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title: compute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «compute» in the school dictionary: To work out an answer or amount by calculating. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# compute

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**Who acts:** command word, people, US, this, computer, She · **What happens:** work out, calculate, make, compute, mean, say · **To what, where:** answer, sense, total expenditure, expenditure, maths, everyday talk · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«compute» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [compute in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/compute.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To work out an answer or amount by calculating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:m1:1
# text = To work out an answer or amount by calculating.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	calculating	calculate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | to-infinitive |  | a answer or amount |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic |
| 2 | **calculate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, often «it doesn't compute» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make sense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:m2:1
# text = To make sense.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A command word: «Compute the total expenditure» means calculate it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:m3:1
# text = A command word: «Compute the total expenditure» means calculate it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Compute	compute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	appos	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	expenditure	expenditure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	calculate	calculate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compute** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the total expenditure |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expenditure=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present | a command word |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **calculate** | infinitive |  | expenditure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In everyday talk people say «work out», «add up», «do the maths» (UK, Australia: «maths»; US: «math»), «crunch the numbers».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:m4:1
# text = In everyday talk people say «work out», «add up», «do the maths» (UK, Australia: «maths»; US: «math»), «crunch the numbers».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
26	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
30	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
32	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
37	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	crunch	crunch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
39	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	38	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | maths |  | everyday talk |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work out** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **add up** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the maths |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **crunch** *in a quote* | infinitive | US | the numbers |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Does not compute» in a robot voice means this makes no sense.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:m5:1
# text = «Does not compute» in a robot voice means this makes no sense.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	compute	compute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
12	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **compute** *in a quote* | present · do-support |  |  |  | a robot voice |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | present | this | no sense |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sense=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compute the area of a rectangle 6 m long and 4 m wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x1:1
# text = Compute the area of a rectangle 6 m long and 4 m wide.
1	Compute	compute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
7	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer can compute huge sums in a second.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x2:1
# text = The computer can compute huge sums in a second.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	compute	compute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compute** | can | the computer | huge sums |  |  | second |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compute 25 times 4 in your head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x3:1
# text = Compute 25 times 4 in your head.
1	Compute	compute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She computed how much money she had left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x4:1
# text = She computed how much money she had left.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	computed	compute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compute** | past | She | much money |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Result |
| 2 | **leave** | past · perfect | she | much money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compute the average of 3, 5 and 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x5:1
# text = Compute the average of 3, 5 and 7.
1	Compute	compute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	average	average	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compute** | imperative | you *not said here* | the average of 3 |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent average=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He says he is tired but he ran all day? That doesn't compute.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He says he is tired but he ran all day?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x6:1
# text = He says he is tired but he ran all day?
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **run** | past | he |  |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* That doesn't compute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x6:2
# text = That doesn't compute.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	compute	compute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **compute** | present · do-support | That |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compute the total expenditure incurred in the purchase of 4 pens at 30 cents per pen. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Compute the total expenditure incurred in the purchase of 4 pens at 30 cents per pen.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x7:1
# text = Compute the total expenditure incurred in the purchase of 4 pens at 30 cents per pen.
1	Compute	compute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	expenditure	expenditure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	incurred	incur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	purchase	purchase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	per	per	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incur** | participle |  | the total expenditure *not said here* |  | the purchase of 4 pens at 30 cents per pen |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **purchase** |  |  | 4 pens at 30 cents per pen |  |  |  |  | nom purchase «act transitive»: of=patient |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x7:2
# text = (formal exam)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
do the maths, 3 of us, 12 sweets, that's 4 each (casual)

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x8:1
# text = do the maths, 3 of us, 12 sweets, that's 4 each (casual)
1	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	appos	_	_
15	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	advmod	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | the maths and 12 sweets |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent math=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | 4 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crunch the numbers and tell me if we can afford it. (casual)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Crunch the numbers and tell me if we can afford it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x9:1
# text = Crunch the numbers and tell me if we can afford it.
1	Crunch	crunch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	afford	afford	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crunch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the numbers |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 3 | **afford** *a condition, not said to happen* | can | we | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x9:2
# text = (casual)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	casual	casual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You got 30 for 6 × 4? Doesn't compute, mate, it's 24. (rough, joking)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* You got 30 for 6 × 4?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x10:1
# text = You got 30 for 6 × 4?
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
6	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	7	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | You | 30 |  |  |  | for 6 × 4 | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent 30=Theme for 6=Source |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Doesn't compute, mate, it's 24.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x10:2
# text = Doesn't compute, mate, it's 24.
1	Does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	compute	compute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **compute** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | mate *vocative* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | mate | 24 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (rough, joking)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compute:x10:3
# text = (rough, joking)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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