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title: piece — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «piece» in the mysticism dictionary: A piece is a part of something that has been cut, broken or divided, like a piece of cake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# piece

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** piece, They, nothing, one, brother, Set · **What happens:** be, cut, break, divide, pay, not experience · **To what, where:** part, piece, one single item, one, work, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«piece» in the mysticism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 16 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: [piece in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/piece.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piece is a part of something that has been cut, broken or divided, like a piece of cake.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:m1:1
# text = A piece is a part of something that has been cut, broken or divided, like a piece of cake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a piece | a part |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **divide** | participle |  | a piece of cake |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme |

<!-- .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 piece is one single item of something, like a piece of paper or a piece of advice.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:m2:1
# text = A piece is one single item of something, like a piece of paper or a piece of advice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a piece | one single item |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piece is one of the parts of a game or a puzzle, like a chess piece.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:m3:1
# text = A piece is one of the parts of a game or a puzzle, like a chess piece.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a piece | one |  |  |  | of the parts of a game or a puzzle and a chess piece | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piece is a work of music, art or writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:m4:1
# text = A piece is a work of music, art or writing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They pay for a piece of existence that cannot be experienced honestly while remembering that nothing can ultimately happen to them. (note 07)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They pay for a piece of existence that cannot be experienced honestly while remembering that nothing can ultimately happen to them.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x1:1
# text = They pay for a piece of existence that cannot be experienced honestly while remembering that nothing can ultimately happen to them.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	existence	existence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	experienced	experience	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
13	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	20	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | They |  |  |  |  | for a piece of existence | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for piece=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **experience** | can · passive |  | a piece of existence |  |  |  | honestly *property* | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: that=Stimulus |
| 3 | **remember** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **happen** | can | nothing |  | them *= they* |  |  | ultimately *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece: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 fourteenth note — fourteen: Osiris, the pieces, and the one that had to be made anew. (note 14)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The fourteenth note — fourteen: Osiris, the pieces, and the one that had to be made anew.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x2:1
# text = The fourteenth note — fourteen: Osiris, the pieces, and the one that had to be made anew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fourteenth	fourteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Osiris	Osiris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	xcomp	_	_
20	anew	anew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the one |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive · passive | the one *not said here* |  |  |  |  | anew *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP» |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 14)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x2:2
# text = (note 14)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	14	14	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 -->
Set, the brother who wanted the throne, killed Osiris and cut him into fourteen pieces. (note 14)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Set, the brother who wanted the throne, killed Osiris and cut him into fourteen pieces.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x3:1
# text = Set, the brother who wanted the throne, killed Osiris and cut him into fourteen pieces.
1	Set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	killed	kill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Osiris	Osiris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the brother | the throne |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot throne=Theme |
| 2 | **kill** | past | Set and the brother | Osiris |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent osiris=Theme |
| 3 | **cut** | past | Set and the brother *not said here* | Osiris |  | fourteen pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent he=Material into piece=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 14)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x3:2
# text = (note 14)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	14	14	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 fourteenth note retells an Egyptian myth: Set, the brother who wanted the throne, killed Osiris, cut him into fourteen pieces and scattered them along the Nile so nobody could put the god back together. Isis, his wife, searched the river from the delta to the cataracts, and wherever she found a piece a shrine was built. (lesson 026)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The fourteenth note retells an Egyptian myth: Set, the brother who wanted the throne, killed Osiris, cut him into fourteen pieces and scattered them along the Nile so nobody could put the god back together.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x4:1
# text = The fourteenth note retells an Egyptian myth: Set, the brother who wanted the throne, killed Osiris, cut him into fourteen pieces and scattered them along the Nile so nobody could put the god back together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fourteenth	fourteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	retells	retell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Set	Set	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	killed	kill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	Osiris	Osiris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
22	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	into	into	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nummod	_	_
25	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
28	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obj	_	_
29	along	along	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	Nile	Nile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
32	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	35	mark	_	_
33	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	35	nsubj	_	_
34	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	35	aux	_	_
35	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	advcl	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obj	_	_
38	back	back	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
39	together	together	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retell** | present | the fourteenth note | a Egyptian myth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | the brother | the throne |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot throne=Theme |
| 3 | **kill** | past |  | Osiris |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent osiris=Theme |
