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title: yen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yen» in the school dictionary: The yen is the money of Japan; its sign is ¥. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yen

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**Who acts:** yen, comic book, many yen, I, She, Japanese coins · **What happens:** be, sign, long, travel, cost, get · **To what, where:** money, sign ¥, strong wish, 500 yen, Tokyo, currency

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«yen» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [yen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yen is the money of Japan; its sign is ¥.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:m1:1
# text = The yen is the money of Japan; its sign is ¥.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yen	yen	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	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	¥	¥	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the yen | the money and sign ¥ |  |  |  | of Japan | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the yen *not said here* | sign ¥ |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sign** |  | yen |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A yen is a strong wish or longing for something, as in a yen to travel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:m2:1
# text = A yen is a strong wish or longing for something, as in a yen to travel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yen	yen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	longing	long	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	yen	yen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a yen | a strong wish and a yen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **long** | gerund | a yen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for something | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for something=Theme |
| 3 | **travel** | to-infinitive | a yen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The comic book cost 500 yen in Tokyo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:x1:1
# text = The comic book cost 500 yen in Tokyo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	comic	comic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	yen	yen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Tokyo	Tokyo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the comic book | 500 yen |  | Tokyo |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme yen=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yen is the currency of Japan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:x2:1
# text = The yen is the currency of Japan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yen	yen	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	currency	currency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the yen | the currency |  |  |  | of Japan | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many yen do you get for one pound?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:x3:1
# text = How many yen do you get for one pound?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	yen	yen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · do-support | many yen |  |  |  |  | for one pound | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for pound=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've always had a yen to visit Japan. (informal)

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*Sentence 1:* I've always had a yen to visit Japan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:x4:1
# text = I've always had a yen to visit Japan.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	yen	yen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · perfect | I | a yen |  |  |  | always *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yen=Patient |
| 2 | **visit** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | Japan |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent japan=Co-Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:x4:2
# text = (informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a yen for chocolate. (informal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* She has a yen for chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:x5:1
# text = She has a yen for chocolate.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	yen	yen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a yen |  |  |  | for chocolate | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yen=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:x5:2
# text = (informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Japanese coins include a 100-yen coin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yen:x6:1
# text = Japanese coins include a 100-yen coin.
1	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	yen	yen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Japanese coins | a yen coin |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |

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