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title: broadband — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «broadband» in the school dictionary: Broadband is a fast internet connection that can send a lot of information at once, used in homes, schools and offices. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# broadband

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**Who acts:** Broadband, fast internet connection, we, Mum, Fibre broadband, village · **What happens:** be, send, use, describe, cover, stop · **To what, where:** fast internet connection, lot, homes, something, wide range, film

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Broadband is a fast internet connection that can send a lot of information at once, used in homes, schools and offices.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadband:m1:1
# text = Broadband is a fast internet connection that can send a lot of information at once, used in homes, schools and offices.
1	Broadband	Broadband	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	offices	office	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Broadband | a fast internet connection |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | can | a fast internet connection | a lot of information |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a fast internet connection *not said here* |  | homes and schools and offices |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Broadband describes something that uses or covers a wide range of frequencies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadband:m2:1
# text = Broadband describes something that uses or covers a wide range of frequencies.
1	Broadband	Broadband	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	frequencies	frequency	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Broadband | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cover** | present |  | a wide range of frequencies |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme range=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our broadband stopped working, so we couldn't stream the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadband:x1:1
# text = Our broadband stopped working, so we couldn't stream the film.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	broadband	broadband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	stream	stream	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | Our broadband |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** | gerund | Our broadband *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **stream** | could | we | the film |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location film=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is paying for faster broadband.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadband:x2:1
# text = Mum is paying for faster broadband.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	broadband	broadband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present · progressive | Mum |  |  |  |  | for faster broadband | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for broadband=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibre broadband uses cables made of glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadband:x3:1
# text = Fibre broadband uses cables made of glass.
1	Fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	broadband	broadband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **use** | present | Fibre broadband | cables |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cable=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | cables *not said here* |  |  |  | of glass | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village still has slow broadband.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadband:x4:1
# text = The village still has slow broadband.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	broadband	broadband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the village | slow broadband |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent broadband=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many schools have broadband in every classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadband:x5:1
# text = Many schools have broadband in every classroom.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	broadband	broadban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **broadban** | present · perfect · passive |  | Many schools |  | every classroom |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broadband speed is 50 megabits per second.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadband:x6:1
# text = The broadband speed is 50 megabits per second.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broadband	broadband	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	megabits	megabit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	per	per	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the broadband speed | 50 megabits |  |  | second |  | tree rules |

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