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title: binoculars — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «binoculars» in the school dictionary: Binoculars are a tool with two small telescopes joined together, one for each eye, that make far-away things look bigger and closer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# binoculars

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**Who acts:** Binoculars, that, things, Binocular, We, I · **What happens:** be, join, make, look, mean, use · **To what, where:** tool, two small telescopes, eyes, birds, binoculars, deer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Binoculars are a tool with two small telescopes joined together, one for each eye, that make far-away things look bigger and closer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binoculars:m1:1
# text = Binoculars are a tool with two small telescopes joined together, one for each eye, that make far-away things look bigger and closer.
1	Binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	telescopes	telescope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
19	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
22	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
23	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	xcomp	_	_
24	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	23	xcomp	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	closer	close	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Binoculars | a tool |  |  |  | with two small telescopes | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | two small telescopes *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | present | that |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **look** | present | things |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Binocular (adjective) means using both eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binoculars:m2:1
# text = Binocular (adjective) means using both eyes.
1	Binocular	binocular	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Binocular |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Binocular *not said here* | both eyes |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the birds through binoculars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binoculars:x1:1
# text = We watched the birds through binoculars.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **watch** | past | We | the birds |  | binoculars |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I borrow your binoculars?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binoculars:x2:1
# text = Can I borrow your binoculars?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	borrow	borrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **borrow** | can | I | your binoculars |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent binocular=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She saw a deer on the hill with her binoculars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binoculars:x3:1
# text = She saw a deer on the hill with her binoculars.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	deer	deer	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	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **see** | past | She | a deer |  | the hill with her binoculars |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer deer=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never point binoculars at the Sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binoculars:x4:1
# text = Never point binoculars at the Sun.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	point	point	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **point** | imperative | you *not said here* | binoculars |  |  | sunday |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent binocular=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad bought a new pair of binoculars for our trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binoculars:x5:1
# text = Dad bought a new pair of binoculars for our trip.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Dad | a new pair of binoculars |  |  |  | for our trip | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent pair=Theme for trip=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Binoculars make far-away things look closer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binoculars:x6:1
# text = Binoculars make far-away things look closer.
1	Binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	closer	close	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Binoculars |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **look** | present | things |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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