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title: someone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «someone» in the school dictionary: Someone means a person, but we do not say who. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# someone

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Someone, we, person, everybody, I, grumpy · **What happens:** mean, not say, want, be, use, hint · **To what, where:** person, important person, someone, chips, you, mood · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«someone» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [someone in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/someone.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone means a person, but we do not say who.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:m1:1
# text = Someone means a person, but we do not say who.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Someone | a person |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent who=Topic |

<!-- .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 -->
«Someone» can also mean an important person: she wants to be someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:m2:1
# text = «Someone» can also mean an important person: she wants to be someone.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Someone | a important person |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | present | person |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | person *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Someone» is used to hint at a person everybody knows: «Someone ate my chips» means I know it was you.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:m3:1
# text = «Someone» is used to hint at a person everybody knows: «Someone ate my chips» means I know it was you.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	hint	hint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
12	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
16	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	ccomp	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Someone |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hint** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at a person | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **know** | present | everybody | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer person=Stimulus |
| 4 | **eat** *in a quote* | past | Someone | my chips |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient |
| 5 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **know** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 7 | **is a** | past | person | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Someone's grumpy» or «someone's in a mood» teases a person who is right there.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:m4:1
# text = «Someone's grumpy» or «someone's in a mood» teases a person who is right there.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
14	teases	tease	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	right	right	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Someone |  |  |  |  | grumpy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | someone |  |  | a mood |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tease** | present | grumpy or a mood | a person |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient |
| 4 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | right, there *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A person», «an individual» and «a party» are stiff words: «an unidentified individual», «a third party».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:m5:1
# text = «A person», «an individual» and «a party» are stiff words: «an unidentified individual», «a third party».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	individual	individual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	unidentified	unidentified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	individual	individual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	28	amod	_	_
28	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a person and a party | stiff words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone took 3 cookies from the jar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x1:1
# text = Someone took 3 cookies from the jar.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jar	jar	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 | **take** | past | Someone | 3 cookies |  | the jar |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent cookie=Theme from jar=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone gave her $5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x2:1
# text = Someone gave her $5.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Someone |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient $=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone buys 4 pens, how much do they pay?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x3:1
# text = If someone buys 4 pens, how much do they pay?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | someone | 4 pens |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | present · do-support | pens *= pen* | much |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone left 2 books on the desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x4:1
# text = Someone left 2 books on the desk.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desk	desk	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 | **leave** | past | Someone | 2 books |  | the desk |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent book=Theme on desk=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone is knocking at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x5:1
# text = Someone is knocking at the door.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	knocking	knock	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | present · progressive | Someone |  |  |  |  | at the door | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask someone for help if you are lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x6:1
# text = Ask someone for help if you are lost.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | someone |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is someone sitting here?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x7:1
# text = Is someone sitting here?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
3	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wanted someone else to go first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x8:1
# text = She wanted someone else to go first.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	else	else	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | She | someone |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot someone=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | someone *not said here* |  |  |  | first *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
someone ate 3 of my 8 chips and i know it was u (casual)

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x9:1
# text = someone ate 3 of my 8 chips and i know it was u (casual)
1	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | someone | 3 of my 8 chips |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Patient |
| 2 | **know** | present | i |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | casual *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ooh, someone's in a mood today. (casual, teasing)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ooh, someone's in a mood today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x10:1
# text = Ooh, someone's in a mood today.
1	Ooh	ooh	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (casual, teasing)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x10:2
# text = (casual, teasing)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone's gonna get a smack if they touch my bike. (rough threat)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Someone's gonna get a smack if they touch my bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x11:1
# text = Someone's gonna get a smack if they touch my bike.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	gonna	gonna	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	smack	smack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | infinitive | Someone | a smack |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer smack=Stimulus |
| 2 | **touch** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | they | my bike |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bike=Co-Theme |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x11:2
# text = (rough threat)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	threat	threat	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 -->
An individual purchases 4 pens at 30 cents per pen; compute the total expenditure. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* An individual purchases 4 pens at 30 cents per pen; compute the total expenditure.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x12:1
# text = An individual purchases 4 pens at 30 cents per pen; compute the total expenditure.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	individual	individual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	purchases	purchase	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	per	per	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	compute	compute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	expenditure	expenditure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purchase** | present | a individual | 4 pens |  | 30 cents per pen |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pen=Theme |
| 2 | **compute** | infinitive | a individual *not said here* | the total expenditure |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expenditure=Result |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x12:2
# 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 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Because someone has eaten my feet.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:someone:x13:1
# text = “Because someone has eaten my feet.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *in a quote* | present · perfect | someone | my feet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Patient |

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