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title: container — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «container» in the school dictionary: A container is anything you can keep or carry things in, such as a box, jar, bottle, tin or tub. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# container

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**Who acts:** container, you, Liquids, We, huge ship · **What happens:** be, keep, carry in, carry, put, hold · **To what, where:** anything, things, large metal box, goods, ships, leftover pasta

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A container is anything you can keep or carry things in, such as a box, jar, bottle, tin or tub.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:m1:1
# text = A container is anything you can keep or carry things in, such as a box, jar, bottle, tin or tub.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a container | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carry in** | infinitive | you *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 container is also a very large metal box for carrying goods on ships, trains and lorries.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:m2:1
# text = A container is also a very large metal box for carrying goods on ships, trains and lorries.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	lorries	lorry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a container | a large metal box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund | a container *not said here* | goods |  | ships and trains and lorries |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the leftover pasta in a container and keep it in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:x1:1
# text = Put the leftover pasta in a container and keep it in the fridge.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	leftover	leftover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the leftover pasta |  | a container |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pasta=Theme in container=Destination |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | pasta |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in fridge=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The container holds two litres of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:x2:1
# text = The container holds two litres of water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the container | two litres of water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Liquids take the shape of the container they are in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:x3:1
# text = Liquids take the shape of the container they are in.
1	Liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Liquids | the shape of the container |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We collected rain in a container to measure it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:x4:1
# text = We collected rain in a container to measure it.
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	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	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 | **collect** | past | We | rain |  | a container |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme |
| 2 | **measure** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | rain |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme it=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A huge ship carried hundreds of containers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:x5:1
# text = A huge ship carried hundreds of containers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	containers	container	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | a huge ship | hundreds of containers |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep cleaning products in their own container, never in a drink bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:x6:1
# text = Keep cleaning products in their own container, never in a drink bottle.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | cleaning products |  | products's own container |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent product=Theme in container=Location |
| 2 | **clean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find a container with a lid for your crayons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:container:x7:1
# text = Find a container with a lid for your crayons.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | a container |  |  |  | with a lid for your crayons | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent container=Topic |

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