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title: dustpan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dustpan» in the school dictionary: A dustpan is a flat pan with a handle into which you sweep dust and dirt with a small brush. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dustpan

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**Who acts:** dustpan, you, Dad, She, We · **What happens:** be, sweep, brush, use, pick up, break · **To what, where:** flat pan, dust, crumbs, dustpan, broken glass, bin

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dustpan is a flat pan with a handle into which you sweep dust and dirt with a small brush.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dustpan:m1:1
# text = A dustpan is a flat pan with a handle into which you sweep dust and dirt with a small brush.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dustpan	dustpan	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	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sweep	sweep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	dirt	dirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 dustpan | a flat pan |  |  |  | with a handle | tree rules |
| 2 | **sweep** | present | you | dust and dirt |  | a flat pan |  | with a small brush | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dust=Theme into which=Destination |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweep the crumbs into the dustpan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dustpan:x1:1
# text = Sweep the crumbs into the dustpan.
1	Sweep	sweep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dustpan	dustpan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the crumbs |  | the dustpan |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme into dustpan=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Where's the dustpan and brush?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dustpan:x2:1
# text = Where's the dustpan and brush?
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dustpan	dustpan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	brush	brush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the dustpan |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **brush** | infinitive | the dustpan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad used a dustpan to pick up the broken glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dustpan:x3:1
# text = Dad used a dustpan to pick up the broken glass.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	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	dustpan	dustpan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Dad | a dustpan |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dustpan=Patient |
| 2 | **pick up** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the broken glass |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Topic |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She emptied the dustpan into the bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dustpan:x4:1
# text = She emptied the dustpan into the bin.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	emptied	empty	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dustpan	dustpan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bin	bin	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 | **empty** | past | She | the dustpan |  | the bin |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source PP.destination»: agent=Agent dustpan=Theme into bin=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took turns with the dustpan after art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dustpan:x5:1
# text = We took turns with the dustpan after art class.
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	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dustpan	dustpan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | turns |  |  |  | with the dustpan after art class | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dustpan was full of sand from the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dustpan:x6:1
# text = The dustpan was full of sand from the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dustpan	dustpan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the dustpan |  |  | the beach |  | of sand; full *property* | tree rules |

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