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title: cupboard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cupboard» in the school dictionary: A cupboard is a piece of furniture or a space in a wall with doors and shelves, where you keep cups, plates, food or clothes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cupboard

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**Who acts:** cupboard, you, 24 cups, She, cereal, I · **What happens:** be, keep, have, take, leave, put back · **To what, where:** piece, cups, cupboard, 4 shelves, 3 cans, many jars

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cupboard is a piece of furniture or a space in a wall with doors and shelves, where you keep cups, plates, food or clothes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:m1:1
# text = A cupboard is a piece of furniture or a space in a wall with doors and shelves, where you keep cups, plates, food or clothes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cupboard	cupboard	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	21	advmod	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
22	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 cupboard | a piece |  |  |  | of furniture or a space in a wall with doors and shelves | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | you | cups and plates and food or clothes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 24 cups in the cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x1:1
# text = There are 24 cups in the cupboard.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	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 | **does** | present | 24 cups |  |  | the cupboard; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cupboard=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cupboard has 4 shelves with 6 plates on each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x2:1
# text = The cupboard has 4 shelves with 6 plates on each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cupboard | 4 shelves |  |  |  | with 6 plates on each | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She took 3 cans from the cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x3:1
# text = She took 3 cans from the cupboard.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	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 | **take** | past | She | 3 cans |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent can=Theme from cupboard=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many jars are left in the cupboard?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x4:1
# text = How many jars are left in the cupboard?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **leave** | present · passive |  | many jars |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in cupboard=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the plates back in the cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x5:1
# text = Put the plates back in the cupboard.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plates |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plate=Theme in cupboard=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cereal is in the top cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x6:1
# text = The cereal is in the top cupboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cereal |  |  | the top cupboard |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cleaning sprays are kept in a locked cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x7:1
# text = Cleaning sprays are kept in a locked cupboard.
1	Cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sprays	spray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | Cleaning sprays |  | a locked cupboard |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in cupboard=Location |
| 2 | **lock** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Close the cupboard door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x8:1
# text = Close the cupboard door.
1	Close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cupboard door |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a whole cupboard-full of poetry in bottles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupboard:x9:1
# text = I have a whole cupboard-full of poetry in bottles.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a whole cupboard |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cupboard=Patient |

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