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title: bottle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bottle» in the school dictionary: A bottle is a container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bottle

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**Who acts:** bottle, narrow neck, He, something, shop, you · **What happens:** be, hold, mean, drink, have, need · **To what, where:** container, drinks, drink, bottle, bottles, 25 bottles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bottle» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [bottle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bottle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bottle is a container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:m1:1
# text = A bottle is a container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	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	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 bottle | a container |  |  |  | with a narrow neck | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | a narrow neck *not said here* | drinks or other liquids |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=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 -->
A bottle can mean the drink in it: «He drank a bottle of juice».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:m2:1
# text = A bottle can mean the drink in it: «He drank a bottle of juice».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a bottle | the drink |  | drink |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drink** *in a quote* | past | He | a bottle of juice |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bottle something is to put it into bottles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:m3:1
# text = To bottle something is to put it into bottles.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	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** | present | something |  |  | bottles |  | put *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shop has 25 bottles of soda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:x1:1
# text = A shop has 25 bottles of soda.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soda	soda	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 | **have** | present | a shop | 25 bottles of soda |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bottle holds 2 liters of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:x2:1
# text = Each bottle holds 2 liters of water.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	liters	liter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	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 | **hold** | present | each bottle | 2 liters of water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liter=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He drank 3 bottles of juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:x3:1
# text = He drank 3 bottles of juice.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | He | 3 bottles of juice |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many bottles are needed for 12 liters?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:x4:1
# text = How many bottles are needed for 12 liters?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	liters	liter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **need** | present · passive |  | many bottles |  |  |  | for 12 liters | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring a water bottle on the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:x5:1
# text = Bring a water bottle on the school trip.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | a water bottle |  | the school trip |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme on trip=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We recycle glass bottles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:x6:1
# text = We recycle glass bottles.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recycle	recycle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | present | We | glass bottles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby drinks milk from a bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:x7:1
# text = The baby drinks milk from a bottle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | the baby | milk |  | a bottle |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A message in a bottle washed up on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottle:x8:1
# text = A message in a bottle washed up on the beach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **wash up** | participle |  | a bottle *not said here* |  | the beach |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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