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title: camera — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «camera» in the school dictionary: A camera is a device for taking photographs or making videos. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# camera

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**Who acts:** camera, device, you, I, tablet, security camera · **What happens:** be, take, make, fix, watch, smile · **To what, where:** device, photographs, videos, part, area, photo

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«camera» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [camera in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/camera.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A camera is a device for taking photographs or making videos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:m1:1
# text = A camera is a device for taking photographs or making videos.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camera	camera	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	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	photographs	photograph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
11	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 camera | a device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | a device *not said here* | photographs |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photograph=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | a device *not said here* | videos |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset video=Product |

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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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A camera can be part of a phone, tablet or computer, or fixed to watch an area, like a security camera.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:m2:1
# text = A camera can be part of a phone, tablet or computer, or fixed to watch an area, like a security camera.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	like	like	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a camera | part |  |  |  | of a phone | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | participle | a camera *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **watch** | to-infinitive | a camera *not said here* | a area |  |  |  | like a security camera | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Smile for the camera!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:x1:1
# text = Smile for the camera!
1	Smile	smile	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the camera | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for camera=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I took a photo with my camera.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:x2:1
# text = I took a photo with my camera.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | I | a photo |  |  |  | with my camera | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My tablet has two cameras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:x3:1
# text = My tablet has two cameras.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cameras	camera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The security camera filmed the thief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:x4:1
# text = The security camera filmed the thief.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	filmed	film	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thief	thief	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 | **film** | past | the security camera | the thief |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Ask before you take someone's picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:x5:1
# text = Ask before you take someone's picture.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | present | you | someone's picture |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The film crew had three cameras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:x6:1
# text = The film crew had three cameras.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cameras	camera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | past | the film crew | three cameras |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camera=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Light enters the camera through the lens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:x7:1
# text = Light enters the camera through the lens.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enters	enter	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	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lens	lens	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | present | Light | the camera |  | the lens |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme camera=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn off your camera when you finish the video call.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camera:x8:1
# text = Turn off your camera when you finish the video call.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	finish	finish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* | your camera |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent camera=Patient |
| 2 | **finish** | present | you | the video call |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector call=Eventuality |

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