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title: earplug — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «earplug» in the school dictionary: A small soft piece of foam, wax or rubber you put in your ear to keep out noise or water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# earplug

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**Who acts:** small soft piece, I, brother, Swimmers, Workers, She · **What happens:** put, keep out, wear, snore, use, have · **To what, where:** wax, ear, noise, earplugs, water, 10 pairs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small soft piece of foam, wax or rubber you put in your ear to keep out noise or water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earplug:m1:1
# text = A small soft piece of foam, wax or rubber you put in your ear to keep out noise or water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | a small soft piece of foam | wax or rubber |  | your ear |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in ear=Destination |
| 2 | **keep out** | to-infinitive | a small soft piece of foam *not said here* | noise or water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noise=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wear earplugs because my brother snores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earplug:x1:1
# text = I wear earplugs because my brother snores.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	snores	snore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | I | earplugs |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent earplug=Source |
| 2 | **snore** | present | my brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimmers use earplugs to keep water out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earplug:x2:1
# text = Swimmers use earplugs to keep water out.
1	Swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Swimmers | earplugs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earplug=Patient |
| 2 | **keep out** | to-infinitive | Swimmers *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers with loud machines must wear earplugs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earplug:x3:1
# text = Workers with loud machines must wear earplugs.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | must | Workers with loud machines | earplugs |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent earplug=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She put in her earplugs at the noisy concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earplug:x4:1
# text = She put in her earplugs at the noisy concert.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | She |  |  | her earplugs |  | at the noisy concert | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in earplug=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pack has 10 pairs of earplugs, so 20 earplugs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earplug:x5:1
# text = A pack has 10 pairs of earplugs, so 20 earplugs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a pack | 10 pairs of earplugs and 20 earplugs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earplugs help protect your hearing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earplug:x6:1
# text = Earplugs help protect your hearing.
1	Earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Earplugs |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | infinitive | Earplugs *not said here* | your hearing |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hearing=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **hear** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom hearing «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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