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title: standard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «standard» in the school dictionary: A standard is a level of quality, how good something is or should be: «a high standard». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# standard

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**Who acts:** standard, Standards, rules, everyone, handwriting, Your · **What happens:** be, mean, agree, use, carry, handwrite · **To what, where:** level, high standard, rules, measurement, unit, metre · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«standard» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [standard in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/standard.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A standard is a level of quality, how good something is or should be: «a high standard».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:m1:1
# text = A standard is a level of quality, how good something is or should be: «a high standard».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	standard	standard	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	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	appos	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	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 standard | a level |  |  |  | of quality | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | should · present |  | a high standard |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Standards are rules or ideas about what is right and acceptable behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:m2:1
# text = Standards are rules or ideas about what is right and acceptable behaviour.
1	Standards	standard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Standards | rules or ideas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | rules or ideas |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | rules or ideas *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Standard (adjective) means normal, usual, the ordinary kind: «a standard size».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:m3:1
# text = Standard (adjective) means normal, usual, the ordinary kind: «a standard size».
1	Standard	Standard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Standard |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A standard is a measurement or unit that everyone agrees to use, like the metre.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:m4:1
# text = A standard is a measurement or unit that everyone agrees to use, like the metre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	standard	standard	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	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
10	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a standard | a measurement or unit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | everyone | unit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent that S»: agent=Agent unit=Co-Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **use** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* | the metre |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metre=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A standard is a flag carried on a pole, often by soldiers long ago.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:m5:1
# text = A standard is a flag carried on a pole, often by soldiers long ago.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	standard	standard	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	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
14	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
15	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a standard | a flag and soldiers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | participle |  | a flag and soldiers *not said here* |  | a pole |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your handwriting is up to a high standard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x1:1
# text = Your handwriting is up to a high standard.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	up	up	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your handwriting |  |  |  |  | to a high standard | tree rules |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school expects good standards of behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x2:1
# text = The school expects good standards of behaviour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	expects	expect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	standards	standard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	behaviour	behaviour	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 | **expect** | present | the school | good standards of behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent standard=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is a standard size of paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x3:1
# text = This is a standard size of paper.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a standard size |  |  |  | of paper | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We use standard units like metres to measure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x4:1
# text = We use standard units like metres to measure.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	units	unit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | We | standard units |  |  |  | like metres | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unit=Patient |
| 2 | **measure** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His work was not up to standard, so he did it again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x5:1
# text = His work was not up to standard, so he did it again.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | His work |  |  |  |  | standard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past | he | work |  |  | again |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car comes with standard seats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x6:1
# text = The car comes with standard seats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the car |  |  |  |  | with standard seats | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight carried the king's standard into battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x7:1
# text = The knight carried the king's standard into battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	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	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	battle	battle	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 | **carry** | past | the knight | the king's standard |  | battle |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent standard=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a double standard to tell us to be quiet when you shout.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x8:1
# text = It's a double standard to tell us to be quiet when you shout.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	shout	shout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a double standard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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Unless he adopt a better standard of justice we will go on with our destruction."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:standard:x9:1
# text = Unless he adopt a better standard of justice we will go on with our destruction."
1	Unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	adopt	adopt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	destruction	destruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adopt** | infinitive | he | a better standard of justice |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent standard=Theme |
| 2 | **go on** | future | we | a better standard of justice *not said here* |  |  |  | with our destruction | tree rules |
| 3 | **destroy** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom destruction «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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