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title: both — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «both» in the school dictionary: Both means the two of them together, not just one: both hands. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# both

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Both, two things, yous, You, two people, exam voice · **What happens:** mean, join, be, tell off, say, ask · **To what, where:** two, two things, each, 6 shells, 4, 5 cards · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«both» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [both in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/both.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both means the two of them together, not just one: both hands.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:m1:1
# text = Both means the two of them together, not just one: both hands.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Both | the two of them |  |  |  | together *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent two=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Both … and» joins two things that are true together: both tall and strong.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:m2:1
# text = «Both … and» joins two things that are true together: both tall and strong.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
3	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc:preconj	_	_
15	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | Both | two things |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | two things |  |  |  |  | together, true *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Both of yous» or «yous both» (Ireland, Australia, parts of UK) means «you two».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:m3:1
# text = «Both of yous» or «yous both» (Ireland, Australia, parts of UK) means «you two».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	yous	you	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	yous	yous	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
9	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Both of you, out!» or «You're both as bad as each other» tells off two people together.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:m4:1
# text = «Both of you, out!» or «You're both as bad as each other» tells off two people together.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	both	both	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	as	as	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	parataxis	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	15	obl	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
20	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	off	off	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
24	together	together	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | as each; bad, both *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell off** *speech: assert* | present | two people |  |  |  |  | out, together *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam voice says «each of the two», «the pair», «jointly», «the two aforementioned».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:m5:1
# text = The exam voice says «each of the two», «the pair», «jointly», «the two aforementioned».
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	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	jointly	jointly	ADV	RB	_	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	aforementioned	aforementioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 | each |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«How many more … than» and «how many fewer … than» both ask for the difference: subtract.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x1:1
# text = «How many more … than» and «how many fewer … than» both ask for the difference: subtract.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	nsubj	_	_
5	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
12	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	_
13	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
14	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
16	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	nsubj	_	_
17	ask	ask	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
22	subtract	subtract	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | many more |  |  |  |  | for the difference | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **subtract** | infinitive | many more *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ana has 6 shells and Ben has 4. How many shells do they have both together?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ana has 6 shells and Ben has 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x2:1
# text = Ana has 6 shells and Ben has 4.
1	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ana | 6 shells |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | Ben | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many shells do they have both together?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x2:2
# text = How many shells do they have both together?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	both	both	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many shells |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | shells *= shell* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both boys have 5 cards each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x3:1
# text = Both boys have 5 cards each.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | both boys | 5 cards |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the cup with both hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x4:1
# text = Hold the cup with both hands.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cup |  |  |  | with both hands | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both my parents work in a hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x5:1
# text = Both my parents work in a hospital.
1	Both	both	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | my parents |  |  |  |  | in a hospital | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in hospital=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is both clever and kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x6:1
# text = She is both clever and kind.
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	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc:preconj	_	_
4	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look both ways before you cross.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x7:1
# text = Look both ways before you cross.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* | both ways |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **cross** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both of the puppies are asleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x8:1
# text = Both of the puppies are asleep.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Right, both of yous, in the car now!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x9:1
# text = Right, both of yous, in the car now!
1	Right	right	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	yous	you	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You're both as bad as each other, stop fighting over 2 crisps.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x10:1
# text = You're both as bad as each other, stop fighting over 2 crisps.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	both	both	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	5	obl	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	over	over	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | You |  |  |  |  | as each; bad, both *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **fight** | gerund | You *not said here* | 2 crisps |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisp=Co-Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Determine the number of shells held jointly by the two pupils, given that Ana holds 6 and Ben holds 4.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x11:1
# text = Determine the number of shells held jointly by the two pupils, given that Ana holds 6 and Ben holds 4.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	jointly	jointly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
17	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
21	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the number of shells |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |
| 2 | **hold** | participle |  | shells *not said here* |  |  |  | by the two pupils; jointly *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by pupil=Location |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  | the two pupils *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **hold** | present | Ana | 6 |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Theme |
| 5 | **hold** | present | Ben | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They both bent over the corpse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:both:x12:1
# text = They both bent over the corpse.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bent	bent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	corpse	corpse	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 | **bent** | present | They |  |  | the corpse |  |  | tree rules |

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