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title: earpiece — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «earpiece» in the school dictionary: The part of a phone, headphones or other device that you hold to or put in your ear to hear sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# earpiece

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**Who acts:** you, glasses, security guard, newsreader, earpiece, I · **What happens:** hold, put, hear, wear, use, rest · **To what, where:** other device, ear, sound, tiny speaker, ears, producer

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«earpiece» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [earpiece in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/earpiece.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The part of a phone, headphones or other device that you hold to or put in your ear to hear sound.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:m1:1
# text = The part of a phone, headphones or other device that you hold to or put in your ear to hear sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
22	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | you | other device |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | your ear |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in ear=Destination |
| 3 | **hear** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | sound |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus |

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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 tiny speaker worn in the ear, used by security guards, TV presenters or with hearing aids.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:m2:1
# text = A tiny speaker worn in the ear, used by security guards, TV presenters or with hearing aids.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	presenters	presenter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	aids	aid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a tiny speaker *not said here* |  | the ear |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a tiny speaker *not said here* |  |  |  | by security guards and TV presenters or hearing aids | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the arms of a pair of glasses that rest over the ears.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:m3:1
# text = One of the arms of a pair of glasses that rest over the ears.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | glasses |  |  | the ears |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over ear=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The security guard listened to his earpiece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:x1:1
# text = The security guard listened to his earpiece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	earpiece	earpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | the security guard |  |  |  |  | to guard's earpiece | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to earpiece=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newsreader heard the producer through her earpiece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:x2:1
# text = The newsreader heard the producer through her earpiece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newsreader	newsreader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	producer	producer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	earpiece	earpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | the newsreader | the producer |  | newsreader's earpiece |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer producer=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My earpiece fell out when I was running.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:x3:1
# text = My earpiece fell out when I was running.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	earpiece	earpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall out** | past | My earpiece |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor put the stethoscope earpieces in her ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:x4:1
# text = The doctor put the stethoscope earpieces in her ears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	earpieces	earpiece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **put** | infinitive | the doctor | the stethoscope earpieces |  | doctor's ears |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent earpiece=Theme in ear=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One earpiece of my glasses is bent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:x5:1
# text = One earpiece of my glasses is bent.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	earpiece	earpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | present · passive |  | One earpiece of my glasses |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad uses an earpiece to talk on the phone while driving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earpiece:x6:1
# text = Dad uses an earpiece to talk on the phone while driving.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	earpiece	earpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Dad | a earpiece |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earpiece=Patient |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* |  |  | the phone |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drive** | gerund | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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