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title: negative — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «negative» in the school dictionary: A negative number is less than zero, like -3, written with a minus sign. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# negative

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**Who acts:** negative number, Negative, negative test result, science negative, 5, temperature · **What happens:** be, write, mean, say, test, not find · **To what, where:** thing, one end, old film photo, reverse, negative number, no. · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«negative» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [negative in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/negative.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A negative number is less than zero, like -3, written with a minus sign.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:m1:1
# text = A negative number is less than zero, like -3, written with a minus sign.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	minus	minus	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a negative number |  |  |  |  | than zero; like 3; less *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle | a negative number *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a minus sign | vn scribble-25.2-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Negative means saying or meaning "no", like a negative answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:m2:1
# text = Negative means saying or meaning "no", like a negative answer.
1	Negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Negative |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | gerund | Negative *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Negative means bad, unhelpful or gloomy: a negative attitude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:m3:1
# text = Negative means bad, unhelpful or gloomy: a negative attitude.
1	Negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	unhelpful	unhelpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	attitude	attitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A negative test result means the thing tested for was not found.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:m4:1
# text = A negative test result means the thing tested for was not found.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	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	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a negative test result | the thing |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **test** | participle |  | the thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **find** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF» |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, negative is one end of a battery or a kind of electric charge (-).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:m5:1
# text = In science, negative is one end of a battery or a kind of electric charge (-).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	negative	negative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | science negative | one end or a kind of electric charge |  |  |  | of a battery | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A negative is an old film photo where light and dark are swapped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:m6:1
# text = A negative is an old film photo where light and dark are swapped.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	negative	negative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
9	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	swapped	swap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a negative | a old film photo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swap** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V PP.co-theme» |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Negative can also mean the reverse or opposite side of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:m7:1
# text = Negative can also mean the reverse or opposite side of something.
1	Negative	negative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
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	reverse	reverse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Negative | the reverse or opposite side of something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reverse=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
-5 is a negative number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x1:1
# text = -5 is a negative number.
1	-	-	PUNCT	NFP	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 5 | a negative number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperature was negative 4 degrees overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x2:1
# text = The temperature was negative 4 degrees overnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the temperature |  |  |  |  | 4 degrees *obl:unmarked*; negative, overnight *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her answer was negative: she said no.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x3:1
# text = Her answer was negative: she said no.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	no.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her answer |  |  |  |  | negative *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she | no. |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no.=Topic |
| 3 | **answer** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try not to be so negative about the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x4:1
# text = Try not to be so negative about the test.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the test; negative *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The COVID test came back negative, so he could go to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x5:1
# text = The COVID test came back negative, so he could go to school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	COVID	COVID	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | the COVID test |  |  |  |  | negative *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | could | test |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connect the wire to the negative end of the battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x6:1
# text = Connect the wire to the negative end of the battery.
1	Connect	connect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the wire |  |  | to the negative end of the battery |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent wire=Patient to end=Co-Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I don't know nothing" is a double negative.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x7:1
# text = "I don't know nothing" is a double negative.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	nsubj	_	_
6	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	negative	negative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** *in a quote* | present · do-support | I | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer nothing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a double negative |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any number times a negative number changes its sign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x8:1
# text = Any number times a negative number changes its sign.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | a negative number | number's sign |  |  | time |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient |
| 2 | **sign** |  | number |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Below zero on the thermometer, the numbers are negative.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x9:1
# text = Below zero on the thermometer, the numbers are negative.
1	Below	below	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | zero |  |  | the thermometer |  | negative *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Holy Water which destroys the Fiend is merely a Christian form of the "Water of Death," viewed in its negative aspect.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negative:x10:1
# text = The Holy Water which destroys the Fiend is merely a Christian form of the "Water of Death," viewed in its negative aspect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	_	3	compound	_	_
3	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	destroys	destroy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Fiend	fiend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	merely	merely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Death	Death	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	_
21	viewed	view	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	parataxis	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | present | the Holy Water | the Fiend |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiend=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Holy Water | a Christian form |  |  |  | of the Water of Death; merely *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **view** | participle |  |  |  | Water's negative aspect |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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