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title: cassette — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cassette» in the school dictionary: A small plastic box with magnetic tape inside, used to record and play music or sound, popular from the 1970s to the 1990s. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cassette

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**Who acts:** small sealed case, Mum, You, Grandad, We, Cassettes · **What happens:** use, record, play, seal, hold, have · **To what, where:** music, film, old cassette tapes, pencil, tangled cassette, cassette

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small plastic box with magnetic tape inside, used to record and play music or sound, popular from the 1970s to the 1990s.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:m1:1
# text = A small plastic box with magnetic tape inside, used to record and play music or sound, popular from the 1970s to the 1990s.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	record	record	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	1970s	1970s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	19	obl	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	1990s	1990s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **record** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **play** | infinitive |  | music or sound |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

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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 small sealed case that holds film, ink or other things for a machine.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:m2:1
# text = A small sealed case that holds film, ink or other things for a machine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	sealed	seal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a small sealed case | film and ink or other things for a machine |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: bikes — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The set of gear cogs on a bike's back wheel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:m3:1
# text = The set of gear cogs on a bike's back wheel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cogs	cog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum still has her old cassette tapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:x1:1
# text = Mum still has her old cassette tapes.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	cassette	cassette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tapes	tape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Mum | Mum's old cassette tapes |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tape=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You needed a pencil to rewind a tangled cassette.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:x2:1
# text = You needed a pencil to rewind a tangled cassette.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rewind	rewind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tangled	tangled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cassette	cassette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | You | a pencil |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pencil=Theme |
| 2 | **rewind** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | a tangled cassette |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad played a cassette in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:x3:1
# text = Grandad played a cassette in the car.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cassette	cassette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	car	car	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 | **play** | past | Grandad | a cassette |  | the car |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cassette=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We recorded our band on a cassette.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:x4:1
# text = We recorded our band on a cassette.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recorded	record	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cassette	cassette	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 | **record** | past | We | our band |  | a cassette |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent band=Theme on cassette=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cassettes came before CDs and streaming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:x5:1
# text = Cassettes came before CDs and streaming.
1	Cassettes	cassette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	CDs	cd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	streaming	streaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Cassettes |  |  | CDs and streaming |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before cd=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mechanic changed the cassette on my bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cassette:x6:1
# text = The mechanic changed the cassette on my bike.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mechanic	mechanic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cassette	cassette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the mechanic | the cassette |  | my bike |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cassette=Patient |

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