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title: spare — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spare» in the school dictionary: Spare means extra, kept in case it is needed, not being used now: a spare key, a spare tyre. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spare

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**Who acts:** Spare, you, we, He, child, 5 · **What happens:** mean, keep, need, not use, be, not work · **To what, where:** extra, Spare, free time, pencil, someone, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«spare» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [spare in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spare.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spare means extra, kept in case it is needed, not being used now: a spare key, a spare tyre.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:m1:1
# text = Spare means extra, kept in case it is needed, not being used now: a spare key, a spare tyre.
1	Spare	spare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
7	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	fixed	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
15	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Spare | extra |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extra=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | participle | Spare *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **need** | present · passive |  | Spare |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **use** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  | now |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
Spare time is free time when you are not working.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:m2:1
# text = Spare time is free time when you are not working.
1	Spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	reparandum	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | free time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **work** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To spare is to give something you do not need: «can you spare a pencil?».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:m3:1
# text = To spare is to give something you do not need: «can you spare a pencil?».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **spare** *in a quote* | can | you | a pencil |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent pencil=Asset |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To spare someone is to not hurt them, or to save them from something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:m4:1
# text = To spare someone is to not hurt them, or to save them from something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent someone=Asset |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hurt *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  | something |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from something=Source |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«To spare» means left over: «we got there with ten minutes to spare».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:m5:1
# text = «To spare» means left over: «we got there with ten minutes to spare».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	spare	spare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **leave over** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **get** *in a quote* | past | we |  |  | there | minute |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **spare** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spare no expense means to spend as much money as is needed, without holding back.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:m6:1
# text = Spare no expense means to spend as much money as is needed, without holding back.
1	Spare	spare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	nsubj	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	expense	expense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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	spend	spend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
16	back	back	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | infinitive |  | no expense |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent expense=Asset |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **spend** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | much money |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 4 | **need** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF» |
| 5 | **hold back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has 2 spare tyres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x1:1
# text = He has 2 spare tyres.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	spare	spare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | 2 spare tyres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tyre=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each child needs 1 pencil and 5 are spare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x2:1
# text = Each child needs 1 pencil and 5 are spare.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | each child | 1 pencil |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pencil=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | 5 |  |  |  |  | spare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you spare 3 apples?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x3:1
# text = Can you spare 3 apples?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | can | you | 3 apples |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many spare seats are there?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x4:1
# text = How many spare seats are there?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many spare seats |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pack a spare pair of socks for the camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x5:1
# text = Pack a spare pair of socks for the camp.
1	Pack	pack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | imperative | you *not said here* | a spare pair of socks for the camp |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme pair=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What do you do in your spare time?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x6:1
# text = What do you do in your spare time?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	spare	spare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We reached the station with five minutes to spare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x7:1
# text = We reached the station with five minutes to spare.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | We | the station |  |  | minute |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent station=Theme |
| 2 | **spare** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight spared the dragon's life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x8:1
# text = The knight spared the dragon's life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spared	spare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | past | the knight | the dragon's life |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent life=Asset |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour keeps a spare key for us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x9:1
# text = Our neighbour keeps a spare key for us.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	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	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Our neighbour | a spare key |  |  |  | for us | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We don't want any expense spared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spare:x10:1
# text = We don't want any expense spared.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	expense	expense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	spared	spare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | We | any expense |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spare** *not said to happen* | participle | any expense *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent |

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