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title: chips — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chips» in the school dictionary: In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, chips are long pieces of fried potato, called «fries» or «French fries» in the USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chips

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**Who acts:** chips, long pieces, packets, crisp slices, We, I · **What happens:** be, fry, call, sell, mean, slice · **To what, where:** long pieces, UK, fries, USA, crisp slices, packets · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«chips» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [chips in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chips.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, chips are long pieces of fried potato, called «fries» or «French fries» in the USA.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:m1:1
# text = In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, chips are long pieces of fried potato, called «fries» or «French fries» in the USA.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	fried	fry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	fries	fry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	fries	fry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | chips | long pieces |  | the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand |  | of fried potato | tree rules |
| 2 | **fry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | participle | long pieces *not said here* | fries or French fries |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
In the USA and Canada, chips are thin, crisp slices of fried potato sold in packets, called «crisps» in the UK and Ireland (in Australia and NZ, «chips» can mean both).

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:m2:1
# text = In the USA and Canada, chips are thin, crisp slices of fried potato sold in packets, called «crisps» in the UK and Ireland (in Australia and NZ, «chips» can mean both).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	39	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	fried	fry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	packets	packet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	_
29	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	NZ	NZ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
35	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	36	punct	_	_
38	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	39	aux	_	_
39	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	_
40	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	39	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	40	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | chips |  |  | the USA and Canada |  | thin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **sell** | participle |  | crisp slices of fried potato and Australia and NZ *not said here* |  | packets |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **call** | participle | packets *not said here* | crisps |  | the UK and Ireland |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **mean** | can | crisp slices of fried potato and Australia and NZ | both |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Topic |
| 6 | **slice** |  |  | fried potato |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chips are small broken pieces of wood, stone or other material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:m3:1
# text = Chips are small broken pieces of wood, stone or other material.
1	Chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Chips | small broken pieces |  |  |  | of wood and stone or other material | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chips (silicon chips, microchips) are tiny electronic parts inside computers and phones.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:m4:1
# text = Chips (silicon chips, microchips) are tiny electronic parts inside computers and phones.
1	Chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	silicon	silicon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	microchips	microchip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
12	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chips | tiny electronic parts |  | computers and phones |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chips are small plastic tokens used in games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:m5:1
# text = Chips are small plastic tokens used in games.
1	Chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tokens	token	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chips | small plastic tokens |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | small plastic tokens *not said here* |  | games |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had fish and chips at the seaside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x1:1
# text = We had fish and chips at the seaside.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seaside	seaside	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 | **have** | past | We | fish and chips |  | the seaside |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In America, I asked for chips and got a packet of crisps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x2:1
# text = In America, I asked for chips and got a packet of crisps.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	packet	packet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	crisps	crisp	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | I |  |  | America |  | for chips | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | past | I *not said here* | a packet of crisps |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer packet=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chips are tasty, but too many are not healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x3:1
# text = Chips are tasty, but too many are not healthy.
1	Chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Chips |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | many |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chocolate chips make cookies delicious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x4:1
# text = Chocolate chips make cookies delicious.
1	Chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	delicious	delicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Chocolate chips | cookies |  |  |  | delicious *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cookie=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wood chips cover the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x5:1
# text = Wood chips cover the playground.
1	Wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | Wood chips | the playground |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme playground=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Computers are full of tiny chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x6:1
# text = Computers are full of tiny chips.
1	Computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Computers |  |  |  |  | of tiny chips; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog has a microchip, so the vet could find his owners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x7:1
# text = Our dog has a microchip, so the vet could find his owners.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	microchip	microchip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our dog | a microchip |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microchip=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | could | the vet | vet's owners |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent owner=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put some salt and vinegar on your chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x8:1
# text = Put some salt and vinegar on your chips.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | some salt and vinegar |  | your chips |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent salt=Theme on chip=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"But I would rather be chopped to chips," said the elder.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chips:x9:1
# text = "But I would rather be chopped to chips," said the elder.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	chopped	chop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	elder	elder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop** *in a quote* | would · passive |  | the elder *= elder* |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the elder |  | chips |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to chip=Recipient clause=Topic |

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