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title: that — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «that» in the school dictionary: That points to a thing that was named before or that is farther away: «that box over there». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# that

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** That, someone, I, cake, It, sarcasm · **What happens:** point, name, be, join, say, think · **To what, where:** thing, sentence, 2 4, it, that, similar things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«that» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: [that in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/that.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That points to a thing that was named before or that is farther away: «that box over there».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:m1:1
# text = That points to a thing that was named before or that is farther away: «that box over there».
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	points	point	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	farther	far	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
19	over	over	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | present | That |  |  |  |  | to a thing | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | past · passive |  | a thing |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | away, far *property* | 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 -->
That joins a sentence to what someone says or thinks: «I know that 2 + 2 is 4».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:m2:1
# text = That joins a sentence to what someone says or thinks: «I know that 2 + 2 is 4».
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
17	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	18	cc	_	_
18	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	conj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | That | a sentence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **know** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | 2 4 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That can mean «which» or «who» in a description: «the cake that Mum made».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:m3:1
# text = That can mean «which» or «who» in a description: «the cake that Mum made».
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
19	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | That |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *in a quote* | past | the cake |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That can mean «so» or «very»: «It was not that hard».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:m4:1
# text = That can mean «so» or «very»: «It was not that hard».
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	that	that	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | That |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | past | It |  |  |  |  | hard, that *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«That's it», «that's that» mean it is finished; «and all that» means and similar things.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:m5:1
# text = «That's it», «that's that» mean it is finished; «and all that» means and similar things.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	20	det:predet	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | That | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | that |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **finish** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |
| 5 | **mean** | present | that | similar things |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«that» can point at someone in a cold or rude way: «Who does that think he is?»; «that's rich» is sarcasm.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:m6:1
# text = «that» can point at someone in a cold or rude way: «Who does that think he is?»; «that's rich» is sarcasm.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	point	point	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
17	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj	_	_
19	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	csubj	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
31	sarcasm	sarcasm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | can | that |  |  | someone |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present · do-support | sarcasm |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **be** *in a quote* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is a** | present |  | sarcasm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exams use «that which», «such that», «given that», «so that» and «in that» to join facts.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:m7:1
# text = Exams use «that which», «such that», «given that», «so that» and «in that» to join facts.
1	Exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	advcl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	10	det:predet	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
29	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Exams |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | participle |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 3 | **join** | to-infinitive | that | facts |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That box has 9 pencils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x1:1
# text = That box has 9 pencils.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pencils	pencil	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 | that box | 9 pencils |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom has 4 more than that.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x2:1
# text = Tom has 4 more than that.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Tom | 4 more |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is that your coat on the hook?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x3:1
# text = Is that your coat on the hook?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I think that the answer is 12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x4:1
# text = I think that the answer is 12.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the answer | 12 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is the book that I told you about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x5:1
# text = This is the book that I told you about.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | the book |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | I | the book | you |  |  | about *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient that=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Those apples are green, but these are red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x6:1
# text = Those apples are green, but these are red.
1	Those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that apples |  |  |  |  | green *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | these |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After that, we went home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x7:1
# text = After that, we went home.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | we |  |  |  | after that | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's it, no more biscuits, you've had 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x8:1
# text = That's it, no more biscuits, you've had 4.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present · perfect | no more biscuits | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's not that hard, just add 'em.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x9:1
# text = It's not that hard, just add 'em.
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	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	that	that	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	'em	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | hard, that *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | 'em *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't give me that, you ate 3!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x10:1
# text = Don't give me that, you ate 3!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | that | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient that=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | you | 3 |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find a number such that its double is 14.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x11:1
# text = Find a number such that its double is 14.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	double	double	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | a number |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | number's double | such 14 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **double** |  | number |  |  |  |  |  | nom double «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is given that the box contains 9 pencils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x12:1
# text = It is given that the box contains 9 pencils.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **contain** | present | the box | 9 pencils |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot pencil=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is how I lost it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:that:x13:1
# text = That is how I lost it.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl:relcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | how *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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