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title: digital — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «digital» in the school dictionary: Using electronic signals and computers to store, send or show information as numbers (ones and zeros): «digital camera», «digital TV». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# digital

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**Who acts:** I, We, digital footprint, you, library, digital thermometer · **What happens:** use, store, send, show, do, read · **To what, where:** electronic signals, information, screen, digital clock, digital photos, trip

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«digital» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [digital in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digital.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using electronic signals and computers to store, send or show information as numbers (ones and zeros): «digital camera», «digital TV».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:m1:1
# text = Using electronic signals and computers to store, send or show information as numbers (ones and zeros): «digital camera», «digital TV».
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	store	store	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	zeros	zero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | electronic signals and computers |  |  |  | digital camera and digital TV *obl* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Patient |
| 2 | **store** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **send** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **show** | infinitive |  | information |  |  |  | as numbers | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent information=Recipient |

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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 -->
Showing information as numbers on a screen rather than with hands or a pointer: «a digital clock».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:m2:1
# text = Showing information as numbers on a screen rather than with hands or a pointer: «a digital clock».
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	11	cc	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	ccomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pointer	pointer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | information |  | a screen |  | as numbers; a digital clock *obl* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent information=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with digits, the numbers 0 to 9.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:m3:1
# text = To do with digits, the numbers 0 to 9.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with digits and the numbers | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: medical — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the fingers or toes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:m4:1
# text = To do with the fingers or toes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the fingers or toes | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can read the time on a digital clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:x1:1
# text = I can read the time on a digital clock.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | can | I |  |  | a digital clock | time |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took digital photos on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:x2:1
# text = We took digital photos on the trip.
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	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | digital photos |  | the trip |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent photo=Theme on trip=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your digital footprint is everything you post online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:x3:1
# text = Your digital footprint is everything you post online.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	footprint	footprint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	post	post	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	online	online	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your digital footprint | everything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **post** | present | you |  |  |  |  | online *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library has digital books you can borrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:x4:1
# text = The library has digital books you can borrow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	borrow	borrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the library | digital books |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient |
| 2 | **borrow** | can | you | digital books *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A digital thermometer shows the temperature in numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:x5:1
# text = A digital thermometer shows the temperature in numbers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a digital thermometer | the temperature |  |  |  | in numbers | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent temperature=Patient in number=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class learned about digital safety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:x6:1
# text = Our class learned about digital safety.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  | about digital safety | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about safety=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop went digital and now sells online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digital:x7:1
# text = The shop went digital and now sells online.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	online	online	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the shop |  |  |  |  | digital *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sell** | present | the shop *not said here* |  |  |  | now | online *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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