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title: shang — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shang» in the school dictionary: «Shàng» means «up», «on» or «above», and also «to go up» or «to go to», as in «shàng xué» (go to school); to an English ear it sounds like «shahng», and it is not an English word. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shang

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**Who acts:** Shàng, xué, Shànghǎi, city name, Shang, Shang dynasty · **What happens:** mean up, go up, go, shàng, sound, not be · **To what, where:** xué, school, English word, last, ge yuè, city name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shang» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [shang in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shang.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Shàng» means «up», «on» or «above», and also «to go up» or «to go to», as in «shàng xué» (go to school); to an English ear it sounds like «shahng», and it is not an English word.

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:m1:1
# text = «Shàng» means «up», «on» or «above», and also «to go up» or «to go to», as in «shàng xué» (go to school); to an English ear it sounds like «shahng», and it is not an English word.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Shàng	Shàng	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	above	above	ADP	IN	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	also	also	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
28	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
31	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	34	mark	_	_
32	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	34	mark	_	_
33	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	shàng	shàng	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	advcl	_	_
35	xué	xué	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
37	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
39	to	to	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
40	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	48	punct	_	_
43	to	to	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
44	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	46	det	_	_
45	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	46	amod	_	_
46	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	obl	_	_
47	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	48	nsubj	_	_
48	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
49	like	like	ADP	IN	_	51	case	_	_
50	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	51	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	shahng	shahng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	51	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	60	punct	_	_
54	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	60	cc	_	_
55	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	60	nsubj	_	_
56	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	60	cop	_	_
57	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	60	advmod	_	_
58	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	60	det	_	_
59	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	60	amod	_	_
60	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean up** | present | Shàng |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go up** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **shàng** *in a quote* | gerund |  | xué |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |
| 6 | **sound** | present | xué |  |  |  |  | to a English ear; like shahng | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer |
| 7 | **not** **is a** | present | xué | a English word |  |  |  |  | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Shàng» can mean «last» or «previous», as in «shàng ge yuè» (last month), and «Shànghǎi» is the city name meaning «on the sea».

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:m2:1
# text = «Shàng» can mean «last» or «previous», as in «shàng ge yuè» (last month), and «Shànghǎi» is the city name meaning «on the sea».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Shàng	Shàng	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	previous	previous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	shàng	shàng	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
18	ge	ge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	yuè	yuè	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
27	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	Shànghǎi	Shànghǎi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	cop	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
34	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	33	acl	_	_
35	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	on	on	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Shàng | last |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shàng** *in a quote* | gerund |  | ge yuè |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Shànghǎi | the city name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | gerund | the city name *not said here* | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Shang was an early dynasty (ruling family) of ancient China, famous for bronze work and writing on oracle bones.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:m3:1
# text = The Shang was an early dynasty (ruling family) of ancient China, famous for bronze work and writing on oracle bones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Shang	Shang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dynasty	dynasty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	ruling	rule	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	bronze	bronze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Shang | a early dynasty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shang is also a Chinese surname and given name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:m4:1
# text = Shang is also a Chinese surname and given name.
1	Shang	Shang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Shang | a Chinese surname and given name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Shang dynasty ruled part of ancient China.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:x1:1
# text = The Shang dynasty ruled part of ancient China.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Shang	Shang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dynasty	dynasty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | past | the Shang dynasty | part of ancient China |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shang kings asked questions by writing on oracle bones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:x2:1
# text = Shang kings asked questions by writing on oracle bones.
1	Shang	Shang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Shang kings | questions |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 2 | **write** | gerund | Shang kings *not said here* |  |  | oracle bones |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on bone=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Mandarin, «shàng» means up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:x3:1
# text = In Mandarin, «shàng» means up.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Mandarin	Mandarin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	shàng	shàng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean up** | present | shàng |  |  |  |  | in Mandarin | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in mandarin=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wǒ shàng xué» means «I go to school».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:x4:1
# text = «Wǒ shàng xué» means «I go to school».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wǒ	Wǒ	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	6	nsubj	_	_
3	shàng	shàng	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	2	flat:foreign	_	_
4	xué	xué	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	2	flat:foreign	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wǒ |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city name Shanghai means «on the sea».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:x5:1
# text = The city name Shanghai means «on the sea».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	Shanghai	Shanghai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the city name | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our museum has a bronze pot from the Shang period.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shang:x6:1
# text = Our museum has a bronze pot from the Shang period.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bronze	bronze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Shang	Shang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our museum | a bronze pot |  | the Shang period |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Patient |

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