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title: default — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «default» in the school dictionary: The setting or choice that a computer, phone or game uses unless you change it: «the default font». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# default

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**Who acts:** computer, you, nobody, other side, none, something · **What happens:** use, change, happen, choose, decide, pay back · **To what, where:** setting, game, money, debt, duty, absence

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«default» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [default in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/default.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The setting or choice that a computer, phone or game uses unless you change it: «the default font».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:m1:1
# text = The setting or choice that a computer, phone or game uses unless you change it: «the default font».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	setting	setting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
13	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a computer and phone or game | the setting or choice |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent that=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **change** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | game |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
What happens or is chosen automatically when nobody decides otherwise: «by default».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:m2:1
# text = What happens or is chosen automatically when nobody decides otherwise: «by default».
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
6	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
9	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	otherwise	otherwise	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **decide** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  | otherwise *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Failure to pay back money you owe, or failure to do what you promised: «default on a loan».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:m3:1
# text = Failure to pay back money you owe, or failure to do what you promised: «default on a loan».
1	Failure	failure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	owe	owe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	failure	failure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	obj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	loan	loan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay back** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 2 | **owe** | present | you | money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent what=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«by default» or «win by default» — to win because the other side did not turn up or could not play.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:m4:1
# text = «by default» or «win by default» — to win because the other side did not turn up or could not play.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
21	up	up	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	25	advmod	_	_
25	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | by default | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **turn up** | past · do-support | the other side |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **play** | could | the other side *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fail to pay a debt or do a duty; or for a computer to go back to a setting.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:m5:1
# text = To fail to pay a debt or do a duty; or for a computer to go back to a setting.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fail	fail	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	debt	debt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	_
18	back	back	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	setting	setting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a computer | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **pay** | to-infinitive |  | a debt |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  | a duty |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Eventuality |
| 4 | **go back** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a setting *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to setting=Result |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In default of something means in the absence of it, because there is none.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:m6:1
# text = In default of something means in the absence of it, because there is none.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	14	expl	_	_
14	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in the absence of absence; in default of something | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in default=Attribute |
| 2 | **be** | present | none |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **default** |  | something |  |  |  |  |  | nom default «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 4 | **absent** |  |  | absence |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The default language on the tablet is English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x1:1
# text = The default language on the tablet is English.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the default language on the tablet | English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Change the default password to keep your account safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x2:1
# text = Change the default password to keep your account safe.
1	Change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | imperative | you *not said here* | the default password |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your account |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent account=Theme |
| 3 | **account** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We won the match by default because the other team didn't turn up.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x3:1
# text = We won the match by default because the other team didn't turn up.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | We | the match |  |  |  | by default | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **turn up** | past · do-support | the other team |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you don't choose a colour, the game picks blue by default.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x4:1
# text = If you don't choose a colour, the game picks blue by default.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **choose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you | a colour |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |
| 2 | **pick** | present | the game |  |  |  |  | by default; blue *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company defaulted on its loan and the bank took the building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x5:1
# text = The company defaulted on its loan and the bank took the building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	defaulted	default	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	loan	loan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **default** | participle |  | the company *not said here* |  | company's loan and the bank |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | past | the company | the building |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme |
| 3 | **loan** |  | company |  |  |  |  |  | nom loan «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The printer always defaults to black and white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x6:1
# text = The printer always defaults to black and white.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	defaults	default	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **default** | present | the printer |  |  |  |  | to black; always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My default lunch is a cheese sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x7:1
# text = My default lunch is a cheese sandwich.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My default lunch | a cheese sandwich |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When nobody volunteered, Sam became the leader by default.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x8:1
# text = When nobody volunteered, Sam became the leader by default.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
3	volunteered	volunteer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **volunteer** | past | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **become** | past | Sam | the leader by default |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
12) which, in default of other parallels, may be worth comparing with that part of this Skazka which refers to the blind man and the cripple in the forest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:default:x9:1
# text = 12) which, in default of other parallels, may be worth comparing with that part of this Skazka which refers to the blind man and the cripple in the forest.
1	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	1	punct	_	_
3	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	default	default	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	parallels	parallel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
11	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
14	comparing	compare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	det	_	_
17	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	det	_	_
20	Skazka	Skazka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	refers	refer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	cripple	cripple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | may | default of other parallels |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **compare** | gerund | default of other parallels *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with that part of this Skazka | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with part=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **refer** | present | this Skazka |  |  |  |  | to the blind man and the cripple in the forest | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to man=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **default** |  | other parallels |  |  |  |  |  | nom default «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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