ fuller ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET pillow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fluff mark 2 fluff fluff VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fluff obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 up punct 5 up up ADP _ 3 something compound 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 fluff punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 shake mark 9 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 pat cc 11 pat pat VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 shake conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pat obj 13 so so ADV _ 15 becomes advmod 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 becomes nsubj 15 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 pat advcl 16 softer soft ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 becomes xcomp 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 fuller cc 18 fuller full ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 softer conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 pillow punct 20 like like ADP _ 22 pillow case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 pillow det 22 pillow pillow NOUN Number=Sing 16 softer obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 fluff to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 shake not said to happen to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 pat infinitive it vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 become present it soft property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 To fluff something means to do it badly or make a mistake, like fluffing your lines in a play.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj obj mark ccomp obj advmod cc conj det obj punct mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root To PART fluff VERB something PRON means VERB to PART do VERB it PRON badly ADV or CCONJ make VERB a DET mistake NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ fluffing VERB your PRON lines NOUN in ADP a DET play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fluff mark 2 fluff fluff VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fluff obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 do obj 8 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 do advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 make cc 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mistake det 12 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 fluffing punct 14 like like SCONJ _ 15 fluffing mark 15 fluffing fluff VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 make advcl 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 lines nmod:poss 17 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 15 fluffing obj 18 in in ADP _ 20 play case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 play det 20 play play NOUN Number=Sing 15 fluffing obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 fluff to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive it badly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 4 make infinitive a mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product 5 fluff gerund your lines a play vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent line=Patient
Meaning 5 Fluff can mean talk or writing with little real meaning.
nsubj aux obj cc conj case amod amod nmod punct root Fluff NOUN can AUX mean VERB talk NOUN or CCONJ writing NOUN with ADP little ADJ real ADJ meaning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 writing cc 6 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 4 talk conj 7 with with ADP _ 10 meaning case 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 meaning amod 9 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 10 meaning amod 10 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 4 talk nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Fluff talk or writing with little real meaning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Topic
Meaning 6 A fluff is a quick, puffing shake of a bird's feathers.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root A DET fluff NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT puffing VERB shake NOUN of ADP a DET bird NOUN 's PART feathers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fluff det 2 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 8 shake nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shake cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shake det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shake amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 quick punct 7 puffing puff VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 shake amod 8 shake shake NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 13 feathers case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bird det 11 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 13 feathers nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 bird case 13 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 8 shake nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 shake punct
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1 puff gerund vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 is a present a fluff a quick puffing shake of a bird's feathers tree rules
Example 1 There's fluff all over your jumper.
expl nsubj advmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB fluff NOUN all ADV over ADP your PRON jumper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 4 all all ADV _ 7 jumper advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 jumper case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 jumper nmod:poss 7 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 3 fluff nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present fluff over your jumper there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Clean the fluff out of the dryer filter.
det obj case case det compound obl punct root Clean VERB the DET fluff NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET dryer NOUN filter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fluff det 3 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obj 4 out out ADP _ 8 filter case 5 of of ADP _ 8 filter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 filter det 7 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 8 filter compound 8 filter filter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clean punct
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1 clean imperative you not said here the fluff the dryer filter vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fluff=Theme out filter=Source
Example 3 The chick was covered in yellow fluff.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET chick NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP yellow ADJ fluff NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chick det 2 chick chick NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 covered aux:pass 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 fluff case 6 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fluff amod 7 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the chick in yellow fluff vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in fluff=Theme
Example 4 Fluff up your pillow before you go to sleep.
compound:prt nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp punct root Fluff VERB up ADP your PRON pillow NOUN before SCONJ you PRON go VERB to PART sleep VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fluff fluff VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Fluff compound:prt 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 pillow nmod:poss 4 pillow pillow NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fluff obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 go mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Fluff advcl 8 to to PART _ 9 sleep mark 9 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 go xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fluff punct
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1 fluff up imperative you not said here your pillow vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pillow=Patient 2 go present you vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 sleep to-infinitive you not said here vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I fluffed my line in the school play.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root I PRON fluffed VERB my PRON line NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN play NOUN . 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 2 fluffed nsubj 2 fluffed fluff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 line nmod:poss 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 fluffed obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 play case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 play det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 play compound 8 play play NOUN Number=Sing 2 fluffed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fluffed punct
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1 fluff past I my line the school play vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent line=Patient
Example 6 We found lots of fluff under the sofa.
nsubj obj case nmod case det obl punct root We PRON found VERB lots NOUN of ADP fluff NOUN under ADP the DET sofa 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 fluff case 5 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 3 lots nmod 6 under under ADP _ 8 sofa case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sofa det 8 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We lots of fluff the sofa vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Example 7 The cat's fluff was everywhere.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root The DET cat NOUN 's PART fluff NOUN was AUX everywhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 fluff nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cat case 4 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 6 everywhere nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 everywhere cop 6 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 everywhere punct
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1 is past the cat's fluff everywhere property tree rules
Example 8 His report was mostly fluff and not many facts.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod cc advmod amod conj punct root His PRON report NOUN was AUX mostly ADV fluff NOUN and CCONJ not PART many ADJ facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 report nmod:poss 2 report report NOUN Number=Sing 5 fluff nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fluff cop 4 mostly mostly ADV _ 5 fluff advmod 5 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 facts cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 facts amod 9 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 5 fluff conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fluff punct
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1 is a past His report fluff and many facts mostly property tree rules 2 report His = he nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 I really can't be expected to do two things at once.' And with a fluff of her feathers she pushed the egg into the middle of the nest.
Sentence 1: I really can't be expected to do two things at once.'
nsubj:pass advmod aux advmod aux:pass mark xcomp nummod obj case obl punct punct root I PRON really ADV ca AUX n't PART be AUX expected VERB to PART do VERB two NUM things NOUN at ADP once ADV . PUNCT ' 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 6 expected nsubj:pass 2 really really ADV _ 6 expected advmod 3 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 expected aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 expected advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 expected aux:pass 6 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 expected xcomp 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 things nummod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 do obj 11 at at ADP _ 12 once case 12 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 do obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 expected punct 14 ' ' PUNCT _ 6 expected punct
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1 not expect can · passive I tree rules 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here two things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Sentence 2: And with a fluff of her feathers she pushed the egg into the middle of the nest.
The tree, 17 words cc case det obl case nmod:poss nmod nsubj det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root And CCONJ with ADP a DET fluff NOUN of ADP her PRON feathers NOUN she PRON pushed VERB the DET egg NOUN into ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 9 pushed cc 2 with with ADP _ 4 fluff case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fluff det 4 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 9 pushed obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 feathers case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 feathers nmod:poss 7 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 4 fluff nmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 pushed nsubj 9 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 egg det 11 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 9 pushed obj 12 into into ADP _ 14 middle case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 middle det 14 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 9 pushed obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 nest case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 nest det 17 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 14 middle nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 pushed punct
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1 push past she the egg the middle of the nest with a fluff of her feathers vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme into middle=Destination
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