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title: elevator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elevator» in the school dictionary: An elevator is a machine like a small room that carries people or things up and down between floors of a building (US and Canada; called a «lift» in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elevator

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**Who acts:** elevator, small room, grain elevator, farmers, tail, We · **What happens:** be, carry, call, store, move, make · **To what, where:** machine, people, lift, tall building, grain, tail · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«elevator» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [elevator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/elevator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An elevator is a machine like a small room that carries people or things up and down between floors of a building (US and Canada; called a «lift» in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand).

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:m1:1
# text = An elevator is a machine like a small room that carries people or things up and down between floors of a building (US and Canada; called a «lift» in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elevator	elevator	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	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	up	up	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	down	down	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	_
18	between	between	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
28	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
37	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
39	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	_
40	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	42	cc	_	_
41	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	42	flat	_	_
42	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	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 elevator | a machine |  |  |  | like a small room | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a small room | people or things |  |  |  | between floors of a building | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | participle |  | a lift in the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grain elevator is a tall building where farmers store grain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:m2:1
# text = A grain elevator is a tall building where farmers store grain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	elevator	elevator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a grain elevator | a tall building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | present | farmers | grain |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A part on a plane's tail that moves to make it go up or down.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:m3:1
# text = A part on a plane's tail that moves to make it go up or down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	up	up	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	down	down	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | a plane's tail |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | a plane's tail *not said here* | tail |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go up** | infinitive | tail *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the elevator to the tenth floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:x1:1
# text = We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	elevator	elevator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tenth	tenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the elevator |  | the tenth floor |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent elevator=Theme to floor=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the button to call the elevator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:x2:1
# text = Press the button to call the elevator.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	elevator	elevator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the elevator |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent elevator=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a fire, never use the elevator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:x3:1
# text = In a fire, never use the elevator.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	elevator	elevator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the elevator |  | a fire |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elevator=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elevator can carry eight people at most.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:x4:1
# text = The elevator can carry eight people at most.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elevator	elevator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | can | the elevator | eight people |  | most |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In London we called it a lift, not an elevator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:x5:1
# text = In London we called it a lift, not an elevator.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	elevator	elevator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | we | it |  | London |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elevator got stuck between floors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:x6:1
# text = The elevator got stuck between floors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elevator	elevator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the elevator |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grain elevator stood beside the railway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevator:x7:1
# text = A grain elevator stood beside the railway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	elevator	elevator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | a grain elevator |  |  | the railway |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside railway=Location |

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