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title: whatever — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whatever» in the school dictionary: Whatever means anything or everything that. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# whatever

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Whatever, I, surprise, you, We, it · **What happens:** mean, say, not care, sound, add, show · **To what, where:** anything, matter, something, force, Whatever, surprise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«whatever» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [whatever in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whatever.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever means anything or everything that.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m1:1
# text = Whatever means anything or everything that.
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Whatever | anything |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=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 -->
"Take whatever you need."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m1e:1
# text = "Take whatever you need."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Theme |
| 2 | **need** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever means no matter what.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m2:1
# text = Whatever means no matter what.
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Whatever | no matter |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Topic |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Whatever happens, stay calm."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m2e:1
# text = "Whatever happens, stay calm."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** *in a quote* | present | Whatever |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** *in a quote* | infinitive | Whatever *not said here* |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever (at the end of a list) means or something like that.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m3:1
# text = Whatever (at the end of a list) means or something like that.
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Whatever!" said alone means "I don't care", and often sounds rude.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m4:1
# text = "Whatever!" said alone means "I don't care", and often sounds rude.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
6	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
18	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **care** *in a quote* | present · do-support | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **sound** | present |  |  |  |  |  | often, rude *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever (after "no" or "nothing") adds force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m5:1
# text = Whatever (after "no" or "nothing") adds force.
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	no	no	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
12	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | Whatever | force |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"no reason whatever".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m5e:1
# text = "no reason whatever".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever can show surprise or puzzlement, meaning "what on earth", as in "Whatever have you done?".

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:m6:1
# text = Whatever can show surprise or puzzlement, meaning "what on earth", as in "Whatever have you done?".
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	puzzlement	puzzlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	obj	_	_
19	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | can |  | Whatever |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | surprise or puzzlement *not said here* | surprise or puzzlement |  | earth |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | Whatever |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can choose whatever you want.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x1:1
# text = You can choose whatever you want.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | can | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | you | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever happens, don't open the door to strangers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x2:1
# text = Whatever happens, don't open the door to strangers.
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Whatever |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **open** | infinitive · do-support |  | the door | strangers |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent door=Patient to stranger=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eat whatever is on your plate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x3:1
# text = Eat whatever is on your plate.
1	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | whatever |  |  | your plate |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever you do, don't touch the hot pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x4:1
# text = Whatever you do, don't touch the hot pan.
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obj	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | you | Whatever |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the hot pan |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pan=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We can play football, or tag, or whatever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x5:1
# text = We can play football, or tag, or whatever.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tag	tag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | can | We | football |  |  |  | tag *obl* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Tidy your room." "Whatever." (rude)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "Tidy your room." "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x6:1
# text = "Tidy your room." "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | your room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* Whatever."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x6:2
# text = Whatever."
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* (rude)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x6:3
# text = (rude)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rude	rude	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We will do whatever it takes to win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x7:1
# text = We will do whatever it takes to win.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | future | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | it | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent whatever=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **win** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Eh, sirs! whatever have you done?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatever:x8:1
# text = "Eh, sirs! whatever have you done?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Eh	Eh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	sirs	sir	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
6	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | Eh and sirs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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