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title: which — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «which» in the school dictionary: Which asks someone to choose one from a group: «Which colour do you want?». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# which

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** someone, colour, bike, I, He, me · **What happens:** ask, choose, want, tell, name, be · **To what, where:** someone, one, group, more, thing, mine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«which» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [which in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/which.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which asks someone to choose one from a group: «Which colour do you want?».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:m1:1
# text = Which asks someone to choose one from a group: «Which colour do you want?».
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	13	det	_	_
13	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **choose** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* | one |  | a group |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent one=Theme from group=Source |
| 3 | **want** *in a quote* | present · do-support | which colour |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .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 -->
Which tells more about a thing just named: «The bike, which is red, is mine».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:m2:1
# text = Which tells more about a thing just named: «The bike, which is red, is mine».
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present |  | more |  |  |  | the bike *obl* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent more=Recipient |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  | a thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the bike |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | mine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which can mean «that» in a description: «the book which I read».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:m3:1
# text = Which can mean «that» in a description: «the book which I read».
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obj	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  | that |  |  |  | in a description | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot that=Theme in description=Attribute |
| 2 | **read** *in a quote* | past | I | the book |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which can point to a whole idea before: «He was late, which made me cross».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:m4:1
# text = Which can point to a whole idea before: «He was late, which made me cross».
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	point	point	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | can |  |  | a whole idea |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to idea=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | He |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** *in a quote* | past |  | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **cross** *in a quote* | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Which one?», «which is why» and «which, fair enough» are common in talk.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:m5:1
# text = «Which one?», «which is why» and «which, fair enough» are common in talk.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	nsubj	_	_
17	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | which one |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | fair |  |  | talk |  | common *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exams love «Which of the following», «in which», «by which», «whereby» and «the extent to which».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:m6:1
# text = Exams love «Which of the following», «in which», «by which», «whereby» and «the extent to which».
1	Exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	advcl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	whereby	whereby	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	extent	extent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Exams |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today's lesson: Revision: which operation?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x1:1
# text = Today's lesson: Revision: which operation?
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Revision	revision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	8	det	_	_
8	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which box has more pencils?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x2:1
# text = Which box has more pencils?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | which box | more pencils |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which number is bigger, 9 or 12?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x3:1
# text = Which number is bigger, 9 or 12?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which number |  |  |  |  | 9 *obl*; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which way is the station?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x4:1
# text = Which way is the station?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	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	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of these animals can fly?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x5:1
# text = Which of these animals can fly?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I lost the hat which Gran knitted for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x6:1
# text = I lost the hat which Gran knitted for me.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | I | the hat |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hat=Eventuality |
| 2 | **knit** | past | the hat |  |  |  |  | for me | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for i=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which team won the match?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x7:1
# text = Which team won the match?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	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 | **win** | past | which team | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
which bus goes to nan's, the 12?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x8:1
# text = which bus goes to nan's, the 12?
1	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | which bus |  |  | nan |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to nan=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ate 4 of my chips, which was not cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x9:1
# text = He ate 4 of my chips, which was not cool.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | He | 4 of my chips |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | my chips |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which idiot took my ruler?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x10:1
# text = Which idiot took my ruler?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	idiot	idiot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	ruler	ruler	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 | **take** | past | which idiot | my ruler |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the process by which water becomes ice?

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x11:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the process by which water becomes ice?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	13	det	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
15	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the process |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **become** | present | which water | ice |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike, which is red, cost 90 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x12:1
# text = The bike, which is red, cost 90 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	_
10	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bike |  |  |  |  | cost dollars *obl*; red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which was taller, Father or Mother?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:which:x13:1
# text = Which was taller, Father or Mother?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Father	Father	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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