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title: still — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «still» in the school dictionary: Still means even now, or up to this time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# still

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**Who acts:** drinks, someone, you, Exams, stationary, She · **What happens:** mean, not move, spite, make, have, lose · **To what, where:** that, comparison, bubbles, end, match, UK · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«still» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: [still in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/still.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still means even now, or up to this time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m1:1
# text = Still means even now, or up to this time.
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	parataxis	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .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 -->
Still means not moving, or calm and quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m2:1
# text = Still means not moving, or calm and quiet.
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | still |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **move** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still means even so, in spite of that.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m3:1
# text = Still means even so, in spite of that.
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spite	spite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | still | in spite of that | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in spite=Attribute |
| 2 | **spite** |  |  | that |  |  |  |  | nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still can make a comparison stronger: «still more», «still better».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m4:1
# text = Still can make a comparison stronger: «still more», «still better».
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	still	still	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can |  | a comparison |  |  | still | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still water or still drinks have no bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m5:1
# text = Still water or still drinks have no bubbles.
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | drinks | no bubbles |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bubble=Patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Still» at the end of a sentence means anyway, even so: «Lost the match. Good game, still.» (UK); «you still there?» checks if someone is listening.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Still» at the end of a sentence means anyway, even so: «Lost the match.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m6:1
# text = «Still» at the end of a sentence means anyway, even so: «Lost the match.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | at the end of a sentence; still | anyway *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lose** *in a quote* | past |  | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Good game, still.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m6:2
# text = Good game, still.»
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (UK); «you still there?» checks if someone is listening.

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m6:3
# text = (UK); «you still there?» checks if someone is listening.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present |  | UK |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **listen** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Are you still here?» or «still waiting…» can be cross or sarcastic.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m7:1
# text = «Are you still here?» or «still waiting…» can be cross or sarcastic.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	…	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	sarcastic	sarcastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  | still | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** *in a quote* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | can | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cross *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exams say «remain», «yet to be», «outstanding», «nevertheless», «notwithstanding» and «stationary» (not moving).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:m8:1
# text = Exams say «remain», «yet to be», «outstanding», «nevertheless», «notwithstanding» and «stationary» (not moving).
1	Exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	outstanding	outstanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	nevertheless	nevertheless	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	notwithstanding	notwithstand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	30	advmod	_	_
30	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	26	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Exams |  |  |  |  | nevertheless *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **remain** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  | yet |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **notwithstand** *in a quote* | gerund | Exams *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **move** | gerund | stationary *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She still has 12 apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x1:1
# text = She still has 12 apples.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	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 | **have** | present | She | 12 apples |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He still needs 5 more dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x2:1
# text = He still needs 5 more dollars.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | He | 5 more dollars |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dollar=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many pages does she still have to read?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x3:1
# text = How many pages does she still have to read?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many pages |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | she |  |  |  | still |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **read** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are still 8 birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x4:1
# text = There are still 8 birds.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 8 birds |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep still while I take the photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x5:1
# text = Keep still while I take the photo.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | present | I | the photo |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lake was still and quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x6:1
# text = The lake was still and quiet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lake |  |  |  | still | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was raining, but we still went out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x7:1
# text = It was raining, but we still went out.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | past · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 2 | **go out** | past | we |  |  |  | still |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby is still asleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x8:1
# text = The baby is still asleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the baby |  |  |  | still | asleep *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still or sparkling water, love?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x9:1
# text = Still or sparkling water, love?
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	sparkling	sparkle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	love	love	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 | **sparkle** | gerund |  | water |  |  | still | love *obl* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
U still got them 2 tickets?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x10:1
# text = U still got them 2 tickets?
1	U	U	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | U | them *= they* |  |  | still |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary ticket=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you still going on about that one chip?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x11:1
# text = Are you still going on about that one chip?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	chip	chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  | still | about that one chip | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme about chip=Location |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of a book of 120 pages, 45 have been read. Determine the number of pages yet to be read.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Of a book of 120 pages, 45 have been read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x12:1
# text = Of a book of 120 pages, 45 have been read.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  | of a book of 120 pages  45 | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: of book=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Determine the number of pages yet to be read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x12:2
# text = Determine the number of pages yet to be read.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the number of pages |  |  | yet |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V» |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But Night stood still and mute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:still:x13:1
# text = But Night stood still and mute.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Night	Night	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mute	mute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Night |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mute** | infinitive | Night *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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