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title: cordless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cordless» in the school dictionary: A cordless device works without being plugged into the wall by a wire, usually because it has a battery. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cordless

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**Who acts:** cordless device, wire, device, Grandma, Dad, cordless vacuum · **What happens:** work, plug, have, use, put up, need · **To what, where:** wall, battery, cordless phone, hall, cordless drill, shelf

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cordless device works without being plugged into the wall by a wire, usually because it has a battery.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordless:m1:1
# text = A cordless device works without being plugged into the wall by a wire, usually because it has a battery.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cordless	cordless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	plugged	plug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a cordless device |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **plug** | gerund · passive | a wire |  |  | the wall |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present | device | a battery |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma still has a cordless phone in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordless:x1:1
# text = Grandma still has a cordless phone in the hall.
1	Grandma	grandma	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cordless	cordless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma | a cordless phone |  | the hall | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad used a cordless drill to put up the shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordless:x2:1
# text = Dad used a cordless drill to put up the shelf.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cordless	cordless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Dad | a cordless drill |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drill=Patient |
| 2 | **put up** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the shelf |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent shelf=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cordless vacuum needs charging every night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordless:x3:1
# text = The cordless vacuum needs charging every night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cordless	cordless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	vacuum	vacuum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	charging	charge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the cordless vacuum |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **charge** *not said to happen* | gerund | the cordless vacuum *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cordless kettle lifts off its base so you can pour easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordless:x4:1
# text = A cordless kettle lifts off its base so you can pour easily.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cordless	cordless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lifts	lift	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
12	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift off** | present | a cordless kettle | kettle's base |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent base=Theme |
| 2 | **pour** | can | you |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cordless headphones use Bluetooth instead of a wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordless:x5:1
# text = Cordless headphones use Bluetooth instead of a wire.
1	Cordless	cordless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wire	wire	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 | **use** | present | Cordless headphones | Bluetooth |  |  |  | instead a wire | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bluetooth=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the cordless speaker into the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordless:x6:1
# text = We took the cordless speaker into the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cordless	cordless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the cordless speaker |  | the garden |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent speaker=Theme into garden=Destination |

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