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title: qin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «qin» in the school dictionary: The Qin dynasty was the first family of emperors to join China into one country; its first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, built early parts of the Great Wall, made one system of writing, money and measures, and was buried with the Terracotta Army. Every meaning for a pupil w
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# qin

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**Who acts:** Qin dynasty, Qin, Chinese syllable, name, Qin emperor, everyone · **What happens:** be, join, build, make, bury, mean · **To what, where:** first family, China, early parts, one system, Chinese syllable, stringed instrument

<!-- .vabout -->
«qin» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [qin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/qin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Qin dynasty was the first family of emperors to join China into one country; its first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, built early parts of the Great Wall, made one system of writing, money and measures, and was buried with the Terracotta Army.

<!-- fold The tree, 43 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:m1:1
# text = The Qin dynasty was the first family of emperors to join China into one country; its first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, built early parts of the Great Wall, made one system of writing, money and measures, and was buried with the Terracotta Army.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dynasty	dynasty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	emperors	emperor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	amod	_	_
19	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
22	Shi	Shi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
23	Huang	Huang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	advcl	_	_
26	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	Wall	Wall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
33	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
34	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	35	nummod	_	_
35	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obj	_	_
36	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
39	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	appos	_	_
40	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
41	measures	measure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	39	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
43	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	45	cc	_	_
44	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	45	aux:pass	_	_
45	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	33	conj	_	_
46	with	with	ADP	IN	_	49	case	_	_
47	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	49	det	_	_
48	Terracotta	Terracotta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	49	compound	_	_
49	Army	Army	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	45	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Qin dynasty | the first family and dynasty's first emperor |  |  |  | of emperors | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | to-infinitive | the Qin dynasty *not said here* | China |  |  |  | into one country | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent china=Patient into country=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **build** | participle | the Qin dynasty *not said here* | early parts of the Great Wall |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset part=Product |
| 4 | **make** | past |  | one system of writing |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset system=Product |
| 5 | **bury** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | with the Terracotta Army | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP» |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Qin» is a Chinese syllable; «qín» can mean a stringed instrument, like the «guqin», a kind of Chinese zither. In pinyin «q» sounds like «ch», so «Qin» sounds like «chin» to an English ear.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Qin» is a Chinese syllable; «qín» can mean a stringed instrument, like the «guqin», a kind of Chinese zither.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:m2:1
# text = «Qin» is a Chinese syllable; «qín» can mean a stringed instrument, like the «guqin», a kind of Chinese zither.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	syllable	syllable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	qín	qín	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	stringed	stringed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	guqin	guqin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	zither	zither	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Qin | a Chinese syllable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can | a Chinese syllable | a stringed instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* In pinyin «q» sounds like «ch», so «Qin» sounds like «chin» to an English ear.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:m2:2
# text = In pinyin «q» sounds like «ch», so «Qin» sounds like «chin» to an English ear.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	pinyin	pinyin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	q	Q	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	ch	ch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present |  |  |  | pinyin and q |  | like ch | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pinyin=Location |
| 2 | **sound** | present | Qin |  |  |  |  | like chin; to a English ear | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Qin is also a Chinese family name. It is not an English word.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Qin is also a Chinese family name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:m3:1
# text = Qin is also a Chinese family name.
1	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It is not an English word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:m3:2
# text = It is not an English word.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	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 | **not** **is a** | present | name | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Qin dynasty united China for the first time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:x1:1
# text = The Qin dynasty united China for the first time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dynasty	dynasty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	united	unite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unite** | past | the Qin dynasty | China |  |  | time |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent china=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Qin Shi Huang was buried with an army of clay soldiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:x2:1
# text = Qin Shi Huang was buried with an army of clay soldiers.
1	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Shi	Shi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	Huang	Huang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | past · passive |  | Qin |  |  |  | with a army of clay soldiers | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinyin «Qin» is pronounced like «chin».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:x3:1
# text = Pinyin «Qin» is pronounced like «chin».
1	Pinyin	Pinyin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** | present · passive |  | Pinyin |  |  |  | like chin | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The name «China» may come from the Qin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:x4:1
# text = The name «China» may come from the Qin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | may | the name |  |  | the Qin |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from qin=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Qin emperor made everyone use the same coins and writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:x5:1
# text = The Qin emperor made everyone use the same coins and writing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the Qin emperor | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive | everyone *not said here* | the same coins and writing |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guqin is an old Chinese instrument with seven strings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:x6:1
# text = The guqin is an old Chinese instrument with seven strings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guqin	guqin	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	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the guqin | a old Chinese instrument |  |  |  | with seven strings | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Farmers found the Terracotta Army of the Qin emperor while digging a well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:x7:1
# text = Farmers found the Terracotta Army of the Qin emperor while digging a well.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Terracotta	Terracotta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Army	Army	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	digging	dig	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	well	well	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Farmers | the Terracotta Army of the Qin emperor |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Topic |
| 2 | **dig** | gerund | Farmers *not said here* | a well |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent well=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Qin was followed by the Han dynasty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qin:x8:1
# text = The Qin was followed by the Han dynasty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Qin	Qin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Han	Han	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dynasty	dynasty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past · passive | the Han dynasty | the Qin |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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