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title: zero — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «zero» in the mysticism dictionary: Zero is the number 0, which means none, nothing at all. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# zero

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**Who acts:** Zero, number, Zero degrees, water, desire, His · **What happens:** be, mean, count, start, freeze, focus · **To what, where:** number, none, Zero point, scale, temperature, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«zero» 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: [zero in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/zero.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zero is the number 0, which means none, nothing at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:m1:1
# text = Zero is the number 0, which means none, nothing at all.
1	Zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	appos	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Zero | the number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the number | none |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent none=Topic |

<!-- .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 -->
Zero is the point on a scale where counting starts, such as 0 on a ruler or thermometer.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:m2:1
# text = Zero is the point on a scale where counting starts, such as 0 on a ruler or thermometer.
1	Zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	nsubj	_	_
10	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the Zero point |  | a scale |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **count** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **start** | present |  |  |  |  |  | such 0 on a ruler or thermometer | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zero degrees Celsius is the temperature at which water freezes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:m3:1
# text = Zero degrees Celsius is the temperature at which water freezes.
1	Zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Zero degrees  Celsius | the temperature |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **freeze** | present | which water |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To zero in on something is to aim straight at it or focus on it closely.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:m4:1
# text = To zero in on something is to aim straight at it or focus on it closely.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	aim	aim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	focus	focus	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | zero in something |  |  | it |  | aim *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **focus** | infinitive | zero in something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on it; closely *property* | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His desire for power is exactly zero. (note 07)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* His desire for power is exactly zero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x1:1
# text = His desire for power is exactly zero.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	desire	desire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | His desire for power | zero |  |  |  | exactly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **desire** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  | for power | nom desire «feeling transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero: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 -->
Take the zero away and the one forgets what it was. (note 10)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Take the zero away and the one forgets what it was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x2:1
# text = Take the zero away and the one forgets what it was.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	zero	zero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take away** | imperative | you *not said here* | the zero |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zero=Theme |
| 2 | **forget** | present | the one |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | past | zero |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 10)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x2:2
# text = (note 10)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	10	10	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* | 10 |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 10=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the zero is not the enemy of the one. (note 10)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So the zero is not the enemy of the one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x3:1
# text = So the zero is not the enemy of the one.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	zero	zero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | the zero | the enemy |  |  |  | of the one | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 10)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x3:2
# text = (note 10)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	10	10	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* | 10 |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 10=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The resort's owner, "Satan, the owner of the server", charges practically nothing: zero point zero one percent of each god's efficiency gain after the stay; he is probably not a god at all, but an enterprising NPC who noticed the gods were tired and negotiated with his own deity. (lesson 017)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The resort's owner, "Satan, the owner of the server", charges practically nothing: zero point zero one percent of each god's efficiency gain after the stay; he is probably not a god at all, but an enterprising NPC who noticed the gods were tired and negotiated with his own deity.

<!-- fold The tree, 51 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x4:1
# text = The resort's owner, "Satan, the owner of the server", charges practically nothing: zero point zero one percent of each god's efficiency gain after the stay; he is probably not a god at all, but an enterprising NPC who noticed the gods were tired and negotiated with his own deity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	resort	resort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Satan	Satan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	server	server	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
16	charges	charge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
20	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	appos	_	_
21	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:unmarked	_	_
22	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	_
23	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	percent	percent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:unmarked	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
26	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	27	det	_	_
27	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	's	's	PART	POS	_	27	case	_	_
29	efficiency	efficiency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	gain	gain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
31	after	after	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	stay	stay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	40	punct	_	_
35	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj	_	_
36	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	40	cop	_	_
37	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	40	advmod	_	_
38	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	40	advmod	_	_
39	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
41	at	at	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	40	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	49	punct	_	_
44	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	49	cc	_	_
45	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	46	det	_	_
46	enterprising	enterprising	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	49	nsubj	_	_
47	NPC	NPC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	46	appos	_	_
48	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	49	nsubj	_	_
49	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
50	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	51	det	_	_
51	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	53	nsubj	_	_
52	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	53	cop	_	_
53	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	49	ccomp	_	_
54	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	55	cc	_	_
55	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	53	conj	_	_
56	with	with	ADP	IN	_	59	case	_	_
57	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	59	nmod:poss	_	_
58	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	59	amod	_	_
59	deity	deity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	55	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present | the resort's owner | nothing |  |  |  | practically *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location nothing=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | owner | a god |  | all |  | probably *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **notice** | past | a enterprising |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** | past | the gods |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **negotiate** | participle | the gods *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with enterprising's own deity | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with deity=Co-Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 017)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x4:2
# text = (lesson 017)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	017	017	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 -->
But he is magnificently unhinged, with exactly zero desire for power; he spends on talent, buying the worst villains so guests have something to push against, and he admits the old hot-stone treatment went too far, "one more case" at a time. (lesson 017)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But he is magnificently unhinged, with exactly zero desire for power; he spends on talent, buying the worst villains so guests have something to push against, and he admits the old hot-stone treatment went too far, "one more case" at a time.

