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title: cache — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cache» in the school dictionary: A cache is a hidden store of things, such as food, weapons or treasure. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cache

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**Who acts:** cache, squirrel, Police, you, page, phone · **What happens:** be, keep, find, cache, bury, steal · **To what, where:** hidden store, place, computer, data, something, cache

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cache is a hidden store of things, such as food, weapons or treasure.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:m1:1
# text = A cache is a hidden store of things, such as food, weapons or treasure.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cache	cache	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	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 cache | a hidden store |  |  |  | of things | tree rules |

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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: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cache is a place in a computer or phone where data is kept for a while so it can be found quickly next time.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:m2:1
# text = A cache is a place in a computer or phone where data is kept for a while so it can be found quickly next time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cache	cache	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	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
23	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 cache | a place |  | a computer or phone |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | data |  |  | while |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | can · passive |  | data |  |  | time | quickly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cache something is to store it in a cache, hidden or for quick use.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:m3:1
# text = To cache something is to store it in a cache, hidden or for quick use.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cache	cache	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
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	store	store	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cache	cache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cache** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a cache |  | store *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squirrel buried a cache of acorns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:x1:1
# text = The squirrel buried a cache of acorns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buried	bury	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cache	cache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **bury** | past | the squirrel | a cache of acorns |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cache=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police found a cache of stolen phones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:x2:1
# text = Police found a cache of stolen phones.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cache	cache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Police | a cache of stolen phones |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cache=Topic |
| 2 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clear your browser's cache if the page won't load.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:x3:1
# text = Clear your browser's cache if the page won't load.
1	Clear	clear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	cache	cache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	load	load	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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's cache |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent cache=Source |
| 2 | **not** **load** *a condition, not said to happen* | future | the page |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone caches photos so they load faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:x4:1
# text = The phone caches photos so they load faster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caches	cache	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	load	load	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cache** | present | the phone | photos |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **load** | present | photos *= photo* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found a geocache hidden under a log.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:x5:1
# text = We found a geocache hidden under a log.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	geocache	geocache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a geocache |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent geocache=Topic |
| 2 | **hide** | participle |  | a geocache *not said here* |  | a log |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under log=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers left a cache of food for the way back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cache:x6:1
# text = The explorers left a cache of food for the way back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cache	cache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the explorers | a cache of food |  |  |  | for the way | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent cache=Theme for way=Recipient |

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