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title: airdrop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «airdrop» in the school dictionary: An airdrop is sending food, medicine or other supplies by dropping them from an aircraft, often by parachute. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# airdrop

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**Who acts:** airdrop, Apple feature, people, army, Parachutes, you · **What happens:** send, drop, airdrop, be, say, make · **To what, where:** food, aircraft, something, plane, Apple feature, photos · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«airdrop» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [airdrop in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/airdrop.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An airdrop is sending food, medicine or other supplies by dropping them from an aircraft, often by parachute.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:m1:1
# text = An airdrop is sending food, medicine or other supplies by dropping them from an aircraft, often by parachute.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	airdrop	airdrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	conj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	dropping	drop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present · progressive | a airdrop | food and medicine or other supplies |  |  |  | by parachute | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **drop** | gerund | a airdrop *not said here* | food |  | a aircraft |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme from aircraft=Destination |

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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 -->
To airdrop something is to drop it from a plane to people on the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:m2:1
# text = To airdrop something is to drop it from a plane to people on the ground.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	airdrop	airdrop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drop	drop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **airdrop** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a plane to people on the ground |  | drop *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computers, AirDrop — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
AirDrop is an Apple feature for sending photos or files to a nearby device; people say «airdrop it to me».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:m3:1
# text = AirDrop is an Apple feature for sending photos or files to a nearby device; people say «airdrop it to me».
1	AirDrop	airdrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Apple	Apple	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	nearby	nearby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	airdrop	airdrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | AirDrop | a Apple feature |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | gerund | a Apple feature *not said here* | photos or files |  | a nearby device |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent photo=Theme to device=Destination |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | airdrop | me |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent airdrop=Theme it=Manner |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army made an airdrop of food to the flooded villages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:x1:1
# text = The army made an airdrop of food to the flooded villages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	airdrop	airdrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	flooded	flood	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	villages	village	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the army | a airdrop of food |  |  |  | to the flooded villages | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset airdrop=Product |
| 2 | **flood** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicine was airdropped to the cut-off town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:x2:1
# text = Medicine was airdropped to the cut-off town.
1	Medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	airdropped	airdrop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **airdrop** | past · passive |  | Medicine |  |  |  | to the off town | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parachutes slowed the boxes in the airdrop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:x3:1
# text = Parachutes slowed the boxes in the airdrop.
1	Parachutes	parachute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slowed	slow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	airdrop	airdrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slow** | past | Parachutes | the boxes |  | the airdrop |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent box=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the game, an airdrop brings new supplies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:x4:1
# text = In the game, an airdrop brings new supplies.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	airdrop	airdrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | a airdrop | new supplies |  | the game |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent supplies=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you airdrop me that photo?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:x5:1
# text = Can you airdrop me that photo?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	airdrop	airdrop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **airdrop** | can | you | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Airdrops can help when roads are blocked by snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airdrop:x6:1
# text = Airdrops can help when roads are blocked by snow.
1	Airdrops	airdrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | Airdrops |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **block** | present · passive | snow | roads |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer subject=Theme |

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