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title: conveyor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conveyor» in the school dictionary: A conveyor (conveyor belt) is a long moving belt or line of rollers that carries things from one place to another, as in factories, airports and supermarket checkouts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conveyor

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**Who acts:** conveyor, that, person, suitcases, you, your · **What happens:** move, be, carry, pass on, come round, put · **To what, where:** long moving belt, things, one place, person, something, conveyor belt

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A conveyor (conveyor belt) is a long moving belt or line of rollers that carries things from one place to another, as in factories, airports and supermarket checkouts.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:m1:1
# text = A conveyor (conveyor belt) is a long moving belt or line of rollers that carries things from one place to another, as in factories, airports and supermarket checkouts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	rollers	roller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	airports	airport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	checkouts	checkout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a conveyor | a long moving belt or line of rollers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **carry** | present | that | things |  | one place |  | to another | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from place=Initial\_Location to another=Destination |

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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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A conveyor is a person or thing that carries or passes something on, like a conveyor of news.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:m2:1
# text = A conveyor is a person or thing that carries or passes something on, like a conveyor of news.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conveyor	conveyor	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	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 conveyor | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a person or thing |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pass on** | present | a person or thing *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like a conveyor of news | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our suitcases came round on the conveyor belt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:x1:1
# text = Our suitcases came round on the conveyor belt.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	suitcases	suitcase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	belt	belt	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 | **come round** | past | Our suitcases |  |  | the conveyor belt |  | round *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on belt=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your shopping on the conveyor at the checkout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:x2:1
# text = Put your shopping on the conveyor at the checkout.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	checkout	checkout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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* | your shopping |  | the conveyor |  | at the checkout | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent shopping=Theme on conveyor=Destination |
| 2 | **shop** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom shopping «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory's conveyor carries bottles to be filled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:x3:1
# text = The factory's conveyor carries bottles to be filled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the factory's conveyor | bottles |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme |
| 2 | **fill** | to-infinitive · passive | the factory's conveyor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sushi plates go round on a conveyor in the restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:x4:1
# text = Sushi plates go round on a conveyor in the restaurant.
1	Sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go round** | present | Sushi plates |  |  | a conveyor |  | in the restaurant; round *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on conveyor=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team seemed to have a conveyor belt of new young players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:x5:1
# text = The team seemed to have a conveyor belt of new young players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the team |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive | the team *not said here* | a conveyor belt of new young players |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belt=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, the boy rode the conveyor belt into the sweet factory.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:x6:1
# text = In the film, the boy rode the conveyor belt into the sweet factory.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | the boy | the conveyor belt |  | the film |  | into the sweet factory | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent belt=Theme into factory=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A conveyor carries coal out of the mine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conveyor:x7:1
# text = A conveyor carries coal out of the mine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conveyor	conveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mine	mine	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 | **carry** | present | a conveyor | coal |  | the mine |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent coal=Theme out mine=Initial\_Location |

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