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title: tendency — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tendency» in the mysticism dictionary: If you have a tendency to do something, you often do it or are likely to do it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tendency

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, something, tendency, pattern, relation, sequence · **What happens:** have, do, be, change, move, value · **To what, where:** tendency, something, general direction, set, separation, relation

<!-- .vabout -->
«tendency» in the mysticism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [tendency in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/tendency.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you have a tendency to do something, you often do it or are likely to do it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:m1:1
# text = If you have a tendency to do something, you often do it or are likely to do it.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a tendency |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tendency=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **do** | present | you | tendency |  |  |  | often *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | tendency |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 general direction in which something is changing or moving; a trend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:m2:1
# text = A general direction in which something is changing or moving; a trend.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	trend	trend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present · progressive | something |  |  | a general direction and a trend |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Central tendency»: the middle or typical value of a set of data (mean, median, mode).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:m3:1
# text = «Central tendency»: the middle or typical value of a set of data (mean, median, mode).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	median	median	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	mode	mode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **value** |  |  | a set of data |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Where a tendency repeated, a pattern appeared. (note 01)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Where a tendency repeated, a pattern appeared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x1:1
# text = Where a tendency repeated, a pattern appeared.
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	4	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | participle | a tendency |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **appear** | past | a pattern |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 01)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x1:2
# text = (note 01)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	01	01	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 -->
From separation came relation, from relation came sequence, from sequence came memory, and memory let what had happened matter; tendencies that repeated became patterns, and where patterns met, a language began. (lesson 001)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* From separation came relation, from relation came sequence, from sequence came memory, and memory let what had happened matter; tendencies that repeated became patterns, and where patterns met, a language began.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x2:1
# text = From separation came relation, from relation came sequence, from sequence came memory, and memory let what had happened matter; tendencies that repeated became patterns, and where patterns met, a language began.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	separation	separation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	relation	relation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	relation	relation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	21	nsubj	_	_
20	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	happened	happen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	xcomp	_	_
22	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
24	tendencies	tendency	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
27	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
28	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
31	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	33	advmod	_	_
32	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	nsubj	_	_
33	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
35	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nsubj	_	_
37	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	33	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | relation |  |  | separation |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from separation=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **come** | past | sequence |  |  | relation |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from relation=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **come** | past | sequence |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **let** | past | memory |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **happen** | past · perfect |  | matter |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **repeat** | past | tendencies |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 7 | **become** | past | tendencies | patterns |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 8 | **meet** | past | patterns |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 9 | **begin** | past | a language |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 001)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x2:2
# text = (lesson 001)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	001	001	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 -->
In the note, the first structures "were not yet things"; they were tendencies. (lesson 001)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In the note, the first structures "were not yet things"; they were tendencies.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x3:1
# text = In the note, the first structures "were not yet things"; they were tendencies.
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	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	structures	structure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	tendencies	tendency	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | past | the first structures | things |  |  | yet |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | structures *= structure* | tendencies |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 001)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x3:2
# text = (lesson 001)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	001	001	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 -->
He has a tendency to talk too fast when he is nervous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x4:1
# text = He has a tendency to talk too fast when he is nervous.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	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	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | a tendency |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tendency=Patient |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | a tendency *not said here* |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | nervous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats have a tendency to sleep a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x5:1
# text = Cats have a tendency to sleep a lot.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Cats | a tendency |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tendency=Patient |
| 2 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | Cats *not said here* | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prices have a tendency to rise every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x6:1
# text = Prices have a tendency to rise every year.
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Prices | a tendency |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tendency=Patient |
| 2 | **rise** | to-infinitive | Prices *not said here* | a tendency *not said here* |  |  | year |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mean, median and mode are measures of central tendency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x7:1
# text = The mean, median and mode are measures of central tendency.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	median	median	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mode	mode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	measures	measure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | mode measures |  |  |  | of central tendency | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Iron has a tendency to rust when it gets wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x8:1
# text = Iron has a tendency to rust when it gets wet.
1	Iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	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	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rust	rust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Iron | a tendency |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tendency=Patient |
| 2 | **rust** | to-infinitive | Iron *not said here* | a tendency *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | present | Iron |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a tendency for children to eat more sweets at Halloween.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x9:1
# text = There is a tendency for children to eat more sweets at Halloween.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	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	tendency	tendency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a tendency for children |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | a tendency for children *not said here* | more sweets |  | Halloween |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evil tendencies are shown in early life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:tendency:x10:1
# text = Evil tendencies are shown in early life.
1	Evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tendencies	tendency	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	life	life	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 | **show** | present · passive |  | Evil tendencies |  |  |  | in early life | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in life=Topic |

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