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title: will — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «will» in the school dictionary: Will says what is going to happen: «It will rain». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# will

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**Who acts:** It, I, you, paper, things, people · **What happens:** say, go, happen, rain, imagine, fly · **To what, where:** me, strong wish, something, paper, things, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«will» in the school dictionary: its 8 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: [will in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/will.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Will says what is going to happen: «It will rain».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:m1:1
# text = Will says what is going to happen: «It will rain».
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	aux	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **rain** *in a quote* | future | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
Would says what might happen or is imagined: «I would fly if I could».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:m2:1
# text = Would says what might happen or is imagined: «I would fly if I could».
1	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	aux	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
4	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	imagined	imagine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
14	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | would |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | might |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **imagine** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF» |
| 4 | **fly** *in a quote* | would | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Will can ask or promise: «Will you help me?», «I will be there».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:m3:1
# text = Will can ask or promise: «Will you help me?», «I will be there».
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	promise	promise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	cop	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | can · future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** *in a quote* | future | you |  | me |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | future | I |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A will is the strong wish to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:m4:1
# text = A will is the strong wish to do something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future |  | a strong wish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A will is a paper that says who gets someone's things after they die (or, as people kindly say, pass away).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:m5:1
# text = A will is a paper that says who gets someone's things after they die (or, as people kindly say, pass away).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
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	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
21	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
24	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
25	away	away	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future |  | a paper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a paper |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** | present |  | someone's things |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |
| 4 | **die** | present | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people |  |  |  |  | kindly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **pass away** | present | things *= thing* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«'ll» joins on: «I'll», «you'll», «it'll»; «gonna» often replaces «will»; «will do» means OK, I'll do it.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:m6:1
# text = «'ll» joins on: «I'll», «you'll», «it'll»; «gonna» often replaces «will»; «will do» means OK, I'll do it.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
25	often	often	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	replaces	replace	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
27	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
31	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
33	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	35	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	_
35	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
36	OK	ok	INTJ	UH	_	35	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
38	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	40	aux	_	_
40	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	35	conj	_	_
41	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	40	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join on** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **replace** | present | gonna |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **do** | future | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Will you shut up?» is an angry order, not a real question.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:m7:1
# text = «Will you shut up?» is an angry order, not a real question.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shut	shut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	csubj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut up** *in a quote* | future | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a angry order and a real question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exams and rules use «shall», «will be required to» and «would be».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:m8:1
# text = Exams and rules use «shall», «will be required to» and «would be».
1	Exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Exams and rules |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **require** *in a quote* | future · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF» |
| 3 | **be** *in a quote* | would |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If I put one more apple on the table, how many apples will there be?

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x1:1
# text = If I put one more apple on the table, how many apples will there be?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | I | one more apple |  | the table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent apple=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many will Zoe have after she buys 4 more?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x2:1
# text = How many will Zoe have after she buys 4 more?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | future | Zoe | many |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | Zoe | 4 more |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I will call you after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x3:1
# text = I will call you after school.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | future | I |  | you |  | after school |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Will you help me carry this box?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x4:1
# text = Will you help me carry this box?
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | future | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | infinitive | me *not said here* | this box |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice will melt if you leave it in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x5:1
# text = The ice will melt if you leave it in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	melt	melt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | future | the ice |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | ice |  | the sun. |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I would like a glass of water, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x6:1
# text = I would like a glass of water, please.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | I | a glass of water |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot glass=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won't give up; she has a strong will.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x7:1
# text = She won't give up; she has a strong will.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give up** | future | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | she | a strong |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strong=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Grab 2 more milks.» «Will do.»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Grab 2 more milks.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x8:1
# text = «Grab 2 more milks.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Grab	grab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	milks	milk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Will do.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x8:2
# text = «Will do.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm gonna have 5 when he gives me 2 (= I will have 5).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x9:1
# text = I'm gonna have 5 when he gives me 2 (= I will have 5).
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	15	punct	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
16	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | 5 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | present | he | 2 | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | future | I | 5 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Will you shut up and count? It's 12!

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Will you shut up and count?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x10:1
# text = Will you shut up and count?
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shut	shut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut up** | future | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **count** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It's 12!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x10:2
# text = It's 12!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | 12 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each candidate shall state what the resulting total would be.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x11:1
# text = Each candidate shall state what the resulting total would be.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	candidate	candidate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	state	state	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	resulting	result	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | shall | each candidate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **result** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **be** | would | the resulting total |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa left his watch to me in his will.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x12:1
# text = Grandpa left his watch to me in his will.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | Grandpa | Grandpa's watch | me |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent watch=Theme to i=Recipient |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Will you grant it to me?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:will:x13:1
# text = Will you grant it to me?"
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grant	grant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	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 | **grant** | future | you | it | me |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent it=Theme to i=Goal |

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