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title: line — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «line» in the school dictionary: A line is a row of people or things one behind another. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# line

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** line, actor, phone line, 20 children, Anna, 9 people · **What happens:** be, draw, say, line up, mean, decide · **To what, where:** row, long thin mark, straight line, words, long string, connection · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«line» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: [line in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/line.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A line is a row of people or things one behind another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:m1:1
# text = A line is a row of people or things one behind another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	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	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	_
11	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	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 line | a row |  |  |  | of people or things | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
A line is a long thin mark: «Draw a straight line».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:m2:1
# text = A line is a long thin mark: «Draw a straight line».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a line | a long thin mark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a straight line |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A line is a row of words in writing, or the words an actor says.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:m3:1
# text = A line is a row of words in writing, or the words an actor says.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	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	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a line | a row or the words |  |  |  | of words in writing | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a actor | the words *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A line is a long string, rope or wire: a washing line, a fishing line.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:m4:1
# text = A line is a long string, rope or wire: a washing line, a fishing line.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a line | a long string and rope or wire and a washing line |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A phone line or a train line is a connection or a route.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:m5:1
# text = A phone line or a train line is a connection or a route.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a phone line or a train line | a connection or a route |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To line up is to stand in a row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:m6:1
# text = To line up is to stand in a row.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	line	line	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a row |  | stand *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To draw the line somewhere means to decide where to stop, and not go any further.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:m7:1
# text = To draw the line somewhere means to decide where to stop, and not go any further.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
16	any	any	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	further	far	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | to-infinitive |  | the line |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 5 | **not** **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
20 children stand in a line. Anna is the 6th in the line.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 20 children stand in a line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x1:1
# text = 20 children stand in a line.
1	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | 20 children |  |  | a line |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in line=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Anna is the 6th in the line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x1:2
# text = Anna is the 6th in the line.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	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	6th	6th	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Anna | the 6th |  | the line |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 9 people in the line in front of Ben.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x2:1
# text = There are 9 people in the line in front of Ben.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 9 people |  |  | the line; there |  | in front of Ben | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in line=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia is 4th from the front and 7th from the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x3:1
# text = Mia is 4th from the front and 7th from the back.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	4th	4th	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	7th	7th	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	6	conj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mia |  |  | the front from the back and 7th |  | 4th *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a straight line with your ruler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x4:1
# text = Draw a straight line with your ruler.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a straight line |  |  |  | with your ruler | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count on the number line from 5 to 9.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x5:1
# text = Count on the number line from 5 to 9.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from 5 to 9; on the number line | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on line=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Line up at the door, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x6:1
# text = Line up at the door, please.
1	Line	line	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the door |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the first line of the poem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x7:1
# text = Read the first line of the poem.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the first line of the poem |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum hung the washing on the line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x8:1
# text = Mum hung the washing on the line.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	line	line	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 | **hang** | past | Mum | the washing |  | the line |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent washing=Theme on line=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One ought to draw the line somewhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:line:x9:1
# text = One ought to draw the line somewhere.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | ought | One | the line |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

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