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title: slate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slate» in the school dictionary: Slate is a hard dark grey rock that splits into thin flat sheets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slate

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**Who acts:** Slate, hard dark grey rock, clean slate, old cottage, Victorian children, Critics · **What happens:** be, split, use, cover, write on, plan · **To what, where:** hard dark grey rock, thin flat sheets, thin piece, rock, roof, list · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«slate» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [slate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slate is a hard dark grey rock that splits into thin flat sheets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:m1:1
# text = Slate is a hard dark grey rock that splits into thin flat sheets.
1	Slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Slate | a hard dark grey rock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present | a hard dark grey rock |  |  |  |  | into thin flat sheets *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into sheet=Result |

<!-- .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 slate is a thin piece of this rock used to cover a roof, or in the past for children to write on with chalk.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:m2:1
# text = A slate is a thin piece of this rock used to cover a roof, or in the past for children to write on with chalk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	acl	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	chalk	chalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slate | a thin piece |  |  |  | of this rock | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | this rock *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cover** | to-infinitive |  | a roof |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme roof=Destination |
| 4 | **write on** | to-infinitive | a slate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with chalk | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slate is a list of candidates or a plan of things, as in «a slate of films».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:m3:1
# text = A slate is a list of candidates or a plan of things, as in «a slate of films».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slate	slate	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	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	candidates	candidate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slate | a list |  |  |  | of candidates or a plan of things | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** |  |  | things |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slate something means to criticise it very harshly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:m4:1
# text = To slate something means to criticise it very harshly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slate	slate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	criticise	criticise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	harshly	harshly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Destination |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **criticise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | harshly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be slated for something means it is planned or expected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:m5:1
# text = To be slated for something means it is planned or expected.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	slated	slate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slate** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for something | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination» |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **plan** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 4 | **expect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clean slate means a fresh start where past mistakes are forgotten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:m6:1
# text = A clean slate means a fresh start where past mistakes are forgotten.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
9	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a clean slate | a fresh start |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent start=Topic |
| 2 | **forget** | present · passive |  | past mistakes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old cottage has a slate roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x1:1
# text = The old cottage has a slate roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the old cottage | a slate roof |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Victorian children wrote sums on slates with chalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x2:1
# text = Victorian children wrote sums on slates with chalk.
1	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	slates	slate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chalk	chalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Victorian children | sums |  | slates |  | with chalk | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sum=Theme on slate=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slate is made when shale is squeezed and heated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x3:1
# text = Slate is made when shale is squeezed and heated.
1	Slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	shale	shale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	heated	heat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Slate |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **squeeze** | present · passive |  | shale |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **heat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slate fell off the roof in the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x4:1
# text = A slate fell off the roof in the storm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall off** | past | a slate | the roof |  |  |  | in the storm | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient roof=Extent in storm=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Critics slated the new film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x5:1
# text = Critics slated the new film.
1	Critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slated	slate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slate** | past | Critics | the new film |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent film=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new library is slated to open next spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x6:1
# text = The new library is slated to open next spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	slated	slate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slate** | present · passive |  | the new library |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | spring |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's wipe the slate clean and be friends again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x7:1
# text = Let's wipe the slate clean and be friends again.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wipe** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | the slate |  |  | again | clean *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent slate=Source |
| 3 | **is a** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | friends |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach picked a strong slate of players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x8:1
# text = The coach picked a strong slate of players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | the coach | a strong slate of players |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slate=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As Uncle Remus came up Whitehall Street recently, he met a little colored boy carrying a slate and a number of books.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slate:x9:1
# text = As Uncle Remus came up Whitehall Street recently, he met a little colored boy carrying a slate and a number of books.
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Remus	Remus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Whitehall	Whitehall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Street	Street	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	colored	colored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come up** | past | Uncle Remus | Whitehall Street |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location street=Theme |
| 2 | **meet** | past | Remus | a little colored boy |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund | a little colored boy *not said here* | a slate and a number of books |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slate=Theme |

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