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title: hour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hour» in the school dictionary: An hour is a length of time; it has sixty minutes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hour

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** hour, length, Hours, something, someone, I · **What happens:** be, have, mean, work, not count, wait · **To what, where:** length, short forms, texts, hours, 1:00, 60 kilometres · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«hour» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [hour in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hour.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An hour is a length of time; it has sixty minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:m1:1
# text = An hour is a length of time; it has sixty minutes.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hour	hour	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	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	sixty	sixty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minutes	minute	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** | present | a hour | a length |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | length |  |  |  | minute |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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 -->
An hour can mean a time of day: «at this hour».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:m2:1
# text = An hour can mean a time of day: «at this hour».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a hour |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hours can mean the time when something is open or when someone works: «school hours».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:m3:1
# text = Hours can mean the time when something is open or when someone works: «school hours».
1	Hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
13	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Hours |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | open *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **work** | present | someone |  |  |  | hour |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Hours» can mean a long time, not counted: «I waited for hours!»; «hrs» and «hr» are short forms in texts and timetables.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:m4:1
# text = «Hours» can mean a long time, not counted: «I waited for hours!»; «hrs» and «hr» are short forms in texts and timetables.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	hrs	hr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	hr	HR	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
28	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
29	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
31	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	texts	text	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nmod	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	timetables	timetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Hours |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **count** | participle | Hours *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **wait** *in a quote* | past | I |  |  |  | hour |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | present | hrs and hr | short forms |  | texts and timetables |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The small hours» are the hours after midnight; «on the hour» means at 1:00, 2:00 and so on.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:m5:1
# text = «The small hours» are the hours after midnight; «on the hour» means at 1:00, 2:00 and so on.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	1:00	1:00	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	2:00	2:00	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	on	on	ADV	RB	_	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the small hours | the hours |  |  | midnight |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the hours |  |  | 1:00 |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exams and notices say «per hour», «hourly», «a duration of», «hours of operation» and «elapsed time».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:m6:1
# text = Exams and notices say «per hour», «hourly», «a duration of», «hours of operation» and «elapsed time».
1	Exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	notices	notice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	per	per	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	hourly	hourly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	duration	duration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	elapsed	elapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	amod	_	_
28	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Exams and notices |  |  |  | hour | hourly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **elapse** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many minutes are in 3 hours?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x1:1
# text = How many minutes are in 3 hours?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many minutes |  |  |  | in 3 hours |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Max sleeps 9 hours each night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x2:1
# text = Max sleeps 9 hours each night.
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Max |  |  |  | hour; night |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An hour has 60 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x3:1
# text = An hour has 60 minutes.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A day has 24 hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x4:1
# text = A day has 24 hours.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car drove at 60 kilometres per hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x5:1
# text = The car drove at 60 kilometres per hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	per	per	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | the car |  |  | 60 kilometres per hour |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The roads are busy at rush hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x6:1
# text = The roads are busy at rush hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hour	hour	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 | **is** | present | the roads |  |  |  | hour | busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waited for half an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x7:1
# text = We waited for half an hour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | We |  |  |  | hour |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus comes every hour, on the hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x8:1
# text = The bus comes every hour, on the hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the bus |  |  |  | hour |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
back in an hr, chicken's in the oven

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x9:1
# text = back in an hr, chicken's in the oven
1	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hr	HR	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | chicken |  |  | the oven |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've been waiting a bloody hour for this bus!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x10:1
# text = I've been waiting a bloody hour for this bus!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux	_	_
4	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bloody	bloody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | present · perfect · progressive | I |  |  |  | hour | for this bus | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vehicle proceeds at a uniform rate of 60 kilometres per hour for a duration of 3 hours. Compute the distance travelled.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A vehicle proceeds at a uniform rate of 60 kilometres per hour for a duration of 3 hours.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x11:1
# text = A vehicle proceeds at a uniform rate of 60 kilometres per hour for a duration of 3 hours.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proceeds	proceed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	uniform	uniform	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rate	rate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	per	per	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	duration	duration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | present | a vehicle |  |  | a uniform rate of 60 kilometres per hour |  | for a duration of 3 hours | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Compute the distance travelled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x11:2
# text = Compute the distance travelled.
1	Compute	compute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | Compute |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library's hours are 9 to 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x12:1
# text = The library's hours are 9 to 5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the library's hours | 9 |  |  |  | to 5 | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He waited one hour, two hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hour:x13:1
# text = He waited one hour, two hours.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | He |  |  |  | hour |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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