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  • There is NO required-agreement between the head and its NOUN for Number

    Features that make up this rule
    Active FeaturesInactive Features
    NOUN is nearby= conjunction
    NOUN is governed by a= noun
    the head agrees with its head on= Number-NOUN
    -

    Examples that do not agree: The words of interest are marked by ***, hover over those tokens to see more information.

    
    1	Still	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	if	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	you	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	can	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	get	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	your	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	pet	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	shop	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	to	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    10	do	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    11	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    12	hardness	hardness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
    14	***TDS***	tds	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
    15	(	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    16	total	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    17	Dissolved	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    18	***Solids***	solid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
    19	)	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    20	test	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    21	,	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    22	that	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    23	may	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    24	give	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    25	you	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    26	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    27	hint	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    28	.	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    

    Examples that agree: The words of interest are denoted by ***

    
    1	Performance	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	tests	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	will	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	either	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	be	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	performed	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	on	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	project	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    10	basis	basis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
    12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
    13	***unit***	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
    14	by	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    15	unit	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    16	***basis***	basis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
    17	in	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    18	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    19	given	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    20	project	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    21	.	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	It	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	originated	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	from	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	the	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	Latin	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    7	'	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	sonus	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	'	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    10	meaning	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    11	sound	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
    13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
    14	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
    15	***sonny***	sonny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
    16	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
    17	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    18	***slang***	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
    19	used	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    20	by	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    21	Americans	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    22	to	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    23	refer	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    24	to	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    25	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    26	bright	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    27	youngster	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    28	.	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	You	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	who	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	watch	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	as	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	budgets	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	are	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	cut	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	in	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
    11	***health***	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
    12	***care***	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
    13	while	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    14	you	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    15	militarize	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    16	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    17	police	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    18	force	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    19	?	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	If	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	Iran	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	and	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	Syria	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	-	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	with	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	their	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	significant	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	armaments	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    10	,	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    11	missile	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    12	technologies	technology	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	_	_	_
    13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
    14	suspected	suspect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	mod	_	_
    15	chemical	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    16	***weapons***	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	compound	_	_
    17	***capabilities***	capability	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
    18	-	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    19	decide	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    20	to	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    21	engage	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    22	with	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    23	the	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    24	relatively	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    25	undersized	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    26	US	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    27	force	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    28	in	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    29	Iraq	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    30	,	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    31	our	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    32	troops	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    33	there	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    34	will	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    35	be	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    36	fish	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    37	in	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    38	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    39	barrel	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    40	.	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	Iran	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	's	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	position	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	over	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	the	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	Gulf	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	would	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	make	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	resupply	resupply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    10	by	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    11	ship	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
    13	***air***	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
    14	***support***	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
    15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	udep	_	_
    16	carriers	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    17	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    18	dangerous	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    19	affair	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    20	.	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	Basically	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	Nook	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	Tablet	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	it	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	has	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	more	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	memory	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	,	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	better	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    10	battery	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
    13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
    14	better	better	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	mod	_	_
    15	***processor***	processor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
    16	and	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    17	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    18	***microphone***	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
    19	.	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	is	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	under	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	tank	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
    6	side	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	***tank***	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
    8	***heating***	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
    9	better	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    10	for	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    11	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    12	corn	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    13	snake	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    14	?	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	What	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	would	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	you	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	get	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	if	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	you	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	cross	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	sussex	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    10	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
    12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
    13	***silkie***	silkie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
    14	***female***	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
    15	?	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	degu	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    3	,	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    4	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    5	rat	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	,	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	mouse	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	,	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    10	a	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    11	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
    13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
    14	***guinea***	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
    15	***pig***	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
    16	?	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    
    
    
    1	Waterproof	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    2	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	_	_	_
    3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
    4	***footwear***	footwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
    5	are	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    6	essential	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    7	plus	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    8	an	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
    9	***umbrella***	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
    10	..	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_