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title: fixture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fixture» in the school dictionary: A fixture is something fixed in a building that is meant to stay there, like a sink, bath, light or cupboard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fixture

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**Who acts:** fixture, thing, new light fixture, next fixture, fixture list, they · **What happens:** be, fix, mean, stay, plan, show · **To what, where:** something, building, person, home match, fixtures, fixture

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fixture is something fixed in a building that is meant to stay there, like a sink, bath, light or cupboard.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:m1:1
# text = A fixture is something fixed in a building that is meant to stay there, like a sink, bath, light or cupboard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fixture	fixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fixture | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  | a building |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **mean** | present · passive |  | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | there |  | like a sink and bath and light or cupboard | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fixture is a sports match planned for a certain day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:m2:1
# text = A fixture is a sports match planned for a certain day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fixture	fixture	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	5	det	_	_
5	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	match	match	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a fixture |  |  |  |  | match *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | participle | a fixture *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fixture is a person or thing that is always there, like a regular at a place.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:m3:1
# text = A fixture is a person or thing that is always there, like a regular at a place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fixture	fixture	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fixture | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | thing |  |  |  |  | always, there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new light fixture in the kitchen is very bright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:x1:1
# text = The new light fixture in the kitchen is very bright.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	fixture	fixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the new light fixture in the kitchen |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our next fixture is against Westfield School.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:x2:1
# text = Our next fixture is against Westfield School.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fixture	fixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Westfield	Westfield	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	School	School	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our next fixture |  |  |  |  | against Westfield School | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fixture list shows a home match every second Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:x3:1
# text = The fixture list shows a home match every second Saturday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fixture	fixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the fixture list | a home match |  |  | saturday |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent match=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When they moved, they left the fixtures, like the bath and sink.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:x4:1
# text = When they moved, they left the fixtures, like the bath and sink.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fixtures	fixture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | past | they | the fixtures |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fixture=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old Mr Jones is a fixture at the café; he's there every morning.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:x5:1
# text = Old Mr Jones is a fixture at the café; he's there every morning.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fixture	fixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	conj	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Old Mr | a fixture |  | the café |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Mr |  |  |  | morning | there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match was a fixture between two top teams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:x6:1
# text = The match was a fixture between two top teams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fixture	fixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the match | a fixture |  |  |  | between two top teams | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team has eight fixtures this term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fixture:x7:1
# text = Our team has eight fixtures this term.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	fixtures	fixture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our team | eight fixtures |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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