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title: deploy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deploy» in the school dictionary: To deploy soldiers, ships or equipment is to send them to a place, ready to be used. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# deploy

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**Who acts:** people, army, airbag, car, parachute, capsule · **What happens:** deploy, be, use, put, help, hit · **To what, where:** soldiers, something, it, action, program, computing

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«deploy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [deploy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deploy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deploy soldiers, ships or equipment is to send them to a place, ready to be used.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:m1:1
# text = To deploy soldiers, ships or equipment is to send them to a place, ready to be used.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deploy	deploy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | to-infinitive |  | soldiers and ships or equipment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to a place; send *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
To deploy something is to open it out or put it into action, like an airbag or a parachute.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:m2:1
# text = To deploy something is to open it out or put it into action, like an airbag or a parachute.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deploy	deploy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	airbag	airbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | open *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **put** | infinitive |  | it |  | action |  | like a airbag or a parachute | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In computing, to deploy a program or website is to put it where people can use it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:m3:1
# text = In computing, to deploy a program or website is to put it where people can use it.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	computing	computing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	deploy	deploy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | to-infinitive |  | a program or website |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | computing |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | can | people | website |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army deployed soldiers to help after the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:x1:1
# text = The army deployed soldiers to help after the flood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deployed	deploy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | past | the army | soldiers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | the army *not said here* |  |  |  | after the flood |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The airbag deployed when the car hit the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:x2:1
# text = The airbag deployed when the car hit the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	airbag	airbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deployed	deploy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | past | the airbag |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | past | the car | the wall |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wall=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parachute deployed and the capsule landed slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:x3:1
# text = The parachute deployed and the capsule landed slowly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deployed	deploy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | past | the parachute |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **land** | past | the capsule |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lifeboats were deployed to rescue the sailors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:x4:1
# text = Lifeboats were deployed to rescue the sailors.
1	Lifeboats	lifeboat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	deployed	deploy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | past · passive |  | Lifeboats |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rescue** | to-infinitive |  | the sailors |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sailor=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We deployed our game so the whole class could play it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:x5:1
# text = We deployed our game so the whole class could play it.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deployed	deploy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | past | We | our game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | could | the whole class | game |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rescue teams were deployed to the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:x6:1
# text = Rescue teams were deployed to the mountain.
1	Rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	deployed	deploy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | past · passive |  | Rescue teams |  |  |  | to the mountain | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spacecraft deployed its solar panels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deploy:x7:1
# text = The spacecraft deployed its solar panels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deployed	deploy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deploy** | past | the spacecraft | spacecraft's solar panels |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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