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title: dozen — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dozen» in the mysticism dictionary: A dozen is twelve: a dozen eggs is 12 eggs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dozen

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** dozen, Dozens, That, you, some, jobs · **What happens:** be, mean, give, stroke, count, note · **To what, where:** twelve, 12 eggs, lot, twelve strokes, cane, school · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dozen» in the mysticism dictionary: its 3 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: [dozen in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/dozen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dozen is twelve: a dozen eggs is 12 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:m1:1
# text = A dozen is twelve: a dozen eggs is 12 eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | twelve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a dozen and dozen eggs | 12 eggs |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Dozens means a lot, many: «dozens of people».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:m2:1
# text = Dozens means a lot, many: «dozens of people».
1	Dozens	dozen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dozens	dozen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dozens | a lot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dozen can also mean twelve strokes of the cane given as a punishment at school.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:m3:1
# text = A dozen can also mean twelve strokes of the cane given as a punishment at school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	strokes	stroke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a dozen | twelve strokes of the cane |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stroke=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | the cane *not said here* |  | school |  | as a punishment | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at school=Asset |
| 3 | **stroke** |  |  | the cane |  |  |  |  | nom stroke «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is why the old world counted in dozens. (note 12)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That is why the old world counted in dozens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x1:1
# text = That is why the old world counted in dozens.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
7	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dozens	dozen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **count** | participle |  | the old world *not said here* |  | dozens |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 12)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x1:2
# text = (note 12)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **note** | imperative | you *not said here* | 12 |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 12=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dozen can always be shared out fairly, whatever the size of the table. (note 12)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A dozen can always be shared out fairly, whatever the size of the table.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x2:1
# text = A dozen can always be shared out fairly, whatever the size of the table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share out** | can · passive |  | a dozen |  |  |  | always, fairly *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 12)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x2:2
# text = (note 12)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **note** | imperative | you *not said here* | 12 |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 12=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dozen chairs, some taken, some waiting for minds whose jobs nobody has invented yet. (note 12)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A dozen chairs, some taken, some waiting for minds whose jobs nobody has invented yet.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x3:1
# text = A dozen chairs, some taken, some waiting for minds whose jobs nobody has invented yet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	minds	mind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	invented	invent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | participle · passive |  | a dozen chairs |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | some |  |  |  |  | for minds  minds  minds's jobs's jobs | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **invent** | present · perfect · passive | minds  minds  jobs's jobs's jobs *not said here* | nobody |  |  | yet |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
| 4 | **job** |  | minds  minds  jobs's jobs |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 12)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x3:2
# text = (note 12)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **note** | imperative | you *not said here* | 12 |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 12=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twelfth note calls twelve the friendliest of the small numbers: ten splits only into twos and fives, but twelve splits into twos, threes, fours and sixes, so halves, thirds and quarters all come out with nothing left over. That is why the old world counted in dozens. (lesson 024)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The twelfth note calls twelve the friendliest of the small numbers: ten splits only into twos and fives, but twelve splits into twos, threes, fours and sixes, so halves, thirds and quarters all come out with nothing left over.

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x4:1
# text = The twelfth note calls twelve the friendliest of the small numbers: ten splits only into twos and fives, but twelve splits into twos, threes, fours and sixes, so halves, thirds and quarters all come out with nothing left over.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	twelfth	twelfth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	friendliest	friendly	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nsubj	_	_
14	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	only	only	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	twos	two	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	fives	fives	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nsubj	_	_
23	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
24	into	into	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	twos	two	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	threes	three	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	fours	four	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	sixes	six	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
33	so	so	ADV	RB	_	40	advmod	_	_
34	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	40	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	thirds	third	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	conj	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	quarters	quarter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	conj	_	_
39	all	all	ADV	RB	_	40	advmod	_	_
40	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
41	out	out	ADV	RB	_	40	advmod	_	_
42	with	with	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
43	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	40	obl	_	_
44	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	43	acl	_	_
45	over	over	ADV	RB	_	44	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | present | the twelfth note | twelve |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent twelve=Recipient |
| 2 | **split** | present | ten | twos and fives |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent two=Patient |
| 3 | **split** | present | twelve |  |  |  |  | into twos and threes and fours and sixes *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into two=Result |
| 4 | **come out** | present | halves and thirds and quarters |  |  |  |  | with nothing; all, out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **leave over** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* That is why the old world counted in dozens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x4:2
# text = That is why the old world counted in dozens.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
7	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dozens	dozen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **count** | participle |  | the old world *not said here* |  | dozens |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (lesson 024)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x4:3
# text = (lesson 024)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	024	024	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 old world counted in dozens: twelve months, twelve hours of the day and twelve of the night, twelve eggs in a box. (lesson 024)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In the note, the old world counted in dozens: twelve months, twelve hours of the day and twelve of the night, twelve eggs in a box.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x5:1
# text = In the note, the old world counted in dozens: twelve months, twelve hours of the day and twelve of the night, twelve eggs in a box.
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	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	dozens	dozen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	27	nummod	_	_
27	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | participle | the old world |  |  | the note | month | in dozens; in a box | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 024)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x5:2
# text = (lesson 024)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	024	024	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 -->
Mum buys 3 dozen eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x6:1
# text = Mum buys 3 dozen eggs.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Mum | dozen eggs |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum buys nine and a half dozen eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x7:1
# text = Mum buys nine and a half dozen eggs.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	conj	_	_
7	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Mum | dozen eggs |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baker made 2 dozen rolls and sold 15.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x8:1
# text = A baker made 2 dozen rolls and sold 15.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
8	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle | a baker *not said here* | dozen rolls |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset roll=Product |
| 2 | **sell** | past | a baker | 15 |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 15=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dozen eggs come in one box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x9:1
# text = A dozen eggs come in one box.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | dozen eggs |  |  | one box |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in box=Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Half a dozen is six.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x10:1
# text = Half a dozen is six.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | half dozen | six |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dozens of birds sat on the wires.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x11:1
# text = Dozens of birds sat on the wires.
1	Dozens	dozen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | Dozens of birds |  |  | the wires |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wire=Location |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baker's dozen is 13, one extra for luck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x12:1
# text = A baker's dozen is 13, one extra for luck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a baker's dozen | 13 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need two dozen cupcakes for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x13:1
# text = We need two dozen cupcakes for the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cupcakes	cupcake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | dozen cupcakes |  |  |  | for the party | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cupcake=Theme |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I would rather lose a dozen cherry trees than that you should tell one false-hood."

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:dozen:x14:1
# text = I would rather lose a dozen cherry trees than that you should tell one false-hood."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
15	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | would | I | dozen cherry trees |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Eventuality |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | should | you | one false hood |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hood=Recipient |

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