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title: drawer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «drawer» in the school dictionary: A drawer is a box in a table, desk or cupboard that slides in and out, for keeping things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# drawer

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**Who acts:** drawer, cupboard, person, desk, 10 socks, many pencils · **What happens:** be, slide, keep, draw, hold, have · **To what, where:** box, table, things, person, pictures, 8 shirts

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drawer is a box in a table, desk or cupboard that slides in and out, for keeping things.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:m1:1
# text = A drawer is a box in a table, desk or cupboard that slides in and out, for keeping things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawer	drawer	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	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	slides	slide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	out	out	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
21	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 drawer | a box |  | a table and desk or cupboard |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slide** | present | cupboard |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund | cupboard *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drawer is also a person who draws pictures (rare).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:m2:1
# text = A drawer is also a person who draws pictures (rare).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	draws	draw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 drawer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | present | a person | pictures |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each drawer holds 8 shirts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x1:1
# text = Each drawer holds 8 shirts.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each drawer | 8 shirts |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The desk has 3 drawers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x2:1
# text = The desk has 3 drawers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	drawers	drawer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the desk | 3 drawers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawer=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 10 socks in the drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x3:1
# text = There are 10 socks in the drawer.
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	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	socks	sock	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	drawer	drawer	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 | 10 socks |  |  | the drawer; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drawer=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many pencils are in 4 drawers?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x4:1
# text = How many pencils are in 4 drawers?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	drawers	drawer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | many pencils |  |  | 4 drawers |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spoons are in the top drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x5:1
# text = The spoons are in the top drawer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spoons	spoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	drawer	drawer	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 spoons |  |  | the top drawer |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She keeps her socks in the bottom drawer of the chest of drawers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x6:1
# text = She keeps her socks in the bottom drawer of the chest of drawers.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	drawers	drawer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | She | her socks |  | the bottom drawer of the chest of drawers |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sock=Theme in drawer=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Close the drawer so nobody trips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x7:1
# text = Close the drawer so nobody trips.
1	Close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
6	trips	trip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 drawer |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawer=Patient |
| 2 | **trip** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He found an old letter at the back of the drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x8:1
# text = He found an old letter at the back of the drawer.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **find** | past | He | a old letter |  | the back of the drawer |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent letter=Theme at back=Asset |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is quite like tidying up drawers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawer:x9:1
# text = It is quite like tidying up drawers.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tidying	tidy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	drawers	drawer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy up** | present · progressive | It | drawers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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