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title: yes — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yes» in the school dictionary: A word used to agree, say something is true, or accept: «Yes, please.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yes

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**Who acts:** something, someone, We, answer, that, I · **What happens:** use, agree, say, be, accept, answer · **To what, where:** word, you, everyday ways, opposite, someone, Affirmative stiff ways · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A word used to agree, say something is true, or accept: «Yes, please.».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m1:1
# text = A word used to agree, say something is true, or accept: «Yes, please.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	16	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **accept** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Used to answer when someone calls you: «Yes?».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m2:1
# text = Used to answer when someone calls you: «Yes?».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **call** | present | someone |  | you |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A happy shout: «Yes! We won!».

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A happy shout: «Yes!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m3:1
# text = A happy shout: «Yes!
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* We won!».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m3:2
# text = We won!».
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a noun, an answer that says yes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m4:1
# text = As a noun, an answer that says yes.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a answer |  |  |  |  | as a noun | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Yeah», «yep», «yup», «ya», «sure», «yeah nah» (Australia, NZ: no) and «deffo» (UK: definitely) are everyday ways to say yes.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m5:1
# text = «Yeah», «yep», «yup», «ya», «sure», «yeah nah» (Australia, NZ: no) and «deffo» (UK: definitely) are everyday ways to say yes.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	yup	yup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	ya	ya	X	GW	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	23	discourse	_	_
23	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
25	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	NZ	NZ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
30	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	deffo	deffo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	_
36	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	37	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	43	punct	_	_
39	definitely	definitely	ADV	RB	_	43	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	39	punct	_	_
41	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	43	cop	_	_
42	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	43	amod	_	_
43	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	37	conj	_	_
44	to	to	PART	TO	_	45	mark	_	_
45	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	43	acl	_	_
46	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	45	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | everyday ways |  |  |  | definitely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Oh yes, very clever» or «yeah, right» means the opposite.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m6:1
# text = «Oh yes, very clever» or «yeah, right» means the opposite.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
3	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't believe you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m6e:1
# text = I don't believe you.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **believe** | present · do-support | I | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Yes, and?» or «yeah, so what» brushes someone off.

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m7:1
# text = «Yes, and?» or «yeah, so what» brushes someone off.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
14	brushes	brush	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	_
16	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush off** | present |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Destination |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Affirmative», «indeed», «in the affirmative», «certainly» and «that is correct» are stiff ways to say yes.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:m8:1
# text = «Affirmative», «indeed», «in the affirmative», «certainly» and «that is correct» are stiff ways to say yes.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Affirmative	affirmative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	affirmative	affirmative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	acl	_	_
29	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | Affirmative stiff ways |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, I would like some juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x1:1
# text = Yes, I would like some juice.
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Is it raining?» «Yes, it is.»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Is it raining?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x2:1
# text = «Is it raining?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** *in a quote* | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Yes, it is.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x2:2
# text = «Yes, it is.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes! I scored a goal!

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Yes!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x3:1
# text = Yes!
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* I scored a goal!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x3:2
# text = I scored a goal!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | I | a goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Answer yes or no.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x4:1
# text = Answer yes or no.
1	Answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	no.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent yes=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She said yes to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x5:1
# text = She said yes to the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | She |  | the party |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent yes=Topic to party=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Tom?» «Yes, Miss?»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Tom?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x6:1
# text = «Tom?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Yes, Miss?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x6:2
# text = «Yes, Miss?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Miss	Miss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a stranger asks you to go with them, do not say yes.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x7:1
# text = If a stranger asks you to go with them, do not say yes.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a stranger |  | you |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a stranger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with them *= they* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with they=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The answer is yes and no.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x8:1
# text = The answer is yes and no.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	no.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«coming to footy?» «yep, be there at 4» (casual)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «coming to footy?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x9:1
# text = «coming to footy?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	footy	footy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | footy |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to footy=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «yep, be there at 4» (casual)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x9:2
# text = «yep, be there at 4» (casual)
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | 4 |  | there *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I'll pay you back tomorrow.» «Yeah, right.» (sarcastic)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «I'll pay you back tomorrow.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x10:1
# text = «I'll pay you back tomorrow.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay back** *in a quote* | future | I | you |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Asset |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Yeah, right.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x10:2
# text = «Yeah, right.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (sarcastic)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x10:3
# text = (sarcastic)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	sarcastic	sarcastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«You broke it.» «Yeah, so what?» (rough)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «You broke it.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x11:1
# text = «You broke it.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** *in a quote* | past | You | it |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Yeah, so what?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x11:2
# text = «Yeah, so what?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (rough)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x11:3
# text = (rough)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rough	rough	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 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
State whether 15 is divisible by 3, responding in the affirmative or the negative. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* State whether 15 is divisible by 3, responding in the affirmative or the negative.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x12:1
# text = State whether 15 is divisible by 3, responding in the affirmative or the negative.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	divisible	divisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	responding	respond	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	affirmative	affirmative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	negative	negative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | State  15 |  |  |  |  | by 3; divisible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **respond** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  | the affirmative or the negative |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (formal exam)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x12:2
# text = (formal exam)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Yes," she said, nodding her head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yes:x13:1
# text = "Yes," she said, nodding her head.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	nodding	nod	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **nod** | gerund | she *not said here* | her head |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

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