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title: sate — English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sate» in the English dictionary: The old past tense of «sit», meaning the same as «sat». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sate

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**Who acts:** old past tense, she, Somebody, sheep, He, life · **What happens:** sit, mean, satisfy, be, want, sit down · **To what, where:** same, hunger, past, chair, bottom, field · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«sate» in the English dictionary: its 3 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: [sate in the English dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/sate/).

## Everyday, meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old past tense of «sit», meaning the same as «sat».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:m1:1
# text = The old past tense of «sit», meaning the same as «sat».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tense	tense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** *in a quote* | infinitive | the old past tense |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | the old past tense *not said here* | the same |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent same=Topic |
| 3 | **sit** *in a quote* | past | the old past tense *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To satisfy a hunger or desire completely, so there is no more wanting.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:m2:1
# text = To satisfy a hunger or desire completely, so there is no more wanting.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	satisfy	satisfy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	desire	desire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
11	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
13	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **satisfy** | to-infinitive |  | a hunger or desire |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hunger=Experiencer |
| 2 | **be** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Early Modern English, meaning 1 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have sat down or been seated, in the past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:m3:1
# text = To have sat down or been seated, in the past.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	seated	seat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | to-infinitive · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **seat** | participle · passive |  |  |  | the past |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: in past=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So down she sate and wept.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x1:1
# text = So down she sate and wept.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sate	sate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sate** | infinitive | she |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Instrument |
| 2 | **weep** | past | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Somebody has been sitting in my chair and has sate the bottom out of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x2:1
# text = Somebody has been sitting in my chair and has sate the bottom out of it.
1	Somebody	somebody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux	_	_
4	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	sate	sate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present · perfect · progressive | Somebody |  |  | my chair |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location |
| 2 | **sate** | present | Somebody *not said here* | the bottom |  | bottom |  |  | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Instrument bottom=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sheep sate in the field all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x3:1
# text = The sheep sate in the field all day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sate	sate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sate** | present | the sheep |  |  | the field | day |  | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hath filled me with bitterness, He hath sated me with wormwood. (Writings LAM.3.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He hath filled me with bitterness, He hath sated me with wormwood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x4:1
# text = He hath filled me with bitterness, He hath sated me with wormwood.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bitterness	bitterness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	sated	sate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	wormwood	wormwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | past | He *not said here* | me |  |  |  | with bitterness | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Patient with bitterness=Instrument |
| 3 | **sate** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | with wormwood; me *obj* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings LAM.3.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x4:2
# text = (Writings LAM.3.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	LAM.3.15	LAM.3.15	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For my soul is sated with troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. (Writings PSA.88.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For my soul is sated with troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x5:1
# text = For my soul is sated with troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sated	sate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	troubles	trouble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	draweth	draw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	nigh	nigh	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sate** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for my soul; with troubles | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: with trouble=Instrument |
| 2 | **draw** | present | my life |  |  |  |  | unto the grave; nigh *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.88.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.88.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.88.4	PSA.88.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; for we are full sated with contempt. (Writings PSA.123.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; for we are full sated with contempt.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x6:1
# text = Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; for we are full sated with contempt.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	gracious	gracious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
7	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	gracious	gracious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
11	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
18	sated	sate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	contempt	contempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto us; LORD *obl*; gracious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | unto us; gracious *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | we |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **sate** | participle | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with contempt | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with contempt=Instrument |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.123.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.123.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.123.3	PSA.123.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So down she sate; I suppose she wept.

<!-- .note -->
From More English Fairy Tales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x7:1
# text = So down she sate; I suppose she wept.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sate	sate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	suppose	suppose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sate** | infinitive | she |  |  |  |  | down *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **suppose** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **weep** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Somebody has been sitting in my chair, and has sate the bottom of it out!’

<!-- .note -->
From The Green Fairy Book.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x8:1
# text = ‘Somebody has been sitting in my chair, and has sate the bottom of it out!’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Somebody	somebody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux	_	_
5	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	sate	sate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present · perfect · progressive | Somebody |  |  | my chair |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location |
| 2 | **sate out** | present | Somebody *not said here* | the bottom of bottom |  |  |  |  | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Instrument bottom=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Somebody has been sitting in my chair and has sate the bottom out of it!”

<!-- .note -->
From English Fairy Tales.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:sate:x9:1
# text = “Somebody has been sitting in my chair and has sate the bottom out of it!”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Somebody	somebody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux	_	_
5	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	sate	sate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** *in a quote* | present · perfect · progressive | Somebody |  |  | my chair |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location |
| 2 | **sate** *in a quote* | present | Somebody *not said here* | the bottom |  | bottom |  |  | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Instrument bottom=Theme |

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