negative Who acts: negative number, Negative, negative test result, science negative, 5, temperature · What happens: be, write, mean, say, test, not find · To what, where: thing, one end, old film photo, reverse, negative number, no. · Speech: someone speaks here
«negative» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: negative in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A negative number is less than zero, like -3, written with a minus sign.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop case obl punct case punct obl punct advcl case det amod obl punct root A DET negative ADJ number NOUN is AUX less ADJ than ADP zero NUM , PUNCT like ADP - PUNCT 3 NUM , PUNCT written VERB with ADP a DET minus ADJ sign NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 number det 2 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 3 number amod 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 less nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 less cop 5 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 7 zero case 7 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 less obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 3 punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 3 case 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 like punct 11 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 less obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 written punct 13 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 less advcl 14 with with ADP _ 17 sign case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 sign det 16 minus minus ADJ Degree=Pos 17 sign amod 17 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 13 written obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 less punct
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1 is present a negative number than zero; like 3; less property tree rules 2 write participle a negative number not said here with a minus sign vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Negative means saying or meaning "no", like a negative answer.
nsubj xcomp cc ccomp punct discourse punct punct case det amod conj punct root Negative ADJ means VERB saying VERB or CCONJ meaning VERB " PUNCT no INTJ " PUNCT , PUNCT like ADP a DET negative ADJ answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 meaning cc 5 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 saying ccomp 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 no punct 7 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 5 meaning discourse 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 no punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 answer punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 answer case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 answer det 12 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 13 answer amod 13 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 saying conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Negative vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert not said to happen gerund Negative not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 mean gerund vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Negative means bad, unhelpful or gloomy: a negative attitude.
nsubj xcomp punct conj cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct root Negative ADJ means VERB bad ADJ , PUNCT unhelpful ADJ or CCONJ gloomy ADJ : PUNCT a DET negative ADJ attitude NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 unhelpful punct 5 unhelpful unhelpful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bad conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 gloomy cc 7 gloomy gloomy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bad conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 attitude punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 attitude det 10 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 11 attitude amod 11 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Negative bad property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A negative test result means the thing tested for was not found.
det amod compound nsubj det obj acl mark aux:pass advmod advcl punct root A DET negative ADJ test NOUN result NOUN means VERB the DET thing NOUN tested VERB for SCONJ was AUX not PART found VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 result det 2 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 4 result amod 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 result compound 4 result result NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 thing det 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 tested test VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 thing acl 9 for for SCONJ _ 12 found mark 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 found aux:pass 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 found advmod 12 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 tested advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a negative test result the thing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic 2 test participle the thing not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 not find past · passive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»
Meaning 5 In science, negative is one end of a battery or a kind of electric charge (-).
The tree, 15 words case compound punct nsubj cop nummod case det nmod cc det conj case amod nmod punct punct punct punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT negative NOUN is AUX one NUM end NOUN of ADP a DET battery NOUN or CCONJ a DET kind NOUN of ADP electric ADJ charge NOUN ( PUNCT - PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 negative compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 negative negative NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 end cop 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 end nummod 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 battery case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 battery det 10 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 kind cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 kind det 13 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 7 end conj 14 of of ADP _ 16 charge case 15 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 16 charge amod 16 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 13 kind nmod 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 charge punct 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 ( punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 kind punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 end punct
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1 is a present science negative one end or a kind of electric charge of a battery tree rules
Meaning 6 A negative is an old film photo where light and dark are swapped.
det nsubj cop det amod compound advmod advcl cc conj aux:pass parataxis punct root A DET negative NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ film NOUN photo NOUN where ADV light ADJ and CCONJ dark ADJ are AUX swapped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 negative det 2 negative negative NOUN Number=Sing 7 photo nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 photo cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 photo det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 photo amod 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 7 photo compound 7 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 light advmod 9 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 13 swapped advcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 dark cc 11 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 9 light conj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 swapped aux:pass 13 swapped swap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 photo parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 photo punct
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1 is a present a negative a old film photo tree rules 2 swap present · passive vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V PP.co-theme»
Meaning 7 Negative can also mean the reverse or opposite side of something.
nsubj aux advmod det obj cc amod conj case nmod punct root Negative NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET reverse NOUN or CCONJ opposite ADJ side NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Negative negative NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 reverse det 6 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 side cc 8 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 9 side amod 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 6 reverse conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 side nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Negative the reverse or opposite side of something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reverse=Topic
Example 1 -5 is a negative number.
