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title: antenna — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «antenna» in the school dictionary: One of two long, thin feelers on the head of an insect or shellfish, used to touch and smell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# antenna

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**Who acts:** metal rod, ant, butterfly, radio antenna, Snails, phone · **What happens:** use, touch, smell, send, receive, have · **To what, where:** radio, crumb, two antennae, head, roof, feelers

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«antenna» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [antenna in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/antenna.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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One of two long, thin feelers on the head of an insect or shellfish, used to touch and smell.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antenna:m1:1
# text = One of two long, thin feelers on the head of an insect or shellfish, used to touch and smell.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	shellfish	shellfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	smell	smell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **touch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **smell** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A metal rod or wire that sends or receives radio, TV or phone signals; an aerial.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antenna:m2:1
# text = A metal rod or wire that sends or receives radio, TV or phone signals; an aerial.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rod	rod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	receives	receive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	aerial	aerial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | a metal rod or wire |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **receive** | present | a metal rod or wire *not said here* | radio and TV or phone signals |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ant touched the crumb with its antennae.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antenna:x1:1
# text = The ant touched the crumb with its antennae.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crumb	crumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	antennae	antennae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past | the ant | the crumb |  |  |  | with ant's antennae | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme with antennae=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A butterfly has two antennae on its head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antenna:x2:1
# text = A butterfly has two antennae on its head.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	antennae	antennae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a butterfly | two antennae |  | butterfly's head |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antennae=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The radio antenna was on the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antenna:x3:1
# text = The radio antenna was on the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	antenna	antenna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the radio antenna |  |  | the roof |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snails have feelers like antennae.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antenna:x4:1
# text = Snails have feelers like antennae.
1	Snails	snail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	antennae	antennae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Snails | feelers |  |  |  | like antennae | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeler=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone has a hidden antenna inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antenna:x5:1
# text = The phone has a hidden antenna inside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	antenna	antenna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the phone | a hidden antenna |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antenna=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lobsters have very long antennae.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antenna:x6:1
# text = Lobsters have very long antennae.
1	Lobsters	lobster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	antennae	antennae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Lobsters | long antennae |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antennae=Patient |

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