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title: console — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «console» in the school dictionary: To comfort someone who is sad or upset and help them feel better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# console

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**Who acts:** them, games machine, panel, I, hamster, Nothing console · **What happens:** comfort, be, help, feel, connect, hold · **To what, where:** someone, them, that, hands, video games, machine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«console» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [console in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/console.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To comfort someone who is sad or upset and help them feel better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:m1:1
# text = To comfort someone who is sad or upset and help them feel better.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	comfort	comfort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comfort** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **help** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 5 | **feel** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A games machine that you connect to a TV or hold in your hands to play video games.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:m2:1
# text = A games machine that you connect to a TV or hold in your hands to play video games.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	connect	connect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | present | a games machine | that |  |  |  | to a TV | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent that=Patient to tv=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **hold** | infinitive | a games machine *not said here* |  |  | your hands |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hand=Location |
| 3 | **play** | to-infinitive | a games machine *not said here* | video games |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A panel with buttons, switches and screens for controlling a machine, a car or a plane.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:m3:1
# text = A panel with buttons, switches and screens for controlling a machine, a car or a plane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	panel	panel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	switches	switch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	controlling	control	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **control** | gerund | a panel with buttons and switches and screens and a car or a plane *not said here* | a machine |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I tried to console my friend when her hamster died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x1:1
# text = I tried to console my friend when her hamster died.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | I | console |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus console=Experiencer friend=Result |
| 2 | **die** | past | friend's hamster |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing could console him after losing the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x2:1
# text = Nothing could console him after losing the final.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	compound	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund | Nothing console *not said here* | the final |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum consoled the baby with a soft song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x3:1
# text = Mum consoled the baby with a soft song.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consoled	console	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **console** | past | Mum | the baby |  |  |  | with a soft song | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus baby=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got a new games console for the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x4:1
# text = We got a new games console for the holidays.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | We | a games console |  |  |  | for the holidays | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent console=Theme for holiday=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only one hour on the console on school nights!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x5:1
# text = Only one hour on the console on school nights!
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot pressed a button on the console.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x6:1
# text = The pilot pressed a button on the console.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pressed	press	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | past | the pilot | a button |  | the console |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car's console shows the speed and the radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x7:1
# text = The car's console shows the speed and the radio.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the car's console | the speed and the radio |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent speed=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She consoled herself with a big mug of hot chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x8:1
# text = She consoled herself with a big mug of hot chocolate.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consoled	console	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mug	mug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **console** | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  | with a big mug of hot chocolate | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus herself=Experiencer |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
However, little Frisk came to console him, and told him all the news.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:console:x9:1
# text = However, little Frisk came to console him, and told him all the news.
1	However	however	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Frisk	frisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	iobj	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | little Frisk | console |  |  |  | however *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | little Frisk *not said here* | all news | Frisk |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient news=Topic |

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