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title: bench — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bench» in the mysticism dictionary: A bench is a long seat for several people, often in a park, a garden or a school hall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bench

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**Who acts:** bench, long strong table, players, man, sky, searchers · **What happens:** be, work on, not play, mean, sit, accept · **To what, where:** long seat, long strong table, sport, judges, man, bench

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«bench» in the mysticism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [bench in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/bench.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bench is a long seat for several people, often in a park, a garden or a school hall.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:m1:1
# text = A bench is a long seat for several people, often in a park, a garden or a school hall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bench | a long seat |  |  |  | for several people | tree rules |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bench is also a long strong table for working on, like a workbench.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:m2:1
# text = A bench is also a long strong table for working on, like a workbench.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	workbench	workbench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bench | a long strong table |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work on** | gerund | a long strong table *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a workbench | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sport, the bench is where players sit when they are not playing.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:m3:1
# text = In sport, the bench is where players sit when they are not playing.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bench |  |  | sport |  | sit *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **play** | present · progressive | players *= player* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bench can mean the judges in a court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:m4:1
# text = The bench can mean the judges in a court.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | the bench | the judges |  |  |  | in a court | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot judge=Theme in court=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And on a bench beside that entrance sits a man with a beer. (note 07)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And on a bench beside that entrance sits a man with a beer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x1:1
# text = And on a bench beside that entrance sits a man with a beer.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	entrance	entrance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present |  | a man |  | a bench beside that entrance |  | with a beer | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent man=Theme on bench=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 07)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x1:2
# text = (note 07)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	07	07	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man on the bench accepts it gratefully. (note 07)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The man on the bench accepts it gratefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x2:1
# text = The man on the bench accepts it gratefully.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	accepts	accept	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	gratefully	gratefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | present | the man on the bench | bench |  |  |  | gratefully *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 07)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x2:2
# text = (note 07)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	07	07	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meanwhile the sky is hiding in plain sight, under their noses, on a bench, with a beer, holding their hundred. (note 07)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Meanwhile the sky is hiding in plain sight, under their noses, on a bench, with a beer, holding their hundred.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x3:1
# text = Meanwhile the sky is hiding in plain sight, under their noses, on a bench, with a beer, holding their hundred.
1	Meanwhile	meanwhile	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	noses	nose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
23	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present · progressive | the sky |  |  | plain sight |  | under their noses; on a bench and a beer; meanwhile *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sight=Location |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | the sky *not said here* | bench's hundred |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 07)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x3:2
# text = (note 07)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	07	07	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The searchers are not foolish, only looking in the wrong direction: they expect the divine to be rare and guarded, while it sits under their noses on a bench; and the note gives the deputy a humble job description. (lesson 016)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The searchers are not foolish, only looking in the wrong direction: they expect the divine to be rare and guarded, while it sits under their noses on a bench; and the note gives the deputy a humble job description.

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x4:1
# text = The searchers are not foolish, only looking in the wrong direction: they expect the divine to be rare and guarded, while it sits under their noses on a bench; and the note gives the deputy a humble job description.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	searchers	searcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	expect	expect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	divine	divine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
20	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	acl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	guarded	guard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
27	under	under	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	noses	nose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	_
30	on	on	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	37	punct	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nsubj	_	_
37	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	deputy	deputy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obj	_	_
40	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	43	det	_	_
41	humble	humble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	43	amod	_	_
42	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	compound	_	_
43	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the searchers |  |  |  |  | foolish *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | the searchers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the wrong direction | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in direction=Theme |
| 3 | **expect** | present | searchers *= searcher* | the divine |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent divine=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | to-infinitive | searchers *= searcher* *not said here* | the divine *not said here* |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **guard** | participle | searchers *= searcher* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **sit** | present | divine |  |  | searchers's noses |  | on a bench | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under nose=Location |
| 7 | **give** | present | the note | the deputy |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent deputy=Recipient description=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 016)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x4:2
# text = (lesson 016)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	016	016	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the note, the man on the bench is unshaven, comfortable, has a beer, and for once is not answering anything. (lesson 016)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In the note, the man on the bench is unshaven, comfortable, has a beer, and for once is not answering anything.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x5:1
# text = In the note, the man on the bench is unshaven, comfortable, has a beer, and for once is not answering anything.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	unshaven	unshaven	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	24	advmod	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	answering	answer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
25	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the man on the bench |  |  | the note |  | unshaven *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the man on the bench *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present |  | a beer |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beer=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | the man on the bench *not said here* | anything |  |  |  | once *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (lesson 016)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x5:2
# text = (lesson 016)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	016	016	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bench seats 4 children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x6:1
# text = Each bench seats 4 children.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
30 pupils need how many benches?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x7:1
# text = 30 pupils need how many benches?
1	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	benches	bench	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | 30 pupils | many benches |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bench=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 6 benches in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x8:1
# text = There are 6 benches in the park.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	benches	bench	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 6 benches |  |  | the park; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in park=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 children sit on each bench.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x9:1
# text = 3 children sit on each bench.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | 3 children |  |  | each bench |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bench=Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa sat on the bench and fed the pigeons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x10:1
# text = Grandpa sat on the bench and fed the pigeons.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | Grandpa |  |  | the bench |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bench=Location |
| 2 | **feed** | past | Grandpa *not said here* | the pigeons |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigeon=Recipient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked along the bench in PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x11:1
# text = We walked along the bench in PE.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | PE |  | along the bench | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along bench=Trajectory |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was on the bench for the first half of the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x12:1
# text = He was on the bench for the first half of the game.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  | the bench |  | for the first half of the game | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad keeps his tools on the workbench.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x13:1
# text = Dad keeps his tools on the workbench.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	workbench	workbench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Dad | Dad's tools |  | the workbench |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tool=Theme on workbench=Location |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then he sat down on the bench and again began sharpening his knife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:bench:x14:1
# text = Then he sat down on the bench and again began sharpening his knife.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	sharpening	sharpen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | past | he |  |  | the bench | then |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bench=Location |
| 2 | **begin** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **sharpen** | gerund | he *not said here* | his knife |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent knife=Patient |

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