<!-- fold The tree, 43 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x5:1
# text = But he is magnificently unhinged, with exactly zero desire for power; he spends on talent, buying the worst villains so guests have something to push against, and he admits the old hot-stone treatment went too far, "one more case" at a time.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	magnificently	magnificently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	desire	desire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	spends	spend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	22	amod	_	_
22	villains	villain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
24	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nsubj	_	_
25	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
26	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	25	obj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	acl	_	_
29	against	against	ADP	IN	_	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
32	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
33	admits	admit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
35	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
36	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	compound	_	_
39	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	nsubj	_	_
40	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	33	ccomp	_	_
41	too	too	ADV	RB	_	42	advmod	_	_
42	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	40	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	47	punct	_	_
44	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	47	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	47	nummod	_	_
46	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	47	amod	_	_
47	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	47	punct	_	_
49	at	at	ADP	IN	_	51	case	_	_
50	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	51	det	_	_
51	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhinge** | present · passive |  | he |  |  |  | with zero desire for power; magnificently *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **spend** | present | he |  |  |  |  | on talent *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent on talent=Goal |
| 3 | **buy** | gerund | he *not said here* | the worst villains |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent villain=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | present | guests | something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 5 | **push** | to-infinitive | guests *not said here* | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **admit** *speech: other* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 7 | **go** | past | the old stone treatment | one more case |  |  | time | far *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 017)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x5:2
# text = (lesson 017)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	017	017	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 -->
Five take away five is zero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x6:1
# text = Five take away five is zero.
1	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take away** | present | Five |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | five zero |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any number times zero is zero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x7:1
# text = Any number times zero is zero.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	compound	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was below zero last night, so the pond froze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x8:1
# text = It was below zero last night, so the pond froze.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	below	below	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | zero last night |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **freeze** | past | the pond |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team scored zero goals in the first half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x9:1
# text = Our team scored zero goals in the first half.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	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	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | Our team | zero goals |  | the first half |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count down: three, two, one, zero, lift-off!

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x10:1
# text = Count down: three, two, one, zero, lift-off!
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count down** | imperative | you *not said here* | three |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent three=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the number 407 the zero holds the tens place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x11:1
# text = In the number 407 the zero holds the tens place.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	407	407	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	zero	zero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the zero | the tens place |  | the number |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Theme in number=Location |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eagle zeroed in on a rabbit in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x12:1
# text = The eagle zeroed in on a rabbit in the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	zeroed	zero	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **zero** | past | the eagle |  |  | the field |  | in a rabbit | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ruler starts at zero, not at one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x13:1
# text = The ruler starts at zero, not at one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the ruler |  |  | zero |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His first feeling was of anger; his next that his temper fell to zero.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:zero:x14:1
# text = His first feeling was of anger; his next that his temper fell to zero.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His first feeling |  |  |  |  | of anger | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His first feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall** | past | his temper |  |  |  |  | to zero | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to zero=Theme |
| 4 | **temper** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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