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title: atm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «atm» in the school dictionary: An ATM (automated teller machine) is a machine where people take money out of their bank account using a card and a secret number (PIN). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# atm

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**Who acts:** ATM, people, He, She, Mom, you · **What happens:** be, take, use, account, check, have · **To what, where:** machine, money, bank account, card, much money, ATM · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«atm» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [atm in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/atm.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ATM (automated teller machine) is a machine where people take money out of their bank account using a card and a secret number (PIN).

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:m1:1
# text = An ATM (automated teller machine) is a machine where people take money out of their bank account using a card and a secret number (PIN).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	10	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	automated	automated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	teller	teller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
14	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	PIN	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ATM | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | people | money |  | people's bank account |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent money=Theme out account=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | people *not said here* | a card and a secret number |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient |
| 4 | **account** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 -->
At an ATM people can also check how much money they have.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:m2:1
# text = At an ATM people can also check how much money they have.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	7	obl	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | can | people | much money |  | a ATM |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | people | much money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He took 60 dollars from the ATM.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x1:1
# text = He took 60 dollars from the ATM.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | He | 60 dollars |  | the ATM |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme from atm=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ATM gives only 20-dollar bills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x2:1
# text = The ATM gives only 20-dollar bills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	20-dollar	20-dollar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	bills	bill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **give** | present | the ATM | 20-dollar bills |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used the ATM twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x3:1
# text = She used the ATM twice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	2	obj	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | the ATM |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent atm=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ATM charges a 3 dollar fee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x4:1
# text = The ATM charges a 3 dollar fee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charges	charge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present | the ATM | a dollar fee |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location fee=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mom got cash from the ATM.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x5:1
# text = Mom got cash from the ATM.
1	Mom	mom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Mom | cash |  | the ATM |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cash=Theme from atm=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never tell anyone your PIN.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x6:1
# text = Never tell anyone your PIN.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	PIN	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | your PIN | anyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient pin=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cover the keypad when you type your number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x7:1
# text = Cover the keypad when you type your number.
1	Cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	keypad	keypad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	type	type	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | imperative | you *not said here* | the keypad |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme keypad=Destination |
| 2 | **type** | present | you | your number |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ATM was out of cash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x8:1
# text = The ATM was out of cash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the ATM |  |  | cash |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK it's called a cashpoint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x9:1
# text = In the UK it's called a cashpoint.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cashpoint	cashpoint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | UK |  | the UK |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ATM showed how much money was in the account.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atm:x10:1
# text = The ATM showed how much money was in the account.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ATM	atm	NOUN	NN	_	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the ATM |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | much money |  |  | the account |  |  | tree rules |

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