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title: crate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crate» in the school dictionary: A crate is a big strong box, often made of wood or plastic slats, used to carry or store things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crate

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**Who acts:** crate, dog crate, dog, They, puppy, farmer · **What happens:** be, make, use, carry, store, sleep · **To what, where:** big strong box, things, like cage, 24 apples, 15 crates, truck

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«crate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [crate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crate is a big strong box, often made of wood or plastic slats, used to carry or store things.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:m1:1
# text = A crate is a big strong box, often made of wood or plastic slats, used to carry or store things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crate	crate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	slats	slat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	store	store	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
22	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a crate | a big strong box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a big strong box *not said here* |  |  |  | of wood or plastic slats; often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **store** | infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «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 dog crate is a box-like cage where a dog sleeps or travels.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:m2:1
# text = A dog crate is a box-like cage where a dog sleeps or travels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	crate	crate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 dog crate | a like cage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** | present | a dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **travel** | present | a dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each crate holds 24 apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:x1:1
# text = Each crate holds 24 apples.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	crate	crate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each crate | 24 apples |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They loaded 15 crates onto the truck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:x2:1
# text = They loaded 15 crates onto the truck.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loaded	load	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	crates	crate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	truck	truck	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 | **load** | past | They | 15 crates |  | the truck |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crate=Theme onto truck=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many crates are needed for 96 bottles?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:x3:1
# text = How many crates are needed for 96 bottles?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crates	crate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	96	96	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | many crates |  |  |  | for 96 bottles | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crate of oranges weighs 20 kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:x4:1
# text = A crate of oranges weighs 20 kg.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crate	crate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | a crate of oranges | 20 kg |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy sleeps in a crate at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:x5:1
# text = The puppy sleeps in a crate at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crate	crate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	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 | **sleep** | present | the puppy |  |  | a crate | night |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in crate=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer stacked the crates in the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:x6:1
# text = The farmer stacked the crates in the barn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stacked	stack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crates	crate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	barn	barn	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 | **stack** | past | the farmer | the crates |  | the barn |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crate=Theme in barn=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used an old crate as a step.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:x7:1
# text = We used an old crate as a step.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	crate	crate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	step	step	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 | **use** | past | We | a old crate |  |  |  | as a step | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent crate=Duration as step=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship carried hundreds of crates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crate:x8:1
# text = The ship carried hundreds of crates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	crates	crate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the ship | hundreds of crates |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Theme |

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