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title: gadget — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gadget» in the school dictionary: A small, clever machine or tool that does a useful job: a kitchen gadget. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gadget

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**Who acts:** small clever machine, gadget, Dad, spy, We, you · **What happens:** do, peel, love, have, hide, build · **To what, where:** useful job, apples, new gadgets, gadget, pen, gadgets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A small, clever machine or tool that does a useful job: a kitchen gadget.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gadget:m1:1
# text = A small, clever machine or tool that does a useful job: a kitchen gadget.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	gadget	gadget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | a small clever machine or tool | a useful job and a kitchen gadget |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any small electronic device, like a phone or tablet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gadget:m2:1
# text = Any small electronic device, like a phone or tablet.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This gadget peels apples in seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gadget:x1:1
# text = This gadget peels apples in seconds.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	gadget	gadget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	peels	peel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **peel** | present | this gadget | apples |  |  | second |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad loves new gadgets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gadget:x2:1
# text = Dad loves new gadgets.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	gadgets	gadget	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Dad | new gadgets |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gadget=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The spy had a gadget hidden in his pen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gadget:x3:1
# text = The spy had a gadget hidden in his pen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gadget	gadget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the spy | a gadget |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gadget=Patient |
| 2 | **hide** | participle |  | a gadget *not said here* |  | spy's pen |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in pen=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We built a gadget to water the plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gadget:x4:1
# text = We built a gadget to water the plants.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gadget	gadget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **build** | past | We | a gadget |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset gadget=Beneficiary plant=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Put away your gadgets at dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gadget:x5:1
# text = Put away your gadgets at dinner.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	gadgets	gadget	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put away** | imperative | you *not said here* | your gadgets |  | dinner |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gadget=Theme at dinner=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gadget costs $15; three cost $45.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gadget:x6:1
# text = A gadget costs $15; three cost $45.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gadget	gadget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	$	$	SYM	$	_	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a gadget |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | three |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

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