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title: appliance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appliance» in the school dictionary: An appliance is a machine or device used at home to do a job, like a fridge, washing machine, toaster or kettle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# appliance

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**Who acts:** appliance, toaster, you, fridge, appliances, appliance shop · **What happens:** be, use, do, not use, switch off, not put · **To what, where:** machine, device, home, job, kitchen appliance, electrical appliances

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«appliance» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [appliance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/appliance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An appliance is a machine or device used at home to do a job, like a fridge, washing machine, toaster or kettle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:m1:1
# text = An appliance is a machine or device used at home to do a job, like a fridge, washing machine, toaster or kettle.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	appliance	appliance	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	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	toaster	toaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 appliance | a machine or device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | device *not said here* |  | home |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | a job |  |  |  | like a fridge and washing machine and toaster or kettle | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A toaster is a kitchen appliance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:x1:1
# text = A toaster is a kitchen appliance.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toaster	toaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	appliance	appliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a toaster | a kitchen appliance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't use electrical appliances near water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:x2:1
# text = Don't use electrical appliances near water.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	appliances	appliance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | electrical appliances |  | water |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appliance=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Switch off appliances at the wall when you're done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:x3:1
# text = Switch off appliances at the wall when you're done.
1	Switch	switch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	appliances	appliance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch off** | imperative | you *not said here* | appliances |  | the wall |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appliance=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | done *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The fridge is the biggest appliance in our kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:x4:1
# text = The fridge is the biggest appliance in our kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	appliance	appliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fridge | the biggest appliance |  | our kitchen |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Never put a fork in an electrical appliance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:x5:1
# text = Never put a fork in an electrical appliance.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	appliance	appliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a fork |  | a electrical appliance |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fork=Theme in appliance=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which appliances use the most electricity?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:x6:1
# text = Which appliances use the most electricity?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	appliances	appliance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	electricity	electricity	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 | **use** | present | which appliances | the electricity |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The appliance shop sells kettles and microwaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:x7:1
# text = The appliance shop sells kettles and microwaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	appliance	appliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	kettles	kettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	microwaves	microwave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the appliance shop | kettles and microwaves |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kettle=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hairdryer changes electricity into heat and movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appliance:x8:1
# text = A hairdryer changes electricity into heat and movement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hairdryer	hairdryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **change** | present | a hairdryer | electricity |  |  |  | into heat and movement *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient into heat=Result |

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