punct nsubj cop det amod punct root - PUNCT 5 NUM is AUX a DET negative ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 - - PUNCT _ 6 number punct 2 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 number cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 5 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 number punct
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1 is a present 5 a negative number tree rules
Example 2 The temperature was negative 4 degrees overnight.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root The DET temperature NOUN was AUX negative ADJ 4 NUM degrees NOUN overnight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 4 negative nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 negative cop 4 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 degrees nummod 6 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 4 negative obl:unmarked 7 overnight overnight ADV _ 4 negative advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 negative punct
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1 is past the temperature 4 degrees obl:unmarked ; negative, overnight property tree rules
Example 3 Her answer was negative: she said no.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj conj obj root Her PRON answer NOUN was AUX negative ADJ : PUNCT she PRON said VERB no. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 answer nmod:poss 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 4 negative nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 negative cop 4 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 said punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 said nsubj 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 negative conj 8 no. no. NOUN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 7 said obj
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1 is past Her answer negative property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past she no. vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no.=Topic 3 answer Her = she nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Try not to be so negative about the test.
advmod mark cop advmod ccomp case det obl punct root Try VERB not PART to PART be AUX so ADV negative ADJ about ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 negative advmod 3 to to PART _ 6 negative mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 negative cop 5 so so ADV _ 6 negative advmod 6 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Try ccomp 7 about about ADP _ 9 test case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 test det 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 negative obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 not is not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here about the test; negative property tree rules
Example 5 The COVID test came back negative, so he could go to school.
det compound nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod nsubj aux conj case obl punct root The DET COVID PROPN test NOUN came VERB back ADV negative ADJ , PUNCT so ADV he PRON could AUX go VERB to ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 test det 2 COVID COVID PROPN Number=Sing 3 test compound 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 back back ADV _ 4 came advmod 6 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 4 came xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 go punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 go advmod 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 go nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 go aux 11 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 came conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 school case 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 go obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come back past the COVID test negative property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go could test school vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location
Example 6 Connect the wire to the negative end of the battery.
det obj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Connect VERB the DET wire NOUN to ADP the DET negative ADJ end NOUN of ADP the DET battery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Connect connect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wire det 3 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 1 Connect obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 6 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 7 end amod 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 1 Connect obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 battery case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 battery det 10 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Connect punct
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1 connect imperative you not said here the wire to the negative end of the battery vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent wire=Patient to end=Co-Patient
Example 7 "I don't know nothing" is a double negative.
punct nsubj aux advmod nsubj obj punct cop det amod punct root " PUNCT I PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB nothing PRON " PUNCT is AUX a DET double ADJ negative NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 know punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 know nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 know aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 know advmod 5 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 negative nsubj 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 know obj 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 know punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 negative cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 negative det 10 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 11 negative amod 11 negative negative NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 negative punct
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1 not know in a quote present · do-support I nothing vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer nothing=Stimulus 2 is a present a double negative tree rules
Example 8 Any number times a negative number changes its sign.
det compound obl:unmarked det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Any DET number NOUN times NOUN a DET negative ADJ number NOUN changes VERB its PRON sign NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 3 times det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 times compound 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 changes obl:unmarked 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 5 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 changes nsubj 7 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sign nmod:poss 9 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 7 changes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 changes punct
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1 change present a negative number number's sign time vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient 2 sign number nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 Below zero on the thermometer, the numbers are negative.
advmod nsubj case det obl punct det nsubj cop punct root Below ADV zero NUM on ADP the DET thermometer NOUN , PUNCT the DET numbers NOUN are AUX negative ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Below below ADV _ 2 zero advmod 2 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 negative nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 thermometer case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thermometer det 5 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 10 negative obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thermometer punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 numbers det 8 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 10 negative nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 negative cop 10 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 negative punct
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1 is present zero the thermometer negative property tree rules
Example 10 The Holy Water which destroys the Fiend is merely a Christian form of the "Water of Death," viewed in its negative aspect.
The tree, 22 words det compound nsubj nsubj acl:relcl det obj cop advmod det amod case det punct nmod case nmod punct punct parataxis case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET Holy PROPN Water PROPN which PRON destroys VERB the DET Fiend NOUN is AUX merely ADV a DET Christian ADJ form NOUN of ADP the DET " PUNCT Water PROPN of ADP Death PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT viewed VERB in ADP its PRON negative ADJ aspect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Water det 2 Holy Holy PROPN _ 3 Water compound 3 Water Water PROPN Number=Sing 12 form nsubj 4 which which PRON PronType=Rel 5 destroys nsubj 5 destroys destroy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 Water acl:relcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Fiend det 7 Fiend fiend NOUN Number=Sing 5 destroys obj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 form cop 9 merely merely ADV _ 12 form advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 form det 11 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 12 form amod 12 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 16 Water case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Water det 15 " " PUNCT _ 16 Water punct 16 Water Water PROPN Number=Sing 12 form nmod 17 of of ADP _ 18 Death case 18 Death Death PROPN Number=Sing 16 Water nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 viewed punct 20 " " PUNCT _ 21 viewed punct 21 viewed view VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 form parataxis 22 in in ADP _ 25 aspect case 23 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 aspect nmod:poss 24 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 25 aspect amod 25 aspect aspect NOUN Number=Sing 21 viewed obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 12 form punct
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1 destroy present the Holy Water the Fiend vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiend=Patient 2 is a present the Holy Water a Christian form of the Water of Death; merely property tree rules 3 view participle Water's negative aspect vn characterize-29.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
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