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title: she — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «she» in the school dictionary: A word used instead of the name of a girl, woman or female animal already talked about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# she

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**Who acts:** word, car, she, right, everything, old put · **What happens:** use, talk about, name, be, mean, have · **To what, where:** word, girl, person, female animal, cat, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«she» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [she in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/she.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A word used instead of the name of a girl, woman or female animal already talked about.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:m1:1
# text = A word used instead of the name of a girl, woman or female animal already talked about.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	already	already	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	about	about	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a word *not said here* |  |  |  | instead the name of a girl | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **talk about** | past | a word |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **name** |  |  | a girl |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .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 -->
Sometimes used for a ship, a country or a car, as if it were a person.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:m2:1
# text = Sometimes used for a ship, a country or a car, as if it were a person.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
14	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for a ship or a car; sometimes *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | car | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A she is a female animal: «Is your cat a he or a she?».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:m3:1
# text = A she is a female animal: «Is your cat a he or a she?».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | she | a female animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | your cat |  |  |  | cat *nmod* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«She'll be right» means everything will be fine; «she» here means things in general.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:m4:1
# text = «She'll be right» means everything will be fine; «she» here means things in general.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | future | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | right |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | future | everything |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | she | things |  | here |  | in general | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme in general=Attribute |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«She's» = she is or she has; «she'd» = she would or she had; «she'll» = she will.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:m5:1
# text = «She's» = she is or she has; «she'd» = she would or she had; «she'll» = she will.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	18	punct	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	25	punct	_	_
28	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Who's she, the cat's mother?» is an old put-down for saying «she» about someone who is right there.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:m6:1
# text = «Who's she, the cat's mother?» is an old put-down for saying «she» about someone who is right there.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	put	put	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	down	down	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
18	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
23	about	about	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	nmod	_	_
25	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	28	nsubj	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
27	right	right	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	24	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | a old put | the cat's mother |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the cat's mother | a old put |  |  |  | down *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: ask* | gerund | a old put *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right, there *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Her and me went» is heard in speech; in writing say «She and I went».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:m7:1
# text = «Her and me went» is heard in speech; in writing say «She and I went».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	csubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
14	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	conj	_	_
19	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | past | me |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | present · passive |  |  |  | speech |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus» |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  |  |  | writing |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **go** *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia lost her pencil, so she borrowed one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x1:1
# text = Mia lost her pencil, so she borrowed one.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | Mia | Mia's pencil |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Eventuality |
| 2 | **borrow** | past | Mia | one |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is my older sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x2:1
# text = She is my older sister.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat licked her kittens because she loves them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x3:1
# text = The cat licked her kittens because she loves them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | the cat | cat's kittens |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent kitten=Source |
| 2 | **love** | present | cat | kittens *= kitten* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has 5 apples and gives away 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x4:1
# text = She has 5 apples and gives away 2.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | 5 apples |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |
| 2 | **give away** | present | She *not said here* | 2 |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My teacher says she likes poetry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x5:1
# text = My teacher says she likes poetry.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | My teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **like** | present | teacher | poetry |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot poetry=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She and I walk to school together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x6:1
# text = She and I walk to school together.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | She |  |  |  |  | to school *result*; together *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship sailed and she reached port at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x7:1
# text = The ship sailed and she reached port at dawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | the ship |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | past | she | port |  |  | dawn |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent port=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
she had 5 — no wait, 6 apples, then ate 2 (casual, self-correction)

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x8:1
# text = she had 5 — no wait, 6 apples, then ate 2 (casual, self-correction)
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	wait	wait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | she | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | past | she *not said here* | 2 |  |  | then | casual *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lost the ball? She'll be right, we've got 3 more. (casual, Australia)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Lost the ball?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x9:1
# text = Lost the ball?
1	Lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past |  | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* She'll be right, we've got 3 more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x9:2
# text = She'll be right, we've got 3 more.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present · perfect | we | 3 more |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (casual, Australia)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x9:3
# text = (casual, Australia)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She nicked my pen again, the cheeky cow. (rough)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* She nicked my pen again, the cheeky cow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x10:1
# text = She nicked my pen again, the cheeky cow.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nicked	nick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nick** | past | She | my pen |  |  | again | the cheeky cow *obl* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x10:2
# 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 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is given that she possesses 5 apples and subsequently relinquishes 2; determine the quantity remaining in her possession. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It is given that she possesses 5 apples and subsequently relinquishes 2; determine the quantity remaining in her possession.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x11:1
# text = It is given that she possesses 5 apples and subsequently relinquishes 2; determine the quantity remaining in her possession.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	relinquishes	relinquish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	remaining	remain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **possess** | present | she | 5 apples |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot apple=Theme |
| 3 | **relinquish** | present | she *not said here* | 2 |  |  |  | subsequently *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2=Theme |
| 4 | **determine** | infinitive |  | the quantity |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quantity=Topic |
| 5 | **remain** | gerund | the quantity *not said here* |  |  | her possession |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in possession=Location |
| 6 | **possess** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom possession «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x11:2
# 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 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Some wine and meat," she replied.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:she:x12:1
# text = "Some wine and meat," she replied.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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