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title: box — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «box» in the school dictionary: A box is a container with flat sides, often with a lid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# box

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**Who acts:** box, television, ears, exam voice, Lily, many marbles · **What happens:** be, hold, draw, write in, tick, put · **To what, where:** container, amount, square, paper, box, sport · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box is a container with flat sides, often with a lid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:m1:1
# text = A box is a container with flat sides, often with a lid.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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 box | a container and a lid |  |  |  | with flat sides | 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 box is the amount a box holds: a box of crayons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:m2:1
# text = A box is the amount a box holds: a box of crayons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	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	box	box	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	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	crayons	crayon	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 box | the amount |  |  |  | a box of crayons *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a box | the amount *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box is a square drawn on paper to write in: tick the box.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:m3:1
# text = A box is a square drawn on paper to write in: tick the box.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	tick	tick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a box | a square |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | participle |  | a square *not said here* |  | paper |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on paper=Destination |
| 3 | **write in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **tick** | infinitive |  | the box |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To box is to fight with the fists in a sport, or to put into boxes.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:m4:1
# text = To box is to fight with the fists in a sport, or to put into boxes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fight	fight	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fists	fist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a sport |  | with the fists; fight *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | boxes |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The box» means the television: what's on the box?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:m5:1
# text = «The box» means the television: what's on the box?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	television	television	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the box | the television and the box |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent television=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | the television and the box |  |  | the box |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Think outside the box» means think in a new way; «tick all the boxes» means be just right.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:m6:1
# text = «Think outside the box» means think in a new way; «tick all the boxes» means be just right.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	tick	tick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	20	nsubj	_	_
16	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	18	det:predet	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	cop	_	_
22	just	just	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | outside the box | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  | a new way |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **tick** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | all boxes |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme |
| 5 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Box someone's ears» means hit them on the head (old use); «boxed in» means trapped.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:m7:1
# text = «Box someone's ears» means hit them on the head (old use); «boxed in» means trapped.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	boxed	box	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	nsubj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
22	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
23	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | someone's ears |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hit** | infinitive |  | ears *= ear* |  |  |  | on the head | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent they=Instrument on head=Patient |
| 3 | **box in** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **trap** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam voice says «container», «carton», «crate», «receptacle», «cuboid».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:m8:1
# text = The exam voice says «container», «carton», «crate», «receptacle», «cuboid».
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	container	container	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	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	crate	crate	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	receptacle	receptacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	cuboid	cuboid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 | container and carton |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lily has 5 boxes with 6 marbles in each box. How many marbles does Lily have?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Lily has 5 boxes with 6 marbles in each box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x1:1
# text = Lily has 5 boxes with 6 marbles in each box.
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Lily | 5 boxes |  |  |  | with 6 marbles in each box | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many marbles does Lily have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x1:2
# text = How many marbles does Lily have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · do-support | many marbles |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Max splits 24 stamps equally into 4 boxes. How many stamps go in each box?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Max splits 24 stamps equally into 4 boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x2:1
# text = Max splits 24 stamps equally into 4 boxes.
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	boxes	box	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 | **split** | present | Max | 24 stamps |  |  |  | into 4 boxes *result*; equally *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient into box=Result |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many stamps go in each box?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x2:2
# text = How many stamps go in each box?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	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 | **go** | present | many stamps |  |  | each box |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in box=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 3 pens on the table and 4 in the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x3:1
# text = There are 3 pens on the table and 4 in the box.
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	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your toys back in the toy box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x4:1
# text = Put your toys back in the toy box.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | your toys |  | the toy box |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent toy=Theme in box=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tick the box next to the right answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x5:1
# text = Tick the box next to the right answer.
1	Tick	tick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	next	next	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tick** | imperative | you *not said here* | the box |  |  |  | next *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We packed our books into boxes when we moved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x6:1
# text = We packed our books into boxes when we moved.
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	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | our books |  | boxes |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme into box=Destination |
| 2 | **move** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box of chocolates has 20 pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x7:1
# text = A box of chocolates has 20 pieces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	chocolates	chocolate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pieces	piece	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 | **have** | present | a box of chocolates | 20 pieces |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat loves to sit in an empty box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x8:1
# text = The cat loves to sit in an empty box.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the cat *not said here* |  |  | a empty box |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in box=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
anything good on the box tonight?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x9:1
# text = anything good on the box tonight?
1	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
crap, dropped the box, 3 eggs smashed

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x10:1
# text = crap, dropped the box, 3 eggs smashed
1	crap	crap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
9	smashed	smash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | crap | the box |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |
| 2 | **smash** | participle |  | 3 eggs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That idea ticks all the boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x11:1
# text = That idea ticks all the boxes.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ticks	tick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tick** | present | that idea | all boxes |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A consignment of 5 cartons, each containing 6 marbles, is delivered; compute the aggregate number of marbles.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x12:1
# text = A consignment of 5 cartons, each containing 6 marbles, is delivered; compute the aggregate number of marbles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cartons	carton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl	_	_
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	compute	compute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	aggregate	aggregate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund | each | 6 marbles |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot marble=Theme |
| 2 | **deliver** | present · passive |  | a consignment of 5 cartons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **compute** | infinitive |  | the aggregate number of marbles |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Result |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Labakan rose and looked at the boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:box:x13:1
# text = Labakan rose and looked at the boxes.
1	Labakan	Labakan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | Labakan |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | past | Labakan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the boxes | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at box=Theme |

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