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title: cellar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cellar» in the school dictionary: A cellar is a room under a house or building, below the ground, often used for storage. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cellar

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**Who acts:** cellar, wine cellar, We, It, They, old castle · **What happens:** be, use, store, keep, hide, have · **To what, where:** room, house, ground, place, wine, bikes

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«cellar» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [cellar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cellar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cellar is a room under a house or building, below the ground, often used for storage.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:m1:1
# text = A cellar is a room under a house or building, below the ground, often used for storage.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cellar	cellar	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	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	below	below	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	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 cellar | a room and the ground |  | a house or building |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the ground *not said here* |  |  |  | for storage; often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wine cellar is a place where wine is stored, or the wine itself.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:m2:1
# text = A wine cellar is a place where wine is stored, or the wine itself.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
15	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	14	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wine cellar | a place or the wine  wine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | present · passive |  | wine |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We keep the bikes in the cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:x1:1
# text = We keep the bikes in the cellar.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cellar	cellar	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 | **keep** | present | We | the bikes |  | the cellar |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bike=Theme in cellar=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was dark and damp down in the cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:x2:1
# text = It was dark and damp down in the cellar.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | dark, down *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They hid in the storm cellar during the tornado.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:x3:1
# text = They hid in the storm cellar during the tornado.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tornado	tornado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | They |  |  | the storm cellar | during the tornado |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cellar=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old castle had a huge wine cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:x4:1
# text = The old castle had a huge wine cellar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old castle | a huge wine cellar |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cellar=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spooky noise came from the cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:x5:1
# text = A spooky noise came from the cellar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spooky	spooky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cellar	cellar	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 | **come** | past | a spooky noise |  |  | the cellar |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from cellar=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Potatoes keep well in a cool cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:x6:1
# text = Potatoes keep well in a cool cellar.
1	Potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cellar	cellar	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 | **keep** | present | Potatoes |  |  | a cool cellar |  | well *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cellar=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cellars were full of wine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cellar:x7:1
# text = The cellars were full of wine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cellars	cellar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cellars |  |  |  |  | of wine; full *property* | tree rules |

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