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title: ton — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ton» in the school dictionary: A ton is a large unit of weight. In the UK an old ton is 2,240 pounds (long ton); in the US a ton is 2,000 pounds (short ton). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ton

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**Who acts:** ton, old ton, we, hundred, I, elephant · **What happens:** be, use, mean, run, get, weigh · **To what, where:** large unit, 2,240 pounds, UK, 2,000 pounds, 1,000 kilograms, this · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«ton» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [ton in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ton.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ton is a large unit of weight. In the UK an old ton is 2,240 pounds (long ton); in the US a ton is 2,000 pounds (short ton).

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A ton is a large unit of weight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:m1:1
# text = A ton is a large unit of weight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ton	ton	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ton | a large unit |  |  |  | of weight | 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:* In the UK an old ton is 2,240 pounds (long ton); in the US a ton is 2,000 pounds (short ton).

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:m1:2
# text = In the UK an old ton is 2,240 pounds (long ton); in the US a ton is 2,000 pounds (short ton).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	2,240	2,240	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	2,000	2000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a old ton | 2,240 pounds and 2,000 pounds |  | the UK |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a ton | 2,000 pounds |  |  |  | in the US | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tonne, or metric ton, is 1,000 kilograms; in science and maths we usually use this.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:m2:1
# text = A tonne, or metric ton, is 1,000 kilograms; in science and maths we usually use this.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tonne	tonne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	metric	metric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	kilograms	kilogram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | 1,000 kilograms |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | we | this |  | science and maths |  | usually *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ton or tons of something means a lot of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:m3:1
# text = A ton or tons of something means a lot of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a ton or tons of something | a lot of lot |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've got tons of homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:m3e:1
# text = I've got tons of homework.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · perfect | I | tons of homework |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ton=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ton is a hundred: a hundred runs in cricket, a hundred miles an hour, or a hundred pounds.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:m4:1
# text = A ton is a hundred: a hundred runs in cricket, a hundred miles an hour, or a hundred pounds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ton	ton	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	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
9	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ton | a hundred |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | a hundred | a hundred miles  a hour |  | cricket |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cricket=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An elephant can weigh about six tonnes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:x1:1
# text = An elephant can weigh about six tonnes.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	weigh	weigh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | can | a elephant | six tonnes |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme tonne=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
1 tonne is the same as 1,000 kilograms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:x2:1
# text = 1 tonne is the same as 1,000 kilograms.
1	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	tonne	tonne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	kilograms	kilogram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This bag weighs a ton!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:x3:1
# text = This bag weighs a ton!
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | this bag | a ton |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme ton=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've got tons of homework tonight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:x4:1
# text = I've got tons of homework tonight.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · perfect | I | tons of homework |  |  | tonight |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ton=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, slang) The batsman scored a ton — one hundred runs.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:x5:1
# text = (UK, slang) The batsman scored a ton — one hundred runs.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	batsman	batsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	compound	_	_
13	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nsubj	_	_
14	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | the batsman | UK slang |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ton=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | present | one hundred |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge sign says lorries must weigh less than 7.5 tonnes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:x6:1
# text = The bridge sign says lorries must weigh less than 7.5 tonnes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lorries	lorry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	weigh	weigh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	10	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	7.5	7.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the bridge sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **weigh** | must | lorries | 7.5 tonnes |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme tonne=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you're cheeky, the teacher will come down on you like a ton of bricks.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:x7:1
# text = If you're cheeky, the teacher will come down on you like a ton of bricks.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | cheeky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come down** | future | the teacher |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **like** | present | you | a ton of bricks |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot ton=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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"We'll wager you a ton of coined gold, a hundred pounds to the hundred-weight."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ton:x8:1
# text = "We'll wager you a ton of coined gold, a hundred pounds to the hundred-weight."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	wager	wager	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	coined	coin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wager** *in a quote* | future | We |  | you |  |  | to the hundred weight; hundred pounds *obl* | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent you=Recipient ton=Asset |
| 2 | **coin** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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