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title: canned — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «canned» in the school dictionary: Kept in a sealed metal can or tin, like canned beans. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# canned

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**Who acts:** We, Canned peaches, factory, his · **What happens:** keep, seal, can, record, play, not live · **To what, where:** job, canned food, show, tomatoes, He, TV series

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«canned» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [canned in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canned.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Kept in a sealed metal can or tin, like canned beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:m1:1
# text = Kept in a sealed metal can or tin, like canned beans.
1	Kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sealed	seal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like canned beans | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **seal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **can** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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: of laughter, music — kept apart, not parsed.

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Recorded earlier and played again, not live, like canned laughter on TV.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:m2:1
# text = Recorded earlier and played again, not live, like canned laughter on TV.
1	Recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | past |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **live** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like canned laughter on TV | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **can** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fired from a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:m3:1
# text = Fired from a job.
1	Fired	fire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	job	job	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 | **fire** | participle |  |  |  | a job |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from job=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Stopped or cancelled, like a canned TV show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:m4:1
# text = Stopped or cancelled, like a canned TV show.
1	Stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cancel** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **can** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We collected canned food for the food bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:x1:1
# text = We collected canned food for the food bank.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | We | canned food |  |  |  | for the food bank | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **can** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Canned peaches last a long time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:x2:1
# text = Canned peaches last a long time.
1	Canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	peaches	peach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	last	last	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **can** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **last** | present | Canned peaches |  |  |  | time |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That show has canned laughter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:x3:1
# text = That show has canned laughter.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **can** | present · perfect · passive |  | that show |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The factory canned tomatoes all summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:x4:1
# text = The factory canned tomatoes all summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **can** | participle | the factory | tomatoes |  |  | summer |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tomato=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got canned from his job at the cinema.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:x5:1
# text = He got canned from his job at the cinema.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **can** | past · passive |  | He |  | his job |  | at the cinema | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from job=Source |
| 2 | **job** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV series was canned after one season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canned:x6:1
# text = The TV series was canned after one season.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	canned	can	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **can** | past · passive |  | the TV series |  |  | season |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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