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title: once — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «once» in the school dictionary: Once means one time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# once

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**Who acts:** you, once, I, She, He, ice · **What happens:** mean, be, finish, play, do, replace · **To what, where:** king, once, stiff writing, task, quick look, look · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«once» in the school dictionary: its 8 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [once in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/once.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once means one time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:m1:1
# text = Once means one time.
1	Once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | time | once *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
Once means at some time in the past: «Once there was a king».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:m2:1
# text = Once means at some time in the past: «Once there was a king».
1	Once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	13	advmod	_	_
12	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	13	expl	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once can also mean «as soon as»: «Once you finish, you can play».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:m3:1
# text = Once can also mean «as soon as»: «Once you finish, you can play».
1	Once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
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	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	finish	finish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | once, soon *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **finish** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **play** *in a quote* | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«At once» means now, right away, or at the same time.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:m4:1
# text = «At once» means now, right away, or at the same time.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«For once» means this time, unlike usual, often with a complaint: «Be on time for once!».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:m5:1
# text = «For once» means this time, unlike usual, often with a complaint: «Be on time for once!».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	unlike	unlike	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	complaint	complaint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The once» means one time only: «I only did it the once.».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:m6:1
# text = «The once» means one time only: «I only did it the once.».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	once	once	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the once |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | past | I | once |  |  |  | once *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Upon» and «subsequent to» replace «once» in stiff writing: «Upon completion of the task…».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:m7:1
# text = «Upon» and «subsequent to» replace «once» in stiff writing: «Upon completion of the task…».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Upon	upon	PROPN	GW	Typo=Yes	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	subsequent	subsequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	replace	replace	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	…	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **replace** | infinitive |  |  |  | stiff writing |  | once *property* | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **complete** *in a quote* |  |  | the task |  |  |  |  | nom completion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Once-over» (informal) is a quick look: «give it the once-over».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:m8:1
# text = «Once-over» (informal) is a quick look: «give it the once-over».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	over	over	ADV	RB	_	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a quick look |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | look |  |  |  | once *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She visits her grandma once a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x1:1
# text = She visits her grandma once a week.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visits	visit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | She | her grandma |  |  |  | once *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ran around the track once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x2:1
# text = He ran around the track once.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | He |  |  | the track |  | once *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around track=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once he had 10 stamps, he stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x3:1
# text = Once he had 10 stamps, he stopped.
1	Once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | he | 10 stamps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once upon a time there lived a little fox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x4:1
# text = Once upon a time there lived a little fox.
1	Once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
2	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past |  | a little fox |  | there | time | once *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme fox=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Come here at once!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x5:1
# text = Come here at once!
1	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | here |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once the ice melts, the water level rises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x6:1
# text = Once the ice melts, the water level rises.
1	Once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rises	rise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | present | the ice |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **rise** | present | the water level |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have been to London once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x7:1
# text = I have been to London once.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  | to London; once *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Just this once, you can stay up late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x8:1
# text = Just this once, you can stay up late.
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	fixed	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay up** | can | you |  |  |  |  | late, once *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
tidy your room for once, it's a tip (casual, annoyed)

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x9:1
# text = tidy your room for once, it's a tip (casual, annoyed)
1	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	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	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** | imperative | you *not said here* | your room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | room | a tip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I only went the once, honest (casual, UK)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x10:1
# text = I only went the once, honest (casual, UK)
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | I |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shut up and listen for once in your life. (rough)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Shut up and listen for once in your life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x11:1
# text = Shut up and listen for once in your life.
1	Shut	shut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	life	life	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 | **shut up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x11:2
# text = (rough)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pupil visits the library on a single occasion per week; determine the number of visits over a period of 9 weeks. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A pupil visits the library on a single occasion per week; determine the number of visits over a period of 9 weeks.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x12:1
# text = A pupil visits the library on a single occasion per week; determine the number of visits over a period of 9 weeks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visits	visit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	per	per	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	visits	visit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | a pupil | the library |  | a single occasion per week |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **determine** | infinitive | a pupil *not said here* | the number of visits |  | a period of 9 weeks |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x12:2
# text = (formal exam)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go and behead him at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:once:x13:1
# text = Go and behead him at once.
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	behead	behead	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **behead** | infinitive | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

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