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title: how — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «how» in the school dictionary: How asks in what way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# how

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**Who acts:** many, it, ya, you, I, thick · **What happens:** ask, show, come, mean, go, be · **To what, where:** way, surprise, greetings, you, angry put downs, many · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«how» in the school dictionary: its 9 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: [how in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/how.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How asks in what way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m1:1
# text = How asks in what way.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  | way |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How do you make a kite?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m1e:1
# text = How do you make a kite?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · do-support | you | a kite |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kite=Product |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With «many» or «much», how asks about an amount: how many apples, how much water.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m2:1
# text = With «many» or «much», how asks about an amount: how many apples, how much water.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
17	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
21	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | many |  |  |  |  | about a amount | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about amount=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With an adjective, how asks about size, age and so on: how old, how tall, how far, how long.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m3:1
# text = With an adjective, how asks about size, age and so on: how old, how tall, how far, how long.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
16	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
19	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
22	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	25	advmod	_	_
25	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a adjective; about size and age | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about size=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How asks about feelings or health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m4:1
# text = How asks about feelings or health.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  |  | about feelings or health | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about feeling=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How are you?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m4e:1
# text = How are you?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How can show surprise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m5:1
# text = How can show surprise.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | can |  | surprise |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent surprise=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How kind of you!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m5e:1
# text = How kind of you!
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«How come?» means why; «how's it going?», «how ya going?» (Australia), «howya» (Ireland) and «how are ya» are greetings; «and how!» means very much so.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «How come?» means why; «how's it going?», «how ya going?»

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m6:1
# text = «How come?» means why; «how's it going?», «how ya going?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
19	ya	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund | ya |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Australia), «howya» (Ireland) and «how are ya» are greetings; «and how!» means very much so.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m6:2
# text = (Australia), «howya» (Ireland) and «how are ya» are greetings; «and how!» means very much so.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	howya	howya	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	ya	ya	X	GW	_	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	greetings	greeting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
22	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
25	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
26	very	very	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	much	much	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«How thick are you?» or «how many times do I have to tell you?» are angry put-downs, not real questions.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m7:1
# text = «How thick are you?» or «how many times do I have to tell you?» are angry put-downs, not real questions.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
22	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
23	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	downs	down	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	29	advmod	_	_
28	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present · do-support | I |  |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 4 | **put** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present | thick | angry put downs and real questions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam voice replaces «how many» and «how much» with «determine the number of», «ascertain the quantity of», «state the magnitude of», «in what manner».

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m8:1
# text = The exam voice replaces «how many» and «how much» with «determine the number of», «ascertain the quantity of», «state the magnitude of», «in what manner».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	replaces	replace	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	magnitude	magnitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obj	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
36	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	39	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	in	in	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	39	det	_	_
39	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	39	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **replace** | present | the exam voice | many |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **determine** *in a quote* | infinitive | the exam voice *not said here* | the number |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |
| 3 | **ascertain** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the quantity |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quantity=Topic |
| 4 | **state** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the magnitude |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent magnitude=Topic |

## Meaning 9 {#m9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How can also mean the way in which something is done or happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:m9:1
# text = How can also mean the way in which something is done or happens.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  | the way |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present · passive |  | something |  | the way |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many apples are on the table?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x1:1
# text = How many apples are on the table?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 apples |  |  | the table |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many more books does Tom have than Ben?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x2:1
# text = How many more books does Tom have than Ben?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · do-support | many more books |  |  |  |  | than Ben | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much money does Sara have left?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x3:1
# text = How much money does Sara have left?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Sara	Sara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | much money |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive · perfect | Sara |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How old are you?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x4:1
# text = How old are you?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How far is it to the park?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x5:1
# text = How far is it to the park?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you show me how to tie my shoes?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x6:1
# text = Can you show me how to tie my shoes?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | can | you |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **tie** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | my shoes |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How are you today?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x7:1
# text = How are you today?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	_
4	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  | today | how *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How about a game of tag?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x8:1
# text = How about a game of tag?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tag	tag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
bus at 8:40 its 8:25 now, how long

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x9:1
# text = bus at 8:40 its 8:25 now, how long
1	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	8:40	8:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	8:25	8:25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How come you've got more than me?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x10:1
# text = How come you've got more than me?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present · perfect | you | more |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many times do I have to tell you, it's 12!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x11:1
# text = How many times do I have to tell you, it's 12!
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · do-support | I |  |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | it | 12 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ascertain the quantity of monetary funds remaining in Sara's possession.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x12:1
# text = Ascertain the quantity of monetary funds remaining in Sara's possession.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	monetary	monetary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	funds	fund	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	remaining	remain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Sara	Sara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the quantity of monetary funds |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quantity=Topic |
| 2 | **remain** | gerund | monetary funds *not said here* |  |  | Sara's possession |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in possession=Location |
| 3 | **possess** |  | Sara |  |  |  |  |  | nom possession «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is how I lost it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:how:x13:1
# text = That is how I lost it.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl:relcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | how *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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