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title: bag — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bag» in the school dictionary: A bag is a soft container you carry things in, made of paper, plastic, cloth or leather. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bag

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**Who acts:** bag, you, UK, Bags, I, someone · **What happens:** be, carry in, make, hold, grab, claim · **To what, where:** soft container, things, amount, bag, Bags, lots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«bag» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: [bag in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bag.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bag is a soft container you carry things in, made of paper, plastic, cloth or leather.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m1:1
# text = A bag is a soft container you carry things in, made of paper, plastic, cloth or leather.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	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	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bag | a soft container |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry in** | present | you | things |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a soft container *not said here* |  |  |  | of paper and plastic and cloth or leather | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

<!-- .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 bag is the amount a bag holds: a bag of sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m2:1
# text = A bag is the amount a bag holds: a bag of sweets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bag | the amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a bag | the amount *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bag something is to put it in a bag, or to grab it for yourself.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m3:1
# text = To bag something is to put it in a bag, or to grab it for yourself.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	advcl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a bag |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **grab** | to-infinitive |  | bag |  |  |  | for yourself | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Theme for yourself=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bagged the front seat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m3e:1
# text = I bagged the front seat.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bagged	bag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bag** | past | I | the front seat |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent seat=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Bags» (UK, Ireland, Australia) or «dibs» (US) claims something first: «Bags the window seat!».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m4:1
# text = «Bags» (UK, Ireland, Australia) or «dibs» (US) claims something first: «Bags the window seat!».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	dibs	dib	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	claims	claim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obj	_	_
20	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	Bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	parataxis	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | UK and Ireland and Australia or dibs | Bags |  |  |  | first *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Bags of» means lots of: bags of time. «Not my bag» means not what I like.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Bags of» means lots of: bags of time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m5:1
# text = «Bags of» means lots of: bags of time.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Bags | lots of bags of time |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Not my bag» means not what I like.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m5:2
# text = «Not my bag» means not what I like.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present | my bag |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 2 | **like** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bag someone is to criticise them or make fun of them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m6:1
# text = To bag someone is to criticise them or make fun of them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	criticise	criticise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
10	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | criticise *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | fun of them |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Old bag» is a nasty name for an older woman; do not use it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m7:1
# text = «Old bag» is a nasty name for an older woman; do not use it.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	nasty	nasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Old bag | a nasty name |  |  |  | for a older woman | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **use** | infinitive · do-support | Old bag *not said here* | bag |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam voice says «receptacle», «container», «sack», «parcel».

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:m8:1
# text = The exam voice says «receptacle», «container», «sack», «parcel».
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	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	receptacle	receptacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 | receptacle and sack |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent receptacle=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 3 bags. Each bag has 4 stamps.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* There are 3 bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x1:1
# text = There are 3 bags.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 3 bags |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Each bag has 4 stamps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x1:2
# text = Each bag has 4 stamps.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each bag | 4 stamps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box has 20 balloons and a bag has 19 balloons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x2:1
# text = A box has 20 balloons and a bag has 19 balloons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a box | 20 balloons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balloon=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | a bag | 19 balloons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balloon=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rita puts 18 sweets equally into 3 bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x3:1
# text = Rita puts 18 sweets equally into 3 bags.
1	Rita	Rita	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Rita | 18 sweets |  | 3 bags |  | equally *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent sweet=Goal |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bag holds 5 oranges. How many oranges are in 6 bags?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Each bag holds 5 oranges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x4:1
# text = Each bag holds 5 oranges.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each bag | 5 oranges |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orange=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many oranges are in 6 bags?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x4:2
# text = How many oranges are in 6 bags?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many oranges |  |  | 6 bags |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget your school bag!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x5:1
# text = Don't forget your school bag!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your school bag |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We packed the groceries into bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x6:1
# text = We packed the groceries into bags.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	groceries	grocery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | the groceries |  | bags |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent grocery=Theme into bag=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bought a bag of chips for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x7:1
# text = I bought a bag of chips for the trip.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | I | a bag of chips for the trip |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic bags can hurt sea turtles, so we reuse them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x8:1
# text = Plastic bags can hurt sea turtles, so we reuse them.
1	Plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	reuse	reuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | can | Plastic bags | sea turtles |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer turtle=Patient |
| 2 | **reuse** | present | we | turtles *= turtle* |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Asset |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bags the front seat!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x9:1
# text = Bags the front seat!
1	Bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
relax, we've got bags of time, bus is at 9

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x10:1
# text = relax, we've got bags of time, bus is at 9
1	relax	relax	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	ccomp	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relax** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present · perfect | we | bags of time |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bag=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present | bus |  |  | 9 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We're 3 goals up, the game's in the bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x11:1
# text = We're 3 goals up, the game's in the bag.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | We | 3 goals and the bag |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the game |  |  | the bag |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A total of 18 confectionery items is distributed equally among 3 receptacles; determine the contents of each receptacle.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x12:1
# text = A total of 18 confectionery items is distributed equally among 3 receptacles; determine the contents of each receptacle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	distributed	distribute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	among	among	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	receptacles	receptacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	contents	contents	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	receptacle	receptacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distribute** | present · passive |  | a total of 18 confectionery items |  |  |  | among 3 receptacles; equally *property* | vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme among receptacle=Recipient |
| 2 | **determine** | infinitive |  | the contents of each receptacle |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contents=Topic |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These are magic bags which never grow empty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bag:x13:1
# text = These are magic bags which never grow empty.
1	These	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | These | magic bags |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **grow** | present |  | magic bags |  |  |  | empty *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location which=Theme |

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