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title: fifo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fifo» in the school dictionary: «First in, first out»: a rule where the first thing to come in is the first thing to go out, like a queue. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fifo

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**Who acts:** first thing, mine, Dad, lunch queue, printer, FIFO families · **What happens:** come in, be, go out, fly, work, print · **To what, where:** first thing, FIFO worker, pages, FIFO order, mine, video calls

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: computing, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«First in, first out»: a rule where the first thing to come in is the first thing to go out, like a queue.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fifo:m1:1
# text = «First in, first out»: a rule where the first thing to come in is the first thing to go out, like a queue.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	21	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	21	amod	_	_
21	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl	_	_
24	out	out	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	like	like	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come in** | to-infinitive | the first thing *not said here* | the first thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the first thing | the first thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like a queue; out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «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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Usage: Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Fly-in fly-out»: a worker, often in a mine, who flies to work far away for some weeks and then flies home, as in «Dad is a FIFO worker».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fifo:m2:1
# text = «Fly-in fly-out»: a worker, often in a mine, who flies to work far away for some weeks and then flies home, as in «Dad is a FIFO worker».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Fly	Fly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	out	out	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	mine	mine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	23	advmod	_	_
23	away	away	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	26	det	_	_
26	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	29	advmod	_	_
29	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
30	home	home	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
32	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	39	mark	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
34	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	39	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	nsubj	_	_
36	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	39	cop	_	_
37	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
38	FIFO	FIFO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	compound	_	_
39	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	39	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | a mine |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | a mine *not said here* |  |  |  | week | away *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fly** | present | a mine *not said here* |  |  |  | then | home *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Dad |  |  | a FIFO worker |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lunch queue works on FIFO: first in, first out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fifo:x1:1
# text = A lunch queue works on FIFO: first in, first out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	FIFO	fifo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	conj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a lunch queue |  |  |  |  | on FIFO | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on fifo=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The printer prints pages in FIFO order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fifo:x2:1
# text = The printer prints pages in FIFO order.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prints	print	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	FIFO	FIFO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | present | the printer | pages |  | FIFO order |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent page=Theme in order=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad is a FIFO worker on a mine in the Pilbara.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fifo:x3:1
# text = My dad is a FIFO worker on a mine in the Pilbara.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	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	FIFO	FIFO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mine	mine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Pilbara	Pilbara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My dad | a FIFO worker |  | a mine in the Pilbara |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
FIFO families often use video calls to keep in touch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fifo:x4:1
# text = FIFO families often use video calls to keep in touch.
1	FIFO	fifo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | FIFO families | video calls |  |  |  | often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | FIFO families *not said here* |  |  | touch |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in touch=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stack of plates is LIFO, not FIFO.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fifo:x5:1
# text = A stack of plates is LIFO, not FIFO.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stack	stack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	LIFO	LIFO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	FIFO	FIFO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 stack of plates | LIFO and FIFO |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shops use FIFO so older milk is sold first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fifo:x6:1
# text = Shops use FIFO so older milk is sold first.
1	Shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	FIFO	FIFO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Shops | FIFO |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fifo=Patient |
| 2 | **sell** | present · passive |  | older milk |  |  |  | first *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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