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title: apartment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apartment» in the school dictionary: An apartment is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a bigger building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apartment

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**Who acts:** apartment, set, Apartments, We, apartment building, cousins · **What happens:** be, live in, mean, live, have, move · **To what, where:** set, one floor, apartment, lift, two bedrooms, bigger apartment

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An apartment is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a bigger building.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:m1:1
# text = An apartment is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a bigger building.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apartment	apartment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	amod	_	_
19	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a apartment | a set |  |  |  | of rooms | tree rules |
| 2 | **live in** | gerund | a set *not said here* |  |  | one floor of a bigger building |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

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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 -->
Apartments can also mean a set of rooms for a special use, such as royal apartments in a palace.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:m2:1
# text = Apartments can also mean a set of rooms for a special use, such as royal apartments in a palace.
1	Apartments	apartment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	apartments	apartment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Apartments | a set of rooms for a special use such royal apartments in a palace |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We live in an apartment on the fifth floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:x1:1
# text = We live in an apartment on the fifth floor.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	apartment	apartment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **live** | present | We |  |  | a apartment |  | on the fifth floor | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in apartment=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apartment building has a lift and a laundry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:x2:1
# text = The apartment building has a lift and a laundry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	apartment	apartment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the apartment building | a lift and a laundry |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lift=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our apartment has two bedrooms and a balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:x3:1
# text = Our apartment has two bedrooms and a balcony.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	apartment	apartment	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	bedrooms	bedroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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 | Our apartment | two bedrooms and a balcony |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bedroom=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousins moved to a bigger apartment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:x4:1
# text = My cousins moved to a bigger apartment.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	apartment	apartment	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 | **move** | past | My cousins |  |  | a bigger apartment |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to apartment=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each floor has 4 apartments, so 6 floors have 24 apartments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:x5:1
# text = Each floor has 4 apartments, so 6 floors have 24 apartments.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	apartments	apartment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	apartments	apartment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each floor | 4 apartments |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apartment=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | 6 floors | 24 apartments |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apartment=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pets are not allowed in some apartments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:x6:1
# text = Pets are not allowed in some apartments.
1	Pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	apartments	apartment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Pets |  | some apartments |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They penetrated into the apartments and halls of the palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apartment:x7:1
# text = They penetrated into the apartments and halls of the palace.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	penetrated	penetrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	apartments	apartment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	halls	hall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **penetrate** | past | They |  |  | the apartments and halls of the palace |  |  | vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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