| 4 | **cut** | past |  | Osiris |  | fourteen pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent he=Material into piece=Product |
| 5 | **scatter** | past |  | pieces *= piece* |  |  |  | along the Nile | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme along nile=Destination |
| 6 | **put back** | could | nobody |  | the god |  |  | together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent god=Goal |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Isis, his wife, searched the river from the delta to the cataracts, and wherever she found a piece a shrine was built.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x4:2
# text = Isis, his wife, searched the river from the delta to the cataracts, and wherever she found a piece a shrine was built.
1	Isis	Isis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	delta	delta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cataracts	cataract	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	wherever	wherever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	shrine	shrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | Isis | the river |  | the delta |  | to the cataracts | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent river=Location |
| 2 | **find** | past | note | a piece |  |  |  | wherever *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent piece=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 3 | **build** | past · passive |  | a shrine |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (lesson 026)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x4:3
# text = (lesson 026)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	026	026	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 -->
The pragmatics then asks what the sentence was for, a statement, a request or a joke, and the world of the text holds the risen meaning and can answer questions again. But there is always a fourteenth piece: a pronoun with no antecedent, a word the dictionary never met, a step the story skipped. (lesson 026)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The pragmatics then asks what the sentence was for, a statement, a request or a joke, and the world of the text holds the risen meaning and can answer questions again.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x5:1
# text = The pragmatics then asks what the sentence was for, a statement, a request or a joke, and the world of the text holds the risen meaning and can answer questions again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pragmatics	pragmatic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
26	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	risen	rise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	29	amod	_	_
29	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	conj	_	_
33	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	_
34	again	again	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the pragmatics |  |  |  | then |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | for a statement and a request or a joke | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | present | the world of the text | the risen meaning |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Theme |
| 4 | **rise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **answer** *speech: assert* | can | the world of the text *not said here* | questions |  |  | again |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* But there is always a fourteenth piece: a pronoun with no antecedent, a word the dictionary never met, a step the story skipped.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x5:2
# text = But there is always a fourteenth piece: a pronoun with no antecedent, a word the dictionary never met, a step the story skipped.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fourteenth	fourteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pronoun	pronoun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	antecedent	antecedent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	skipped	skip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a fourteenth piece |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **meet** | past | the dictionary | a word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **skip** | participle | the story | a step *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (lesson 026)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x5:3
# text = (lesson 026)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	026	026	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 -->
She had 30 pieces of candy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x6:1
# text = She had 30 pieces of candy.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | 30 pieces of candy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pizza is cut into 8 pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x7:1
# text = The pizza is cut into 8 pieces.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | the pizza |  | 8 pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into piece=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each friend got 3 pieces of gum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x8:1
# text = Each friend got 3 pieces of gum.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | each friend | 3 pieces of gum |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer piece=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many pieces are left?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x9:1
# text = How many pieces are left?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | many pieces |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puzzle has 500 pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x10:1
# text = The puzzle has 500 pieces.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the puzzle | 500 pieces |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hand me a piece of paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x11:1
# text = Hand me a piece of paper.
1	Hand	hand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | imperative | you *not said here* | a piece of paper | me |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination piece=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vase fell and broke into pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x12:1
# text = The vase fell and broke into pieces.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the vase |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | past | the vase *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into pieces *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That test was a piece of cake!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x13:1
# text = That test was a piece of cake!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that test | a piece |  |  |  | of cake | tree rules |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She played a piano piece at the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x14:1
# text = She played a piano piece at the concert.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | She | a piano piece |  | the concert |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme |

## Example 15 {#x15}

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The detective pieced the clues together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x15:1
# text = The detective pieced the clues together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pieced	piece	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **piece** | past | the detective | the clues |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |

## Example 16 {#x16}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Chop him into pieces," said another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:piece:x16:1
# text = "Chop him into pieces," said another.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Chop	chop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	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 | **chop** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | into pieces *result* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent he=Patient into piece=Result |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  | another |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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