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title: bore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bore» in the school dictionary: To make someone feel tired and uninterested because something is dull. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bore

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, something, person, He, bus, past tense · **What happens:** make, feel, uninterest, be, drill, bear · **To what, where:** someone, deep round hole, hole, pain, fruit, rivers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make someone feel tired and uninterested because something is dull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:m1:1
# text = To make someone feel tired and uninterested because something is dull.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	uninterested	uninterest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **feel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **uninterest** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | dull *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 person or thing that is dull and tiresome, as in «He's such a bore».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:m2:1
# text = A person or thing that is dull and tiresome, as in «He's such a bore».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tiresome	tiresome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	18	det:predet	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bore	bore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | dull *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a person or thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | He |  |  |  |  | as such bore | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nuisance, as in «What a bore, the bus is late».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:m3:1
# text = A nuisance, as in «What a bore, the bus is late».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nuisance	nuisance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	9	det	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bore	bore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the bus |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a deep round hole with a drill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:m4:1
# text = To make a deep round hole with a drill.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drill	drill	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 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a deep round hole |  |  |  | with a drill | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The width of the inside of a pipe or gun barrel, or a hole drilled for water (a borehole).

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:m5:1
# text = The width of the inside of a pipe or gun barrel, or a hole drilled for water (a borehole).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	width	width	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
16	drilled	drill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	borehole	borehole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drill** | participle |  | a hole *not said here* |  |  |  | for water | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The past tense of «bear», as in «she bore the pain» or «the tree bore fruit».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:m6:1
# text = The past tense of «bear», as in «she bore the pain» or «the tree bore fruit».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tense	tense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
22	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** *in a quote* | past | the past tense of bear | the pain |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Patient |
| 2 | **bear** *in a quote* | past | the tree | fruit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tidal bore: a big wave that rushes up some rivers, like the Severn Bore.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:m7:1
# text = A tidal bore: a big wave that rushes up some rivers, like the Severn Bore.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bore	bore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rushes	rush	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Severn	Severn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Bore	Bore	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush up** | present | a big wave | some rivers |  |  |  | like the Severn Bore | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Trajectory |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bore a child is to give birth to it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:m8:1
# text = To bore a child is to give birth to it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bore	bore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bore** | to-infinitive |  | a child |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | birth |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long speeches bore me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x1:1
# text = Long speeches bore me.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	speeches	speech	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | Long speeches | me |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Bill can be a bit of a bore at parties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x2:1
# text = Uncle Bill can be a bit of a bore at parties.
1	Uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Bill	Bill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bore	bore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Uncle | a bit |  |  |  | of a bore at parties | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers bored a hole through the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x3:1
# text = Workers bored a hole through the rock.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bored	bore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rock	rock	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 | **bore** | past | Workers | a hole |  | the rock |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hole=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surfers ride the Severn Bore up the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x4:1
# text = Surfers ride the Severn Bore up the river.
1	Surfers	surfer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Severn	Severn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Bore	Bore	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | Surfers | the Severn Bore |  | the river |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bore=Theme up river=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bore the pain bravely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x5:1
# text = She bore the pain bravely.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | She | the pain |  |  |  | bravely *property* | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apple tree bore lots of fruit this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x6:1
# text = The apple tree bore lots of fruit this year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | the apple tree | lots of fruit |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmers drink water from a deep bore. (Australia)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The farmers drink water from a deep bore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x7:1
# text = The farmers drink water from a deep bore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bore	bore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | the farmers | water |  | a deep bore |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x7:2
# text = (Australia)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What a bore, we have to wait another hour!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x8:1
# text = What a bore, we have to wait another hour!
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bore	bore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | what bore |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | to-infinitive | what bore *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Little Bright-eyes, little Redskin, Come nurse the child you bore!

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bore:x9:1
# text = ‘Little Bright-eyes, little Redskin, Come nurse the child you bore!
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Redskin	Redskin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	bore	bore	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | infinitive | Little Bright eyes | nurse |  |  |  | the child *obl* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nurse=Theme |
| 2 | **bore** | present | you | the child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |

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