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title: at — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «at» in the school dictionary: At shows where something is: at the shop, at school. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# at

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** something, you, someone, fun, exam voice, all · **What happens:** be, show, look, point, aim, give · **To what, where:** price, 5 dollars, something, go, someone, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«at» in the school dictionary: its 9 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [at in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/at.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At shows where something is: at the shop, at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m1:1
# text = At shows where something is: at the shop, at school.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shows	show	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP 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 -->
At shows when: at noon, at the start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m2:1
# text = At shows when: at noon, at the start.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present |  |  |  |  | noon |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At shows what you look, point or aim towards: look at the board.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m3:1
# text = At shows what you look, point or aim towards: look at the board.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	point	point	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	aim	aim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	towards	towards	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **point** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **aim** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **look** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the board | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at board=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At gives a price or a speed: at 5 dollars each, at 60 km an hour.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m4:1
# text = At gives a price or a speed: at 5 dollars each, at 60 km an hour.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	gives	give	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	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present |  | a price or a speed |  | 5 dollars  each |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent price=Theme at dollar=Asset |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At shows how well someone does something: good at maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m5:1
# text = At shows how well someone does something: good at maths.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present | someone | something |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Where it's at» means where the fun or the action is; «Where are you at?» asks how far you have got.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m6:1
# text = «Where it's at» means where the fun or the action is; «Where are you at?» asks how far you have got.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	ccomp	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	23	ccomp	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
23	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
24	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	25	advmod	_	_
25	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	28	advmod	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	23	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the fun or the action |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **get** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Shout at», «have a go at» or «be at someone» means to tell them off or nag them angrily.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m7:1
# text = «Shout at», «have a go at» or «be at someone» means to tell them off or nag them angrily.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	18	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	go	go	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	iobj	_	_
22	off	off	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	nag	nag	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
25	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	_
26	angrily	angrily	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a go |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent go=Patient |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | someone |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **tell off** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |
| 6 | **nag** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | angrily *property* | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam voice says «at a rate of», «at a cost of», «at the commencement», «at the conclusion».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m8:1
# text = The exam voice says «at a rate of», «at a cost of», «at the commencement», «at the conclusion».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rate	rate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	commencement	commencement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the exam voice | a rate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cost** *in a quote* |  |  | the commencement |  |  |  |  | nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 9 {#m9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a word like "not", "at all" means in any way or to any degree.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:m9:1
# text = After a word like "not", "at all" means in any way or to any degree.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	20	det	_	_
20	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | all |  |  |  | after a word | in any way or any degree | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not quite. Look at the word «equal»: it tells us to divide.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Not quite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x1:1
# text = Not quite.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Look at the word «equal»: it tells us to divide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x1:2
# text = Look at the word «equal»: it tells us to divide.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
11	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	iobj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	divide	divide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the word | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at word=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | word |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **divide** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | word *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the start Ken had 12 stamps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x2:1
# text = At the start Ken had 12 stamps.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	Ken	Ken	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Ken | 12 stamps |  | the start |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the shop Mia buys 3 pens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x3:1
# text = At the shop Mia buys 3 pens.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Mia | 3 pens |  | the shop |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent pen=Theme at shop=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have lunch at twelve o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x4:1
# text = We have lunch at twelve o'clock.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | lunch |  | twelve o'clock |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the bird on the fence!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x5:1
# text = Look at the bird on the fence!
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the fence |  | at the bird | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at bird=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is very good at swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x6:1
# text = She is very good at swimming.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  | swimming |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pencils are sold at 50 cents each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x7:1
# text = Pencils are sold at 50 cents each.
1	Pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present · passive |  | Pencils |  | 50 cents |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at cent=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At last the bus arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x8:1
# text = At last the bus arrived.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | the last bus |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At least 3 people must play this game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x9:1
# text = At least 3 people must play this game.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	nmod	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | must | 3 people | this game |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
at the shops rn, need anything

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x10:1
# text = at the shops rn, need anything
1	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	rn	rn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
```

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

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop having a go at me, I counted them twice!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x11:1
# text = Stop having a go at me, I counted them twice!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	go	go	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | you *not said here* | a go |  |  |  | at me | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent go=Patient |
| 3 | **count** | past | I | them *= they* |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the commencement of the journey a vehicle contained 30 passengers, at a fare of 2 dollars each.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x12:1
# text = At the commencement of the journey a vehicle contained 30 passengers, at a fare of 2 dollars each.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	commencement	commencement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	contained	contain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fare	fare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | participle | a vehicle | 30 passengers |  | the commencement of the journey |  | at a fare of 2 dollars | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot passenger=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He isn't a rabbit at all!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:at:x13:1
# text = "He isn't a rabbit at all!
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | He | a rabbit |  | all |  |  | tree rules |

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