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title: airplane — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «airplane» in the school dictionary: A flying machine with wings and engines that carries people or goods through the air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# airplane

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**Who acts:** flying machine, We, airplane, I, wings, you · **What happens:** fly, carry, model, see, take off, fold · **To what, where:** people, air, machine, Grandma, big airplane, runway · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A flying machine with wings and engines that carries people or goods through the air.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:m1:1
# text = A flying machine with wings and engines that carries people or goods through the air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	conj	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a flying machine with wings and engines | people or goods |  | the air |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A toy model of such a machine, including a paper airplane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:m2:1
# text = A toy model of such a machine, including a paper airplane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	including	including	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	airplane	airplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **model** |  |  | such machine |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We flew to see Grandma in a big airplane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:x1:1
# text = We flew to see Grandma in a big airplane.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	airplane	airplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | Grandma |  | a big airplane |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grandma=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The airplane took off from the runway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:x2:1
# text = The airplane took off from the runway.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	airplane	airplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	runway	runway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | past | the airplane |  |  | the runway |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent from runway=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I folded a paper airplane in class and it flew across the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:x3:1
# text = I folded a paper airplane in class and it flew across the room.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	folded	fold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	airplane	airplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	across	across	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | past | I | a paper airplane |  | class |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent airplane=Patient |
| 2 | **fly** | past | airplane |  |  | the room |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across room=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science we learned how wings help an airplane fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:x4:1
# text = In science we learned how wings help an airplane fly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	airplane	airplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | science |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** | present | wings |  | a airplane fly |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your phone in airplane mode during the flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:x5:1
# text = Put your phone in airplane mode during the flight.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	airplane	airplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mode	mode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your phone |  | airplane mode | during the flight |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent phone=Theme in mode=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The airplane landed safely in the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:x6:1
# text = The airplane landed safely in the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	airplane	airplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | the airplane |  |  | the storm |  | safely *property* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in storm=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother wants to be an airplane pilot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airplane:x7:1
# text = My little brother wants to be an airplane pilot.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	airplane	airplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | My little brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | My little brother *not said here* | a airplane pilot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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