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title: fix — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fix» in the school dictionary: To fix something means to repair it so that it works again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fix

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**Who acts:** it, fix, being, your, Dad, you · **What happens:** fix, mean, repair, work, attach, decide · **To what, where:** something, it, place, shelf, date, meal · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fix something means to repair it so that it works again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:m1:1
# text = To fix something means to repair it so that it works again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	repair	repair	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **repair** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **work** | present | it |  |  |  | again |  | vn employment-95.3 «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 -->
To fix means to attach something firmly in place: fix a shelf to the wall.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:m2:1
# text = To fix means to attach something firmly in place: fix a shelf to the wall.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	attach	attach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **attach** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  | place |  | firmly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 4 | **fix** | infinitive |  | a shelf |  |  |  | to the wall | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient to wall=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fix can mean to decide or arrange: fix a date.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:m3:1
# text = To fix can mean to decide or arrange: fix a date.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	arrange	arrange	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **decide** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **arrange** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **fix** | infinitive |  | a date |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent date=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fix a meal (USA) means to make it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:m4:1
# text = To fix a meal (USA) means to make it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  | a meal |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent meal=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | meal |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fix is a solution to a problem; being in a fix means being in trouble.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:m5:1
# text = A fix is a solution to a problem; being in a fix means being in trouble.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fix	fix	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	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	being	be	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fix	fix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	xcomp	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fix | a solution |  |  |  | to a problem | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | gerund |  |  |  | a fix |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fix=Location |
| 3 | **mean** | present | being |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fix your hopes or gaze on someone means to put all your trust in them or look at them steadily.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:m6:1
# text = To fix your hopes or gaze on someone means to put all your trust in them or look at them steadily.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fix	fix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	nsubj	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gaze	gaze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	14	det:predet	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	_
21	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  | your hopes |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hope=Patient |
| 2 | **gaze** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | on someone | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on someone=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | your trust |  |  |  | in hopes *= hope* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trust=Theme in they=Destination |
| 5 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at hopes *= hope*; steadily *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at they=Theme |
| 6 | **hope** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 7 | **trust** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom trust «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad fixed my broken bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x1:1
# text = Dad fixed my broken bike.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | Dad | my broken bike |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bike=Patient |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you fix this toy?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x2:1
# text = Can you fix this toy?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	toy	toy	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 | **fix** | can | you | this toy |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent toy=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fix your spelling mistakes before you hand in your work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x3:1
# text = Fix your spelling mistakes before you hand in your work.
1	Fix	fix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hand	hand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | imperative | you *not said here* | your spelling mistakes |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mistake=Patient |
| 2 | **hand** | present | you |  |  | your work |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mistake** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We fixed the bookshelf to the wall so it can't fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x4:1
# text = We fixed the bookshelf to the wall so it can't fall.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fixed	fix	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	bookshelf	bookshelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | We | the bookshelf |  |  |  | to the wall | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent bookshelf=Patient to wall=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **not** **fall** | can | bookshelf |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'll fix you a sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x5:1
# text = I'll fix you a sandwich.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | future | I | a sandwich | you |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary sandwich=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were in a real fix when we lost the map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x6:1
# text = We were in a real fix when we lost the map.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fix	fix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  | a real fix |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | we | the map |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's fix a time to meet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x7:1
# text = Let's fix a time to meet.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **meet** | to-infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's no quick fix for being tired; you need sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x8:1
# text = There's no quick fix for being tired; you need sleep.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fix	fix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no quick fix |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **need** | present | you | sleep |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sleep=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I am the man on whom many persons fix their hopes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fix:x9:1
# text = "I am the man on whom many persons fix their hopes.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fix	fix	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | the man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** *in a quote* | present | many persons | persons's hopes |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hope=Patient |
| 3 | **hope** *in a quote* |  | persons *= person* |  |  |  |  |  | nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

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