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title: row — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «row» in the school dictionary: A row is a line of things or people side by side: a row of chairs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# row

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**Who acts:** row, column, tough row, exam voice, 2 rows, many chairs · **What happens:** be, row, use, mean, say, go · **To what, where:** line, water, oars, one, row, noisy quarrel · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A row is a line of things or people side by side: a row of chairs.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:m1:1
# text = A row is a line of things or people side by side: a row of chairs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a row | a line |  |  |  | of things or people and side by side | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To row is to move a boat through water using oars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:m2:1
# text = To row is to move a boat through water using oars.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	row	row	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | water |  | move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | oars |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In a row» means one after the other with no break: three wins in a row.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:m3:1
# text = «In a row» means one after the other with no break: three wins in a row.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	wins	win	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a row | one |  |  | after the other | with no break and three wins in a row | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A row (said like «cow») is a noisy quarrel; to row is to argue loudly.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:m4:1
# text = A row (said like «cow») is a noisy quarrel; to row is to argue loudly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	row	row	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	argue	argue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
20	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  | a row *not said here* |  |  |  | like cow | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a row | a noisy quarrel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **row** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | argue, loudly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a table or spreadsheet a row goes across; a column goes down.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:m5:1
# text = In a table or spreadsheet a row goes across; a column goes down.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	spreadsheet	spreadsheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	across	across	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	column	column	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a row |  |  | a table or spreadsheet |  | across *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in table=Location |
| 2 | **go down** | present | a column |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A tough row to hoe» (US) means a hard job; «kick up a row» (UK) means complain loudly; «what's all this row?» means what's the noise.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:m6:1
# text = «A tough row to hoe» (US) means a hard job; «kick up a row» (UK) means complain loudly; «what's all this row?» means what's the noise.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hoe	hoe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	kick	kick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	25	nsubj	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	_
25	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
26	complain	complain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	ccomp	_	_
27	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
29	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	34	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	cop	_	_
32	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	34	det:predet	_	_
33	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	34	det	_	_
34	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	_
37	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
38	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	41	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	41	cop	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hoe** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | a tough row |  |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | a hard job |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Topic |
| 3 | **kick up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a row |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **complain** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | all row |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **mean** | present | all row |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **is a** | present |  | the noise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Have a blazing row», «get a row» (Ireland, Scotland: get told off) means a loud, angry fight or a telling-off.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:m7:1
# text = «Have a blazing row», «get a row» (Ireland, Scotland: get told off) means a loud, angry fight or a telling-off.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	ccomp	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	blazing	blaze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
20	off	off	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
22	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
24	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
26	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
30	telling	telling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a blazing row |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **blaze** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a row |  |  |  | Ireland and Scotland *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer row=Stimulus |
| 4 | **tell off** *speech: assert* | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V» |
| 5 | **mean** | present |  | a loud angry fight or a telling off |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam voice says «a linear arrangement», «a rank», «a tier», «consecutively» (in a row), «an altercation» (a quarrel).

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:m8:1
# text = The exam voice says «a linear arrangement», «a rank», «a tier», «consecutively» (in a row), «an altercation» (a quarrel).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	linear	linear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tier	tier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	consecutively	consecutively	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	altercation	altercation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	_
34	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the exam voice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 2 rows of books with 7 books in every row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x1:1
# text = There are 2 rows of books with 7 books in every row.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 2 rows of books with 7 books |  |  | every row; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in row=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia plants 4 rows of tulips with 5 tulips in each row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x2:1
# text = Mia plants 4 rows of tulips with 5 tulips in each row.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
24 chairs are set in 3 equal rows. How many chairs are in each row?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 24 chairs are set in 3 equal rows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x3:1
# text = 24 chairs are set in 3 equal rows.
1	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present · passive |  | 24 chairs |  | 3 equal rows |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in row=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many chairs are in each row?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x3:2
# text = How many chairs are in each row?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	row	row	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** | present | many chairs |  |  | each row |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I sit in the front row in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x4:1
# text = I sit in the front row in class.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | I |  |  | the front row in class |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in row=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rows go across; columns go up and down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x5:1
# text = Rows go across; columns go up and down.
1	Rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Rows |  |  |  |  | across *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go up** | present | columns |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rowed the boat across the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x6:1
# text = We rowed the boat across the lake.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | past | We | the boat |  | the lake |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Theme across lake=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always wear a life jacket when you row a boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x7:1
# text = Always wear a life jacket when you row a boat.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	row	row	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a life jacket |  |  |  | always *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme |
| 2 | **row** | present | you | a boat |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It rained three days in a row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x8:1
# text = It rained three days in a row.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | past | It |  |  | a row | day |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brothers had a row about the TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x9:1
# text = My brothers had a row about the TV.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
you'll get a right row if you're late again

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x10:1
# text = you'll get a right row if you're late again
1	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | future | you | a right row |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer row=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  | again | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 rows of 4 chairs, sorry, 6 rows, how many chairs

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x11:1
# text = 5 rows of 4 chairs, sorry, 6 rows, how many chairs
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sorry	sorry	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
```

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

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twenty-four seats are arranged in 3 rows of equal length; determine the number of seats per row.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x12:1
# text = Twenty-four seats are arranged in 3 rows of equal length; determine the number of seats per row.
1	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
19	per	per	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | present · passive |  | four seats |  | 3 rows of equal length |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in row=Destination |
| 2 | **determine** | infinitive |  | the number of seats per row |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They leaped into it, and rowed swiftly away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:row:x13:1
# text = They leaped into it, and rowed swiftly away.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	leaped	leap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	swiftly	swiftly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leap** | past | They |  |  | it |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into it=Destination |
| 2 | **row** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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