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title: browser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «browser» in the school dictionary: A browser is a computer program used to look at websites on the internet, such as Chrome, Safari or Firefox. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# browser

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**Who acts:** browser, person, animal, you, shopkeeper, Browsers · **What happens:** be, use, look, plan, buy, eat · **To what, where:** computer program, person, animal, nature, leaves, browser · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A browser is a computer program used to look at websites on the internet, such as Chrome, Safari or Firefox.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:m1:1
# text = A browser is a computer program used to look at websites on the internet, such as Chrome, Safari or Firefox.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	websites	website	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	Chrome	Chrome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Safari	Safari	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	Firefox	Firefox	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a browser | a computer program |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a computer program *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at websites on the internet such Chrome or Firefox | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at website=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 browser is a person who looks around a shop or at things slowly without planning to buy.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:m2:1
# text = A browser is a person who looks around a shop or at things slowly without planning to buy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	browser	browser	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	around	around	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
15	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	planning	plan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 browser | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | around a shop or things; slowly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent around shop=Theme |
| 3 | **plan** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **buy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In nature, a browser is an animal that eats leaves and shoots from trees and bushes, like a giraffe or a deer.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:m3:1
# text = In nature, a browser is an animal that eats leaves and shoots from trees and bushes, like a giraffe or a deer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	shoots	shoot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a browser | a animal |  | nature |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a animal | leaves and shoots from trees and bushes |  |  |  | like a giraffe or a deer | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Open the browser and go to the school website.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:x1:1
# text = Open the browser and go to the school website.
1	Open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | the browser |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location browser=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the school website |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to website=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My browser has too many tabs open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:x2:1
# text = My browser has too many tabs open.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tabs	tab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	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 | My browser | many tabs |  |  |  | open *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clear your browser history on the library computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:x3:1
# text = Clear your browser history on the library computer.
1	Clear	clear	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	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	history	history	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	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | imperative | you *not said here* | your browser history |  | the library computer |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent history=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shopkeeper said, «Browsers welcome».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:x4:1
# text = The shopkeeper said, «Browsers welcome».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Browsers	browser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	welcome	welcome	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the shopkeeper |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **welcome** *in a quote* | present | Browsers |  |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A giraffe is a browser that eats leaves from tall trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:x5:1
# text = A giraffe is a browser that eats leaves from tall trees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	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	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a giraffe | a browser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a browser | leaves |  | tall trees |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The page looks different in another browser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browser:x6:1
# text = The page looks different in another browser.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **look** | present | the page |  |  |  |  | different *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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