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title: advance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «advance» in the school dictionary: To advance means to move forward («The army advanced»). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# advance

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**Who acts:** Science, advance, something, someone, you, your · **What happens:** advance, mean, move forward, improve, make, be · **To what, where:** army advanced, progress, lot, forward movement, Book, advance · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«advance» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [advance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To advance means to move forward («The army advanced»).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:m1:1
# text = To advance means to move forward («The army advanced»).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	advance	advance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	advanced	advanced	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advance** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move forward** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the army advanced |  |  |  | forward *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 -->
To advance means to improve or make progress («Science has advanced a lot»).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:m2:1
# text = To advance means to improve or make progress («Science has advanced a lot»).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	advance	advance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	advanced	advance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advance** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **improve** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive |  | progress |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset progress=Product |
| 5 | **advance** *in a quote* | present · perfect | Science | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer lot=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An advance is a forward movement or an improvement («advances in medicine»).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:m3:1
# text = An advance is a forward movement or an improvement («advances in medicine»).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	forward	forward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	improvement	improvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	advances	advance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a advance | a forward movement or a improvement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In advance means before something happens («Book in advance»).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:m4:1
# text = In advance means before something happens («Book in advance»).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Book	Book	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | advance |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something | Book |  | advance |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An advance is money paid before the usual time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:m5:1
# text = An advance is money paid before the usual time.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a advance | money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | participle |  | money *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adjective, advance means done or given early («advance warning»).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:m6:1
# text = As an adjective, advance means done or given early («advance warning»).
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | advance |  |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | participle | advance *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | participle | advance *not said here* |  |  |  |  | early *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In advance of someone means further forward than them, ahead of them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:m7:1
# text = In advance of someone means further forward than them, ahead of them.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	further	further	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | advance of someone |  |  |  |  | forward *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **advance** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom advance «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buy your tickets in advance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x1:1
# text = Buy your tickets in advance.
1	Buy	buy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | imperative | you *not said here* | your tickets |  | advance |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |
| 2 | **ticket** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army advanced towards the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x2:1
# text = The army advanced towards the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	advanced	advance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advance** | past | the army |  |  | the castle |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme towards castle=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Move your counter and advance three spaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x3:1
# text = Move your counter and advance three spaces.
1	Move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	advance	advance	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	spaces	space	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | imperative | you *not said here* | your counter |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent counter=Theme |
| 2 | **advance** | infinitive | you *not said here* | three spaces |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer space=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There have been huge advances in medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x4:1
# text = There have been huge advances in medicine.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	advances	advance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | participle |  | huge advances |  | medicine |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team advanced to the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x5:1
# text = Our team advanced to the final.
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	advanced	advance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advance** | past | Our team |  |  | the final |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to final=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks in advance for your help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x6:1
# text = Thanks in advance for your help.
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had advance warning of the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x7:1
# text = We had advance warning of the storm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	advance	advance	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | advance warning of the storm |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warning=Patient |
| 2 | **warn** |  |  | the storm |  |  |  |  | nom warning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers had to retreat instead of advance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x8:1
# text = The soldiers had to retreat instead of advance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	retreat	retreat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the soldiers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **retreat** | to-infinitive | the soldiers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | instead advance | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advance:x9:1
# text = But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | his brothers |  |  | advance of him |  | slowly *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **advance** |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom advance «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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