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title: variety — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «variety» in the school dictionary: Variety means having many different kinds of things, not all the same: a menu with variety has lots of choices. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# variety

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**Who acts:** Variety, menu, school canteen, Granny, We, talent show · **What happens:** mean, have, be, type, make, grow · **To what, where:** many different kinds, lots, number, one particular type, plant, Variety entertainment

<!-- .vabout -->
«variety» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [variety in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/variety.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Variety means having many different kinds of things, not all the same: a menu with variety has lots of choices.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:m1:1
# text = Variety means having many different kinds of things, not all the same: a menu with variety has lots of choices.
1	Variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
20	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Variety |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Variety *not said here* | many different kinds of things |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient |
| 3 | **have** | present | a menu with variety | lots of choices |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

<!-- .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 variety of things is a number of different kinds of them: «a variety of fruit».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:m2:1
# text = A variety of things is a number of different kinds of them: «a variety of fruit».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a variety of things | a number |  |  |  | of different kinds of kinds | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A variety is one particular type of something, especially a type of plant or animal: «a new variety of apple».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:m3:1
# text = A variety is one particular type of something, especially a type of plant or animal: «a new variety of apple».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a variety | one particular type |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **type** |  |  | plant or animal |  |  |  |  | nom type «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Variety, or a variety show, is entertainment made of many short acts like songs, jokes and magic.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:m4:1
# text = Variety, or a variety show, is entertainment made of many short acts like songs, jokes and magic.
1	Variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	entertainment	entertainment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	acts	act	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Variety entertainment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | Variety entertainment *not said here* |  |  |  | of many short acts like songs and jokes and magic | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school canteen has a good variety of lunches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x1:1
# text = The school canteen has a good variety of lunches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	canteen	canteen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lunches	lunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school canteen | a good variety of lunches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent variety=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny grows ten varieties of tomato.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x2:1
# text = Granny grows ten varieties of tomato.
1	Granny	granny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	varieties	variety	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Granny | ten varieties of tomato |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location variety=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read a variety of books this term, from comics to poems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x3:1
# text = We read a variety of books this term, from comics to poems.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	comics	comic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | a variety of books |  | comics to poems |  | this term *obl:unmarked* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent variety=Topic from comic=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For variety, we had pasta instead of rice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x4:1
# text = For variety, we had pasta instead of rice.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | we | pasta |  |  |  | for variety; instead rice | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pasta=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The talent show was a variety show with singers, dancers and a juggler.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x5:1
# text = The talent show was a variety show with singers, dancers and a juggler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	singers	singer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	juggler	juggler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the talent show | a variety show |  |  |  | with singers and dancers and a juggler | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Variety is the spice of life, so let's try something new.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x6:1
# text = Variety is the spice of life, so let's try something new.
1	Variety	variety	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	spice	spice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Variety | the spice |  |  |  | of life | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells a wide variety of pens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x7:1
# text = The shop sells a wide variety of pens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | a wide variety of pens |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent variety=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins come in many varieties, from tiny blue ones to huge emperors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x8:1
# text = Penguins come in many varieties, from tiny blue ones to huge emperors.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	varieties	variety	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	emperors	emperor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Penguins |  |  | many varieties |  | from tiny blue ones to huge emperors | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from one=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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His daughter Metra, who was devotedly attached to him, possessed the power of transforming herself into a variety of different animals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variety:x9:1
# text = His daughter Metra, who was devotedly attached to him, possessed the power of transforming herself into a variety of different animals.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	Metra	Metra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	devotedly	devotedly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	attached	attach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	transforming	transform	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	16	obj	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attach** | past · passive |  | Metra | Metra |  |  | devotedly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to he=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **possess** | past | His daughter | the power |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot power=Theme |
| 3 | **transform** | gerund | the power *not said here* | daughter |  |  |  | into a variety of different animals *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent herself=Patient into variety=Result |

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