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title: square — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «square» in the school dictionary: A square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners). A square has 4 sides. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# square

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** square, Square units, square meal, dull person, you, I · **What happens:** be, have, multiply, measure, mean, square · **To what, where:** flat shape, 4 sides, open place, town, number, 25 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«square» in the school dictionary: its 12 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: [square in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/square.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners). A square has 4 sides.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m1:1
# text = A square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	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	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
13	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	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 | a square | a flat shape |  |  |  | with four equal sides and four right angles | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A square has 4 sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m1:2
# text = A square has 4 sides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	sides	side	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 | **have** | present | a square | 4 sides |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A square is an open place in a town with buildings around it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m2:1
# text = A square is an open place in a town with buildings around it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	around	around	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a square | a open place |  | a town with buildings around town |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The square of a number is the number multiplied by itself: the square of 5 is 25.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m3:1
# text = The square of a number is the number multiplied by itself: the square of 5 is 25.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	multiplied	multiply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nmod	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the square of a number | the number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **multiply** | participle |  | the number *not said here* |  |  |  | by square | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by itself=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the square of 5 | 25 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Square units measure area: square meters, square feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m4:1
# text = Square units measure area: square meters, square feet.
1	Square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	units	unit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | Square units | area |  |  |  | square meters and square feet *obl* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme area=Value |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Square means having the shape of a square or a right angle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m5:1
# text = Square means having the shape of a square or a right angle.
1	Square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Square |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Square *not said here* | the shape of a square or a right angle |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To square something is to make it square or to multiply it by itself.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m6:1
# text = To square something is to make it square or to multiply it by itself.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	square	square	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	square	square	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	multiply	multiply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn harmonize-22.6 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **square** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **multiply** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | by itself *= it* | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme by itself=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A square meal» is a good full meal; «all square» means even or equal.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m7:1
# text = «A square meal» is a good full meal; «all square» means even or equal.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
17	even	even	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a square meal | a good full meal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | all square |  |  |  |  | equal *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A square is a dull person who does not follow fashion: «Don't be such a square.».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m8:1
# text = A square is a dull person who does not follow fashion: «Don't be such a square.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	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	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	fashion	fashion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	cop	_	_
17	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	19	det:predet	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a square | a dull person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **follow** | present · do-support | a dull person | fashion |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fashion=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | such square |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 9 {#m9}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To square up is to pay what you owe: «I'll square up with you later»; «we're square» means we owe each other nothing.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m9:1
# text = To square up is to pay what you owe: «I'll square up with you later»; «we're square» means we owe each other nothing.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	square	square	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	26	nsubj	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	owe	owe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	square	square	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
18	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
26	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
27	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	owe	owe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	ccomp	_	_
29	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	31	det	_	_
30	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | pay *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **owe** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent what=Theme |
| 4 | **square up** *in a quote* | future | I |  |  |  |  | with you; late *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with you=Co-Agent |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  |  |  | square *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 7 | **owe** | present | we | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme |

## Meaning 10 {#m10}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Square up to someone» means get ready to fight them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m10:1
# text = «Square up to someone» means get ready to fight them.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Square	square	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	nsubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
9	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **fight** | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 11 {#m11}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Quadrilateral with equal sides» and «raised to the second power» are stiff words in exams.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m11:1
# text = «Quadrilateral with equal sides» and «raised to the second power» are stiff words in exams.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Quadrilateral	quadrilateral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Quadrilateral with equal sides and the raised second power | stiff words |  | exams |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 12 {#m12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A square root of a number is the number that, multiplied by itself, gives that number back: the square root of 25 is 5.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:m12:1
# text = A square root of a number is the number that, multiplied by itself, gives that number back: the square root of 25 is 5.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	multiplied	multiply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
17	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	back	back	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nmod	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
27	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a square root of a number | the number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **multiply** | participle · passive | root | the number |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 3 | **give back** | present |  | that number |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | present | the square root of 25 | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A square has sides of 6 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x1:1
# text = A square has sides of 6 cm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a square | sides of 6 cm |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the area of the square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x2:1
# text = Find the area of the square.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the area of the square |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The room is 20 square meters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x3:1
# text = The room is 20 square meters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the room | 20 square meters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The square of 5 is 25.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x4:1
# text = The square of 5 is 25.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the square of 5 | 25 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chessboard has 64 squares.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x5:1
# text = A chessboard has 64 squares.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chessboard	chessboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	64	64	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	squares	square	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 | **have** | present | a chessboard | 64 squares |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent square=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The market is held in the town square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x6:1
# text = The market is held in the town square.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	square	square	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 | **hold** | present · passive |  | the market |  | the town square |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in square=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have a square of chocolate?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x7:1
# text = Can I have a square of chocolate?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | a square of chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent square=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fold the paper to make a square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x8:1
# text = Fold the paper to make a square.
1	Fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paper |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a square |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset square=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
gave u 5 last week, now u gave me 5, we're square (casual)

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x9:1
# text = gave u 5 last week, now u gave me 5, we're square (casual)
1	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  | u |  |  | week |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past | u | 5 | me |  | now |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 5=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | we |  |  |  |  | square *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He squared up to me in the playground, the idiot. (rough)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He squared up to me in the playground, the idiot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x10:1
# text = He squared up to me in the playground, the idiot.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squared	square	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	idiot	idiot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square up** | past | He |  | me | the playground and the idiot |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square: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 -->
We won fair and square, 3–2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x11:1
# text = We won fair and square, 3–2.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | We | 3 – 2 |  |  |  | fair *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quadrilateral possessing four sides of equal length, each measuring 7 cm; determine its area. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A quadrilateral possessing four sides of equal length, each measuring 7 cm; determine its area.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x12:1
# text = A quadrilateral possessing four sides of equal length, each measuring 7 cm; determine its area.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quadrilateral	quadrilateral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	possessing	possess	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
11	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | gerund | a quadrilateral *not said here* | four sides of equal length |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot side=Theme |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a quadrilateral | 7 cm |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cm=Value |
| 3 | **determine** | infinitive | a quadrilateral *not said here* | quadrilateral's area |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square: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 -->
He tried it by square root and by cube root.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:square:x13:1
# text = He tried it by square root and by cube root.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	cube	cube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He | it |  |  |  | by square root and cube root | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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