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title: device — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «device» in the school dictionary: A device is a machine or tool made for a special job, like a phone, a tablet or a can opener. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# device

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**Who acts:** device, you, smoke alarm, He, tablet, Rhyme · **What happens:** be, make, use, get, turn off, invent · **To what, where:** machine, tool, clever way, result, devices, safety device

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«device» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [device in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/device.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A device is a machine or tool made for a special job, like a phone, a tablet or a can opener.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:m1:1
# text = A device is a machine or tool made for a special job, like a phone, a tablet or a can opener.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	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	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a device | a machine or tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | tool *not said here* |  |  |  | for a special job; like a phone and a tablet or a opener | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for job=Asset |

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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 device is a clever way or trick used to get a result, like a plan or a technique in writing.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:m2:1
# text = A device is a clever way or trick used to get a result, like a plan or a technique in writing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	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	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	technique	technique	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a device | a clever way or trick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a clever way or trick *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | a result |  |  |  | like a plan in writing or a technique | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please turn off all devices during the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x1:1
# text = Please turn off all devices during the test.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* | all devices |  |  | during the test |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent device=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A smoke alarm is a safety device.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x2:1
# text = A smoke alarm is a safety device.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a smoke alarm | a safety device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He invented a device to water plants automatically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x3:1
# text = He invented a device to water plants automatically.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invented	invent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	advcl	_	_
8	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | past | He | a device |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent device=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My tablet is my favourite device.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x4:1
# text = My tablet is my favourite device.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My tablet | my favourite device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your device locked with a passcode.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x5:1
# text = Keep your device locked with a passcode.
1	Keep	keep	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	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	passcode	passcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lock** | participle | your device *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a passcode | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhyme is a device poets use.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x6:1
# text = Rhyme is a device poets use.
1	Rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	poets	poet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rhyme | a device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | poets | a device *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent device=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher left us to our own devices for ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x7:1
# text = The teacher left us to our own devices for ten minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the teacher | us | our own devices |  | minute |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Theme to device=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x8:1
# text = A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thermometer	thermometer	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	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thermometer | a device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a device *not said here* | temperature |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cat was no longer able to get at them and perceived that she must tempt them forth by some device.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:device:x9:1
# text = The Cat was no longer able to get at them and perceived that she must tempt them forth by some device.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	no	no	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	perceived	perceive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	tempt	tempt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Cat |  |  |  |  | able, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | the Cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at them *= they* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **perceive** | past | the Cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **tempt** | must | Cat | them *= they* |  |  |  | by some device; forth *property* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

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