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title: backpack — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «backpack» in the school dictionary: A backpack is a bag with two straps that you carry on your back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# backpack

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**Who acts:** backpack, you, We, They, He · **What happens:** be, carry, backpack, mean, travel, hike · **To what, where:** bag, two straps, back, everything, big backpack, lunch box · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A backpack is a bag with two straps that you carry on your back.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:m1:1
# text = A backpack is a bag with two straps that you carry on your back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	backpack	backpack	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	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 backpack | a bag |  |  |  | with two straps | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | you | two straps |  | your back |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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 -->
To backpack means to travel or hike carrying everything you need in a big backpack.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:m2:1
# text = To backpack means to travel or hike carrying everything you need in a big backpack.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	backpack	backpack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hike	hike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **backpack** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **travel** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **hike** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **carry** | gerund |  | everything |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Theme |
| 6 | **need** | present | you |  |  | a big backpack |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your lunch box in your backpack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:x1:1
# text = Put your lunch box in your backpack.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 lunch box |  | your backpack |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent box=Theme in backpack=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear both straps of your backpack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:x2:1
# text = Wear both straps of your backpack.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | both straps of your backpack |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent strap=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My backpack is too heavy with all these books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:x3:1
# text = My backpack is too heavy with all these books.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My backpack |  |  |  |  | with all books; heavy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We packed water and snacks in our backpacks for the hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:x4:1
# text = We packed water and snacks in our backpacks for the hike.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	backpacks	backpack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | water and snacks |  | our backpacks |  | for the hike | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme in backpack=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her backpack has reflective strips for the dark walk home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:x5:1
# text = Her backpack has reflective strips for the dark walk home.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	reflective	reflective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Her backpack | reflective strips |  |  |  | for the dark walk | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strip=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They went backpacking around New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:x6:1
# text = They went backpacking around New Zealand.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	backpacking	backpack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **backpack** | gerund | They *not said here* |  |  | New Zealand |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around zealand=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hung his backpack on the hook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:x7:1
# text = He hung his backpack on the hook.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | He | his backpack |  | the hook |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent backpack=Theme on hook=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your backpack for letters from school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:backpack:x8:1
# text = Check your backpack for letters from school.
1	Check	check	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	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your backpack |  |  |  | for letters from school | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent backpack=Theme for letter=Attribute |

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