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title: cable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cable» in the school dictionary: A cable is a thick, strong wire or rope. Cables hold up bridges and pull lifts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# cable

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** cable, Cables, cover, TV television, He, 40 cables · **What happens:** be, hold up, pull, carry, come, cut · **To what, where:** thick strong wire, bridges, lifts, set, electricity, TV television

<!-- .vabout -->
«cable» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [cable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cable is a thick, strong wire or rope. Cables hold up bridges and pull lifts.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A cable is a thick, strong wire or rope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:m1:1
# text = A cable is a thick, strong wire or rope.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cable | a thick strong wire or rope |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Cables hold up bridges and pull lifts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:m1:2
# text = Cables hold up bridges and pull lifts.
1	Cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	bridges	bridge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	lifts	lift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold up** | present | Cables | bridges |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bridge=Theme |
| 2 | **pull** | present | Cables *not said here* | lifts |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lift=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cable is also a set of wires inside a cover that carries electricity, telephone calls, TV or internet.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:m2:1
# text = A cable is also a set of wires inside a cover that carries electricity, telephone calls, TV or internet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	telephone	telephone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cable | a set |  |  |  | of wires inside a cover | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a cover | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cable TV is television that comes through cables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:m3:1
# text = Cable TV is television that comes through cables.
1	Cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	television	television	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | TV television |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | TV television |  |  | cables |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through cable=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cable is 12 m long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x1:1
# text = A cable is 12 m long.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a cable |  |  |  |  | 12 m *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cuts the cable into 4 equal pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x2:1
# text = He cuts the cable into 4 equal pieces.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | He | the cable |  | 4 equal pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent cable=Material into piece=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each cable costs $6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x3:1
# text = Each cable costs $6.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each cable |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge is held by 40 cables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x4:1
# text = The bridge is held by 40 cables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present · passive | 40 cables | the bridge |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone needs a charging cable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x5:1
# text = My phone needs a charging cable.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	charging	charging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | My phone | a charging cable |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cable=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rode a cable car up the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x6:1
# text = We rode a cable car up the mountain.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride up** | past | We | a cable car |  |  |  | the mountain *obl:unmarked* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent car=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never pull a plug out by its cable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x7:1
# text = Never pull a plug out by its cable.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pull out** | imperative | you *not said here* | a plug |  |  |  | by plug's cable | tree rules |
| 2 | **cable** |  | plug |  |  |  |  |  | nom cable «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The internet cable runs under the sea between countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x8:1
# text = The internet cable runs under the sea between countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the internet cable |  |  | the sea between countries |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under sea=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cable was about as thick as packthread, and the bars of the length and size of a knitting-needle.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cable:x9:1
# text = The cable was about as thick as packthread, and the bars of the length and size of a knitting-needle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	packthread	packthread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	knitting	knitting	NOUN	NN	_	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cable |  |  |  |  | as packthread; about, thick *property* | tree rules |

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