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title: notion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «notion» in the school dictionary: An idea or belief about something, often a vague or mistaken one: «I had a notion that school started at nine». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# notion

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**Who acts:** I, school, sudden wish, She, notion, you · **What happens:** have, start, do, take, paint, mean · **To what, where:** notion, nine, something, room, all, shop · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«notion» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [notion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/notion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An idea or belief about something, often a vague or mistaken one: «I had a notion that school started at nine».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:m1:1
# text = An idea or belief about something, often a vague or mistaken one: «I had a notion that school started at nine».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	vague	vague	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	mistaken	mistaken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	obj	_	_
21	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | past | I | a notion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Patient |
| 2 | **start** *in a quote* | past | school | a notion |  | nine |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 sudden wish or impulse to do something: «She took a notion to paint her room purple».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:m2:1
# text = A sudden wish or impulse to do something: «She took a notion to paint her room purple».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	impulse	impulse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive | a sudden wish or impulse | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** *in a quote* | past | She | a notion |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Theme |
| 3 | **paint** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | her room |  |  |  | purple *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent room=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Notions: small sewing items like buttons, pins and thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:m3:1
# text = Notions: small sewing items like buttons, pins and thread.
1	Notions	notion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	sewing	sewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pins	pin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A basic idea or concept: the notion of a number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:m4:1
# text = A basic idea or concept: the notion of a number.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	basic	basic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	concept	concept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have no notion of doing something means not to want to do it, or not to think of doing it at all.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:m5:1
# text = To have no notion of doing something means not to want to do it, or not to think of doing it at all.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
20	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | no notion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | no notion *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **want** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | notion |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 6 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **do** | gerund |  | notion |  | all |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a notion that the shop was closed on Sundays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:x1:1
# text = I had a notion that the shop was closed on Sundays.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Sundays	Sunday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a notion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **close** | past · passive |  | the shop |  |  | sunday |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hadn't the faintest notion what to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:x2:1
# text = She hadn't the faintest notion what to do.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	faintest	faint	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | past | She | the faintest notion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the faintest notion |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Where did you get the silly notion that carrots let you see in the dark?

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:x3:1
# text = Where did you get the silly notion that carrots let you see in the dark?
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	4	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past · do-support | you | the silly notion |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer notion=Stimulus |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | the silly notion | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the dark |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The notion of fairness is important in our class rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:x4:1
# text = The notion of fairness is important in our class rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fairness	fairness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the notion of fairness |  |  | our class rules |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran took a notion to go swimming in the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:x5:1
# text = Gran took a notion to go swimming in the sea.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Gran | a notion |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | Gran *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **swim** | gerund | Gran *not said here* |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, the notion of zero took people a long time to invent.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:x6:1
# text = In maths, the notion of zero took people a long time to invent.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	invent	invent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the notion of zero | people |  | maths | time |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent people=Value in math=Location |
| 2 | **invent** | to-infinitive | the notion of zero *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The sewing shop sells buttons, ribbons and other notions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notion:x7:1
# text = The sewing shop sells buttons, ribbons and other notions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sewing	sewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	ribbons	ribbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	notions	notion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the sewing shop | buttons and ribbons and other notions |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |

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