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title: labour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «labour» in the school dictionary: Labour is hard work, especially work with your body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# labour

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Labour, hard work, country, process, Labour parties, Building · **What happens:** be, work, do, give, move, build · **To what, where:** hard work, workers, country, work, process, birth

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Labour is hard work, especially work with your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:m1:1
# text = Labour is hard work, especially work with your body.
1	Labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Labour | hard work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | infinitive | hard work *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your body; especially *property* | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with body=Co-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 -->
Labour is the workers in a country or company, or the work they do for pay.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:m2:1
# text = Labour is the workers in a country or company, or the work they do for pay.
1	Labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Labour | the workers or the work |  | a country or company |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | country | the work *not said here* |  |  |  | for pay | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Labour is the process of giving birth to a baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:m3:1
# text = Labour is the process of giving birth to a baby.
1	Labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Labour | the process |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | gerund | the process *not said here* | birth | a baby |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent birth=Theme to baby=Recipient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To labour is to work hard or to move with great effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:m4:1
# text = To labour is to work hard or to move with great effort.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard, work *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with great effort | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Labour (with a capital L) is one of the main political parties in the UK, and there are Labour parties in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:m5:1
# text = Labour (with a capital L) is one of the main political parties in the UK, and there are Labour parties in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.
1	Labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	L	l	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	21	expl	_	_
21	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
22	Labour	Labour	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	flat	_	_
28	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Labour and a capital L | one |  |  |  | of the main political parties in the UK | tree rules |
| 2 | **does** | present | Labour parties in Australia and New Zealand and Ireland |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A labour can also be a hard task that someone is given to complete, such as one of the twelve labours of Heracles.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:m6:1
# text = A labour can also be a hard task that someone is given to complete, such as one of the twelve labours of Heracles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	labours	labour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Heracles	Heracles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a labour | a hard task |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present · passive |  | someone | complete |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to complete=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Building the wall took a lot of labour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x1:1
# text = Building the wall took a lot of labour.
1	Building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | gerund |  | the wall |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product |
| 2 | **take** | past | Building | a lot of labour |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum went into labour at two in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x2:1
# text = Mum went into labour at two in the morning.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Mum |  |  | labour | morning | at two | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into labour=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the past, children worked in factories — this was child labour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x3:1
# text = In the past, children worked in factories — this was child labour.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | children |  |  |  |  | in factories; in the past | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in past=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | this | child labour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber charged £40 an hour for labour; 3 hours cost £120.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x4:1
# text = The plumber charged £40 an hour for labour; 3 hours cost £120.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
14	£	£	SYM	$	_	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | past | the plumber |  |  |  | hour | for labour | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent £=Patient for labour=Theme |
| 2 | **cost** | present | 3 hours |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old horse laboured up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x5:1
# text = The old horse laboured up the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	laboured	labour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **labour** | participle |  | the old horse *not said here* |  |  |  | up the hill | vn work-73.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making the quilt was a labour of love for Nan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x6:1
# text = Making the quilt was a labour of love for Nan.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	quilt	quilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | the quilt |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset quilt=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Making | a labour |  |  |  | of love; for Nan | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Labour Party won the election. (UK)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Labour Party won the election.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x7:1
# text = The Labour Party won the election.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Labour	Labour	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Party	Party	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	election	election	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 | **win** | past | the Labour Party | the election |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent election=Eventuality |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x7:2
# text = (UK)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farm needs more labour at harvest time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x8:1
# text = The farm needs more labour at harvest time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the farm | more labour |  |  | at harvest time |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot labour=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
THE CRETAN BULL.--The seventh labour of Heracles was to capture the Cretan bull.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:labour:x9:1
# text = THE CRETAN BULL.--The seventh labour of Heracles was to capture the Cretan bull.
1	THE	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	CRETAN	CRETAN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	BULL	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	seventh	seventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Heracles	Heracles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	capture	capture	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	Cretan	Cretan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the CRETAN BULL and the seventh labour of Heracles |  |  |  |  | capture *property* | tree rules |

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