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title: modem — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «modem» in the Judaism dictionary: A box or device that connects a computer or home network to the internet through a phone line, cable or fibre. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# modem

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**Who acts:** device, router, internet, Dad, modem, modems · **What happens:** connect, make, stop, switch off, have, blink · **To what, where:** computer, phone line, Wi Fi, modem, green lights, phone socket

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«modem» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [modem in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/modem.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A box or device that connects a computer or home network to the internet through a phone line, cable or fibre.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:m1:1
# text = A box or device that connects a computer or home network to the internet through a phone line, cable or fibre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | present | device | a computer or home network |  | a phone line and cable or fibre |  | to the internet | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent computer=Patient to internet=Co-Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Often, at home, the same box as the router that makes the Wi-Fi.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:m2:1
# text = Often, at home, the same box as the router that makes the Wi-Fi.
1	Often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	Wi	Wi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Fi	fi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the router | the Wi Fi |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fi=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The internet stopped, so Dad switched the modem off and on again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:x1:1
# text = The internet stopped, so Dad switched the modem off and on again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	switched	switch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	modem	modem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the internet |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **switch off** | past | Dad | the modem |  |  | again |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent modem=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The modem has blinking green lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:x2:1
# text = The modem has blinking green lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	modem	modem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blinking	blink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the modem |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **blink** | gerund | the modem *not said here* | green lights |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our modem is plugged into the phone socket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:x3:1
# text = Our modem is plugged into the phone socket.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	modem	modem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	plugged	plug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	socket	socket	NOUN	NN	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 | **plug** | present · passive |  | Our modem |  | the phone socket |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the old days modems made a squealing sound when they connected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:x4:1
# text = In the old days modems made a squealing sound when they connected.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
5	modems	modem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	squealing	squeal	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	connected	connect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | modems | a squealing sound |  |  | day |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 2 | **squeal** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **connect** | past | modems *= modem* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The modem and router are in one box in our hallway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:x5:1
# text = The modem and router are in one box in our hallway.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	modem	modem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the modem and router |  |  | one box |  | in our hallway | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A modem turns computer signals into signals that can travel along a cable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:x6:1
# text = A modem turns computer signals into signals that can travel along a cable.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	modem	modem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	along	along	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | a modem | computer signals |  | signals |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent signal=Theme into signal=Trajectory |
| 2 | **travel** | can | signals |  |  | a cable |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along cable=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engineer came to fit a new fibre modem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:modem:x7:1
# text = The engineer came to fit a new fibre modem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engineer	engineer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	modem	modem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the engineer |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fit** | to-infinitive | the engineer *not said here* | a new fibre modem |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent modem=Patient |

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