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title: ming — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ming» in the school dictionary: «Míng» means «bright» or «clear» in Mandarin Chinese and is part of words like «míngtiān» (tomorrow) and «míngzi» (name). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ming

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**Who acts:** Míng, Ming dynasty, emperors, dynasty, we, Ming · **What happens:** mean, be, rule, build, see, ming · **To what, where:** bright, part, family, China, much, Great Wall · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«ming» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [ming in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ming.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Míng» means «bright» or «clear» in Mandarin Chinese and is part of words like «míngtiān» (tomorrow) and «míngzi» (name).

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:m1:1
# text = «Míng» means «bright» or «clear» in Mandarin Chinese and is part of words like «míngtiān» (tomorrow) and «míngzi» (name).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Míng	Míng	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Mandarin	Mandarin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	Chinese	Chinese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	míngtiān	míngtiān	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	míngzi	míngzi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Míng | bright |  |  |  | in Mandarin | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot bright=Theme in mandarin=Attribute |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Míng *not said here* | part |  |  |  | of words like míngtiān and míngzi | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Ming dynasty was a family of emperors who ruled China for nearly three hundred years; it is famous for blue-and-white porcelain and for building much of the Great Wall we see today.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:m2:1
# text = The Ming dynasty was a family of emperors who ruled China for nearly three hundred years; it is famous for blue-and-white porcelain and for building much of the Great Wall we see today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Ming	Ming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dynasty	dynasty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
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	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	emperors	emperor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	compound	_	_
15	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
22	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	_
27	porcelain	porcelain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
30	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	conj	_	_
31	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	obj	_	_
32	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
34	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	Wall	Wall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	_
36	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	37	nsubj	_	_
37	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	35	acl:relcl	_	_
38	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Ming dynasty | a family |  |  |  | of emperors | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | past | emperors | China |  |  | year |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent china=Result |
| 3 | **is** | present | dynasty |  |  |  |  | for blue porcelain; famous *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **build** | gerund | dynasty *not said here* | much of the Great Wall |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset much=Product |
| 5 | **see** | present | we | the Great Wall *not said here* |  |  | today |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wall=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ming is a Chinese personal name or part of one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:m3:1
# text = Ming is a Chinese personal name or part of one.
1	Ming	Ming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ming | a Chinese personal name or part of one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Minging» means disgusting; «ming» is rarely heard on its own. To an English ear it sounds just like it is spelt, «ming».

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Minging» means disgusting; «ming» is rarely heard on its own.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:m4:1
# text = «Minging» means disgusting; «ming» is rarely heard on its own.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Minging	ming	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	disgusting	disgusting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	ming	ming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ming** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Minging |  |  |  |  | disgusting *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hear** | present · passive |  | ming |  | ming's own |  | rarely *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* To an English ear it sounds just like it is spelt, «ming».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:m4:2
# text = To an English ear it sounds just like it is spelt, «ming».
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	spelt	spelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	ming	ming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | ear |  |  |  |  | to a English ear | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | ear |  |  |  |  | like spelt | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Mandarin, «míngtiān» means «tomorrow».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:x1:1
# text = In Mandarin, «míngtiān» means «tomorrow».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Mandarin	Mandarin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	míngtiān	míngtiān	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?» means «What is your name?»

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:x2:1
# text = «Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?» means «What is your name?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Nǐ	Nǐ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	jiào	jiào	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	2	dep	_	_
4	shénme	shénme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	míngzi	míngzi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum had a blue-and-white Ming vase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:x3:1
# text = The museum had a blue-and-white Ming vase.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	Ming	Ming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the museum | a blue Ming vase |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vase=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Much of the Great Wall that tourists visit was built under the Ming emperors.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:x4:1
# text = Much of the Great Wall that tourists visit was built under the Ming emperors.
1	Much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Wall	Wall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	tourists	tourist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Ming	Ming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	emperors	emperor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | tourists | the Great Wall |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **build** | past · passive |  | Much of the Great Wall |  |  |  | under the Ming emperors | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Ming sits next to me in maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:x5:1
# text = My friend Ming sits next to me in maths.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Ming	Ming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	next	next	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | My friend |  | me | maths |  | next *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in math=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Ming dynasty came after the Mongol rulers of China.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:x6:1
# text = The Ming dynasty came after the Mongol rulers of China.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Ming	Ming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dynasty	dynasty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Mongol	Mongol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	rulers	ruler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the Ming dynasty |  |  |  | after the Mongol rulers of China |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinyin «ming» sounds the same as it looks in English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ming:x7:1
# text = Pinyin «ming» sounds the same as it looks in English.
1	Pinyin	Pinyin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ming	ming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | Pinyin | the same |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location same=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | present | ming |  |  |  |  | in English | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in english=Theme |

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