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title: bookcase — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bookcase» in the school dictionary: A bookcase is a piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bookcase

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**Who acts:** bookcase, shelves, you, Dad, class bookcase, We · **What happens:** be, keep, put back, fix, not fall, not climb · **To what, where:** piece, books, atlas, bookcase, tall bookcase, shelf

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A bookcase is a piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:m1:1
# text = A bookcase is a piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bookcase	bookcase	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 bookcase | a piece |  |  |  | of furniture with shelves | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund | shelves *not said here* | books |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bookcase in my bedroom is full of adventure stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:x1:1
# text = The bookcase in my bedroom is full of adventure stories.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bookcase	bookcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bookcase in my bedroom |  |  |  |  | of adventure stories; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the atlas back on the bookcase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:x2:1
# text = Put the atlas back on the bookcase.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	atlas	atlas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bookcase	bookcase	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 back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the atlas |  | the bookcase |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent atlas=Theme on bookcase=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dad fixed the tall bookcase to the wall so it can't fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:x3:1
# text = Dad fixed the tall bookcase to the wall so it can't fall.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bookcase	bookcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | Dad | the tall bookcase |  |  |  | to the wall | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent bookcase=Patient to wall=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **not** **fall** | can | bookcase |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never climb a bookcase; it can tip over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:x4:1
# text = Never climb a bookcase; it can tip over.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bookcase	bookcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	tip	tip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* | a bookcase |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location bookcase=Theme |
| 2 | **tip over** | can | bookcase |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Our class bookcase has a shelf for each author.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:x5:1
# text = Our class bookcase has a shelf for each author.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bookcase	bookcase	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	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 | Our class bookcase | a shelf |  |  |  | for each author | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sorted the books on the bookcase by colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:x6:1
# text = We sorted the books on the bookcase by colour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sorted	sort	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	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bookcase	bookcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | past | We | the books |  | the bookcase by colour |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old bookcase is made of oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:x7:1
# text = The old bookcase is made of oak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bookcase	bookcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the old bookcase |  |  |  | of oak | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The secret door was hidden behind a bookcase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookcase:x8:1
# text = The secret door was hidden behind a bookcase.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bookcase	bookcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past · passive |  | the secret door |  | a bookcase |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient behind bookcase=Location |

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