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title: calculator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «calculator» in the school dictionary: A calculator is a small electronic machine for doing sums and other maths quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# calculator

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**Who acts:** calculator, small electronic machine, phone app, you, your, I · **What happens:** be, do, use, check, answer, not allow · **To what, where:** small electronic machine, sums, computer program, same thing, calculator, answer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A calculator is a small electronic machine for doing sums and other maths quickly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculator:m1:1
# text = A calculator is a small electronic machine for doing sums and other maths quickly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a calculator | a small electronic machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | a small electronic machine *not said here* | sums and other maths |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Eventuality |

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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 calculator can also be a computer program or phone app that does the same thing.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculator:m2:1
# text = A calculator can also be a computer program or phone app that does the same thing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a calculator | a computer program or phone app |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | phone app | the same thing |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a calculator to check your answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculator:x1:1
# text = Use a calculator to check your answer.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a calculator |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculator=Patient |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your answer |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calculators are not allowed in this test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculator:x2:1
# text = Calculators are not allowed in this test.
1	Calculators	calculator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	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 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Calculators |  | this test |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I typed 25 × 4 into the calculator and got 100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculator:x3:1
# text = I typed 25 × 4 into the calculator and got 100.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	typed	type	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	5	case	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | past | I | 25 |  | the calculator |  | × 4 | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent 25=Theme into calculator=Destination |
| 2 | **get** | past | I *not said here* | 100 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 100=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone has a calculator app.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculator:x4:1
# text = My phone has a calculator app.
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	has	have	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	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My phone | a calculator app |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Estimate first, then use the calculator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculator:x5:1
# text = Estimate first, then use the calculator.
1	Estimate	estimate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **estimate** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive |  | the calculator |  |  | then |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculator=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The calculator needs a new battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculator:x6:1
# text = The calculator needs a new battery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	calculator	calculator	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	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the calculator | a new battery |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot battery=Theme |

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