-- in.cue --
#A : _

#N: #A & {
  _E: {
    name: "hello"
  }
}

l: #N

-- out/eval --
(struct){
  #A: (_){ _ }
  #N: (#struct){
    _E: (#struct){
      name: (string){ "hello" }
    }
  }
  l: (#struct){
    _E: (#struct){
      name: (string){ "hello" }
    }
  }
}
-- out/compile --
--- in.cue
{
  #A: _
  #N: (〈0;#A〉 & {
    _E: {
      name: "hello"
    }
  })
  l: 〈0;#N〉
}