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title: electronics — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «electronics» in the school dictionary: Electronics are devices that use electricity and tiny parts like chips to work, such as phones, computers and games consoles. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# electronics

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**Who acts:** Electronics, devices, Phones, you, uncle, We · **What happens:** be, use, work, make, keep away, study · **To what, where:** devices, electricity, science, electronics, water, college

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«electronics» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [electronics in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/electronics.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Electronics are devices that use electricity and tiny parts like chips to work, such as phones, computers and games consoles.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronics:m1:1
# text = Electronics are devices that use electricity and tiny parts like chips to work, such as phones, computers and games consoles.
1	Electronics	electronics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
22	consoles	console	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Electronics | devices and phones and computers and games and consoles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | devices and phones and computers and games and consoles | electricity and tiny parts like chips |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient |
| 3 | **work** | to-infinitive | devices and phones and computers and games and consoles *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Electronics is the science and technology of designing and making these devices and their circuits.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronics:m2:1
# text = Electronics is the science and technology of designing and making these devices and their circuits.
1	Electronics	electronics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	designing	designing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
11	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	circuits	circuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Electronics | the science and technology of designing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | Electronics *not said here* | this devices and Electronics's circuits |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset device=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Phones and tablets are electronics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronics:x1:1
# text = Phones and tablets are electronics.
1	Phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	electronics	electronics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Phones and tablets | electronics |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Keep electronics away from water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronics:x2:1
# text = Keep electronics away from water.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	electronics	electronics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* | electronics |  | water |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer electronics=Beneficiary from water=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My uncle studies electronics at college.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronics:x3:1
# text = My uncle studies electronics at college.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	studies	study	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electronics	electronics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | My uncle | electronics |  | college |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electronics=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We learned about electronics by building a circuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronics:x4:1
# text = We learned about electronics by building a circuit.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	electronics	electronics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  |  |  | about electronics | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about electronics=Topic |
| 2 | **build** | gerund | We *not said here* | a circuit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset circuit=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old electronics should be recycled, not thrown in the bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronics:x5:1
# text = Old electronics should be recycled, not thrown in the bin.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	electronics	electronics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | should · passive |  | Old electronics |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **throw** | participle |  |  |  | the bin |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in bin=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The electronics shop sells headphones and cameras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronics:x6:1
# text = The electronics shop sells headphones and cameras.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electronics	electronics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cameras	camera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the electronics shop | headphones and cameras |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headphone=Theme |

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