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title: disc — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disc» in the school dictionary: A disc is a flat, thin, round object. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# disc

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**Who acts:** disc, full Moon, you, We, Grandad, medal · **What happens:** be, use, store, see, look, put · **To what, where:** flat thin round object, round flat object, music, one, round bright face, sky

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«disc» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [disc in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disc.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A disc is a flat, thin, round object.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:m1:1
# text = A disc is a flat, thin, round object.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a disc | a flat thin round object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 disc is a round flat object used to store music, films or computer data, such as a CD or DVD.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:m2:1
# text = A disc is a round flat object used to store music, films or computer data, such as a CD or DVD.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disc	disc	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	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	store	store	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	CD	CD	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	DVD	dvd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 disc | a round flat object and films or computer data |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a round flat object and films or computer data *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **store** | to-infinitive |  | music |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A disc is one of the small pads of tough material between the bones of your spine.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:m3:1
# text = A disc is one of the small pads of tough material between the bones of your spine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a disc | one |  |  |  | of the small pads of tough material between the bones of your spine | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disc of the sun or moon is its round, bright face as seen in the sky.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:m4:1
# text = The disc of the sun or moon is its round, bright face as seen in the sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
10	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the disc of the sun or moon | disc's round bright face |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | disc's round bright face *not said here* |  | the sky |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The full Moon looked like a silver disc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:x1:1
# text = The full Moon looked like a silver disc.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	disc	disc	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 | **look** | past | the full Moon |  |  |  |  | like a silver disc | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the disc into the DVD player.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:x2:1
# text = Put the disc into the DVD player.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	DVD	dvd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	player	player	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** | imperative | you *not said here* | the disc |  | the DVD player |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent disc=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We threw a plastic disc across the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:x3:1
# text = We threw a plastic disc across the park.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	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 | **throw** | past | We | a plastic disc |  | the park |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disc=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut a disc of paper for the lid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:x4:1
# text = Cut a disc of paper for the lid.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | a disc of paper |  |  |  | for the lid | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent disc=Product for lid=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad has a slipped disc in his back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:x5:1
# text = Grandad has a slipped disc in his back.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slipped	slip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a slipped disc |  | Grandad's back |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disc=Patient |
| 2 | **slip** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The medal was a gold disc on a ribbon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disc:x6:1
# text = The medal was a gold disc on a ribbon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the medal | a gold disc |  | a ribbon |  |  | tree rules |

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