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title: tons — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tons» in the school dictionary: Tons, or "tons of", means a lot, a great amount. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tons

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**Who acts:** Tons, short ton, old long ton, metric ton, ton, I · **What happens:** mean, be, spell, get, do, run · **To what, where:** lot, plural, 2,000 pounds, USA, 2,240 pounds, UK · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tons, or "tons of", means a lot, a great amount.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:m1:1
# text = Tons, or "tons of", means a lot, a great amount.
1	Tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

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

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:m1e:1
# text = "I've got tons of homework."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tons is the plural of ton, a unit of weight: in the USA a (short) ton is 2,000 pounds (about 907 kg); in the UK an old (long) ton is 2,240 pounds (about 1,016 kg).

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:m2:1
# text = Tons is the plural of ton, a unit of weight: in the USA a (short) ton is 2,000 pounds (about 907 kg); in the UK an old (long) ton is 2,240 pounds (about 1,016 kg).
1	Tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
20	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	2,000	2000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	about	about	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	907	907	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	nummod	_	_
27	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	41	obl	_	_
33	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
34	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	_
35	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	36	punct	_	_
38	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	nsubj	_	_
39	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	41	cop	_	_
40	2,240	2,240	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	41	nummod	_	_
41	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
42	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	45	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	about	about	ADV	RB	_	44	advmod	_	_
44	1,016	1,016	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	45	nummod	_	_
45	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	41	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	45	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tons | the plural |  |  |  | of ton | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a short ton | 2,000 pounds and 2,240 pounds |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a old long ton | 2,240 pounds |  | the UK |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A metric ton, usually spelled "tonne", is 1,000 kilograms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:m3:1
# text = A metric ton, usually spelled "tonne", is 1,000 kilograms.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metric	metric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	tonne	tonne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	kilograms	kilogram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle | a metric ton *not said here* | tonne |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent tonne=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a metric ton | 1,000 kilograms |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Tons" can mean much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:m4:1
# text = "Tons" can mean much.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	much	much	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 | **mean** | can | Tons |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"She's tons better at chess than me."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:m4e:1
# text = "She's tons better at chess than me."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | She | tons |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"A ton" is also 100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:m5:1
# text = "A ton" is also 100.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ton | 100 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"doing a ton" means 100 miles per hour, and in cricket a ton is a century (100 runs).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:m5e:1
# text = "doing a ton" means 100 miles per hour, and in cricket a ton is a century (100 runs).
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	per	per	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	nsubj	_	_
22	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | gerund |  | a ton |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ton=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | present | doing | 100 miles |  |  | per hour |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Topic |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a ton | a century |  | cricket |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **run** | present | 100 | a century *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme century=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x1:1
# 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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An elephant can weigh about 6 tons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x2:1
# text = An elephant can weigh about 6 tons.
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	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	tons	ton	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 | 6 tons |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme ton=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge sign says lorries over 7.5 tonnes cannot cross.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x3:1
# text = The bridge sign says lorries over 7.5 tonnes cannot cross.
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	4	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	7.5	7.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	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 | lorries |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **cross** | can | 7.5 tonnes |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bag weighs a ton! (informal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* My bag weighs a ton!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x4:1
# text = My bag weighs a ton!
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
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 | My bag | a ton |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme ton=Value |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x4:2
# text = (informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were tons of people at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x5:1
# text = There were tons of people at the fair.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | tons of people at the fair |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blue whale weighs over 100 tons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x6:1
# text = A blue whale weighs over 100 tons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	tons	ton	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** | present | a blue whale | 100 tons |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme ton=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I feel tons better after a sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x7:1
# text = I feel tons better after a sleep.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | I | tons |  |  | after a sleep | well *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ton=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He scored a ton in the cricket match, 100 runs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x8:1
# text = He scored a ton in the cricket match, 100 runs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ton	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
11	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | He | a ton |  | the cricket match |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ton=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | present | 100 |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Why, it would take us a year, possibly our whole lives, to eat up twelve oxen and twelve tons of bread.’

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tons:x9:1
# text = Why, it would take us a year, possibly our whole lives, to eat up twelve oxen and twelve tons of bread.’
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	possibly	possibly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	oxen	ox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | would | it |  | us |  | year | our whole lives *obl* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument we=Destination |
| 2 | **eat up** | to-infinitive |  | twelve oxen and twelve tons of bread |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ox=Patient |

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