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title: union — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «union» in the school dictionary: A union is a group of workers who join together to protect their pay and rights (a trade union, a labor union). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# union

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** union, workers, act, that, United Kingdom, Union Jack · **What happens:** be, join, protect, pay, call, mean · **To what, where:** group, pay, states, European Union, act, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«union» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [union in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/union.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A union is a group of workers who join together to protect their pay and rights (a trade union, a labor union).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:m1:1
# text = A union is a group of workers who join together to protect their pay and rights (a trade union, a labor union).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	union	union	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	labor	labor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a union | a group |  |  |  | of workers | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | present | workers |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive | workers *not said here* | workers's pay and rights |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pay=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **pay** |  | workers *= worker* |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=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 -->
A union is a group of countries or states joined together, such as the European Union or the United States (once called «the Union»).

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:m2:1
# text = A union is a group of countries or states joined together, such as the European Union or the United States (once called «the Union»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	union	union	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	European	European	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	24	advmod	_	_
24	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a union | a group |  |  |  | of countries such the European Union or the United States or states | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | states *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | participle |  | the European Union or the United States *not said here* |  |  |  | once *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Union is the act of joining things together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:m3:1
# text = Union is the act of joining things together.
1	Union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Union | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | gerund | the act *not said here* | things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, the union of two sets is all the things that are in one set or the other or both.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:m4:1
# text = In maths, the union of two sets is all the things that are in one set or the other or both.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the union of two sets | all things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  | one set |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A union can also mean a marriage between two people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:m5:1
# text = A union can also mean a marriage between two people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a union | a marriage |  |  |  | between two people | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marriage=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers joined a union to ask for fair pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:x1:1
# text = The workers joined a union to ask for fair pay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | the workers | a union |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent union=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | the workers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for fair pay | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The United Kingdom is a union of four countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:x2:1
# text = The United Kingdom is a union of four countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	3	flat	_	_
3	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the United Kingdom | a union |  |  |  | of four countries | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The union of the sets {1, 2, 3} and {3, 4} is {1, 2, 3, 4}.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:x3:1
# text = The union of the sets {1, 2, 3} and {3, 4} is {1, 2, 3, 4}.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	{	{	SYM	SYM	_	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	}	}	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	{	{	SYM	SYM	_	15	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	}	}	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:unmarked	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	{	{	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	28	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	}	}	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the union of the sets { 1 and 3 } | 1 and 4 } |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Union Jack flew over the town hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:x4:1
# text = The Union Jack flew over the town hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the Union Jack |  |  | the town hall |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent over hall=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The union of two rivers made a big river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:x5:1
# text = The union of two rivers made a big river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the union of two rivers | a big river |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset river=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every member of the union voted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:x6:1
# text = Every member of the union voted.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | every member of the union |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For some years they lived happily together, and their union was blessed by the birth of two sons.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:union:x7:1
# text = For some years they lived happily together, and their union was blessed by the birth of two sons.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	happily	happily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | they |  |  |  | year | happily, together *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bless** | past · passive | the birth of two sons | their union |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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