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title: carton — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carton» in the school dictionary: A carton is a box made of cardboard or plastic, like an egg carton or a milk carton. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carton

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**Who acts:** carton, She, you, We, half carton · **What happens:** be, make, hold, have, buy, put · **To what, where:** box, amount, 12 eggs, 3 cartons, empty carton, recycling bin

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«carton» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [carton in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carton.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carton is a box made of cardboard or plastic, like an egg carton or a milk carton.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:m1:1
# text = A carton is a box made of cardboard or plastic, like an egg carton or a milk carton.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carton	carton	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	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cardboard	cardboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 carton | a box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a box *not said here* |  |  |  | of cardboard or plastic; like a egg carton or a milk carton | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 carton is the amount it holds: «a carton of juice».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:m2:1
# text = A carton is the amount it holds: «a carton of juice».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carton | the amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | carton | the amount *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carton has 12 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x1:1
# text = A carton has 12 eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eggs	egg	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 | a carton | 12 eggs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought 3 cartons of milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x2:1
# text = She bought 3 cartons of milk.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cartons	carton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | 3 cartons of milk |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carton=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many cartons for 60 eggs?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x3:1
# text = How many cartons for 60 eggs?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cartons	carton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each carton of juice holds 1 liter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x4:1
# text = Each carton of juice holds 1 liter.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	liter	lite	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each carton of juice |  |  |  |  | lite *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the empty carton in the recycling bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x5:1
# text = Put the empty carton in the recycling bin.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the empty carton |  | the recycling bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent carton=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a boat from a milk carton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x6:1
# text = We made a boat from a milk carton.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	carton	carton	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 | **make** | past | We | a boat |  | a milk carton |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent boat=Product from carton=Material |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the eggs in the carton for cracks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x7:1
# text = Check the eggs in the carton for cracks.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cracks	crack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the eggs |  | the carton |  | for cracks | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent egg=Theme for crack=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A half carton holds 6 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x8:1
# text = A half carton holds 6 eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	compound	_	_
3	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a half carton | 6 eggs |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carton of yogurt is in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x9:1
# text = The carton of yogurt is in the fridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the carton of yogurt |  |  | the fridge |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squash the carton before you recycle it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carton:x10:1
# text = Squash the carton before you recycle it.
1	Squash	squash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	carton	carton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	recycle	recycle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	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 | **squash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the carton |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carton=Patient |
| 2 | **recycle** | present | you | carton |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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