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title: separator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «separator» in the school dictionary: Something that keeps two things apart or divides one thing into parts, such as a line, a wall or a sheet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# separator

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** machine, space, one item, next, you, cups · **What happens:** keep, divide, split, show, end, begin · **To what, where:** two things, one thing, parts, mixture, symbol, groups · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«separator» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [separator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/separator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that keeps two things apart or divides one thing into parts, such as a line, a wall or a sheet.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:m1:1
# text = Something that keeps two things apart or divides one thing into parts, such as a line, a wall or a sheet.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present |  | two things |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **divide** | present |  | one thing |  | parts |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

<!-- .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 machine that splits a mixture into its parts, for example cream from milk or oil from water.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:m2:1
# text = A machine that splits a mixture into its parts, for example cream from milk or oil from water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
13	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | present | a machine | a mixture |  |  |  | into machine's parts *result*; from water | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent mixture=Patient into part=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A symbol such as a comma, a full stop, a slash or a space that shows where one item ends and the next begins.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:m3:1
# text = A symbol such as a comma, a full stop, a slash or a space that shows where one item ends and the next begins.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	comma	comma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	slash	slash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	nsubj	_	_
26	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a space |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **end** | present | one item |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **begin** | present | the next |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The symbol used to split groups of digits or the whole part from the decimal part, like the point in 3.5.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:m4:1
# text = The symbol used to split groups of digits or the whole part from the decimal part, like the point in 3.5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	split	split	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	3.5	3.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the symbol *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **split** | to-infinitive |  | groups of digits or the whole part |  |  |  | like the point in 3.5; from the decimal part | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent group=Patient from part=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a cardboard separator between the layers of cups so they don't break.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:x1:1
# text = Put a cardboard separator between the layers of cups so they don't break.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cardboard	cardboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	separator	separator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a cardboard separator |  | the layers of cups |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent separator=Theme between layer=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **break** | present · do-support | cups *= cup* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cream separator spins milk very fast so the cream comes out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:x2:1
# text = A cream separator spins milk very fast so the cream comes out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	separator	separator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | a cream separator | milk |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent milk=Theme |
| 2 | **come out** | present | the cream |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the list «red, blue, green» the comma is the separator.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:x3:1
# text = In the list «red, blue, green» the comma is the separator.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	comma	comma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	separator	separator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK and USA the decimal separator is a dot, but in France it is a comma.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:x4:1
# text = In the UK and USA the decimal separator is a dot, but in France it is a comma.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	separator	separator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	comma	comma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the decimal separator | a dot but a comma |  | the UK and USA |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | separator | a comma |  | France |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The folder has coloured separators for each subject.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:x5:1
# text = The folder has coloured separators for each subject.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	folder	folder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	coloured	colour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	separators	separator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **colour** | present · perfect · passive |  | the folder |  |  |  | for each subject | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a magnet as a separator to pull iron filings out of the sand.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:x6:1
# text = We used a magnet as a separator to pull iron filings out of the sand.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	separator	separator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	filings	filing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a magnet |  |  |  | as a separator | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent magnet=Duration as separator=Attribute |
| 2 | **pull** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | iron filings |  | the sand |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent filing=Theme out sand=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Type a space as the separator between the numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:x7:1
# text = Type a space as the separator between the numbers.
1	Type	type	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	separator	separator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | imperative | you *not said here* | a space |  |  |  | as the separator between the numbers | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer's separator splits the grain from the chaff.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separator:x8:1
# text = The farmer's separator splits the grain from the chaff.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	separator	separator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chaff	chaff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | present | the farmer's separator | the grain |  |  |  | from the chaff | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent grain=Patient from chaff=Co-Patient |

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