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title: garage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «garage» in the school dictionary: A garage is a building or a room next to a house where a car is kept. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# garage

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**Who acts:** garage, place, parking garage, many cars, family, They · **What happens:** be, keep, fix, sell, park, hold · **To what, where:** building, car, place, cars, petrol, big building

<!-- .vabout -->
«garage» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [garage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/garage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A garage is a building or a room next to a house where a car is kept.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:m1:1
# text = A garage is a building or a room next to a house where a car is kept.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garage	garage	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	next	next	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a garage | a building or a room |  |  |  | to a house | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | a car |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 garage is also a place where cars are fixed, and in the UK and Ireland a place that sells petrol.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:m2:1
# text = A garage is also a place where cars are fixed, and in the UK and Ireland a place that sells petrol.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a garage | a place and a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | present · passive |  | cars |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **sell** | present | a place | petrol |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petrol=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A parking garage is a big building with levels where many cars park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:m3:1
# text = A parking garage is a big building with levels where many cars park.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	garage	garage	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	park	park	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a parking garage | a big building |  |  |  | with levels | tree rules |
| 2 | **park** | present | many cars |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A garage sale is when a family sells old things in front of their home.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:m4:1
# text = A garage sale is when a family sells old things in front of their home.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a garage sale |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a family | old things |  | front of things's home |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garage holds 2 cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:x1:1
# text = The garage holds 2 cars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the garage | 2 cars |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A parking garage has 5 levels with 40 cars on each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:x2:1
# text = A parking garage has 5 levels with 40 cars on each.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a parking garage | 5 levels |  |  |  | with 40 cars on each | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They sold toys at a garage sale for 1 dollar each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:x3:1
# text = They sold toys at a garage sale for 1 dollar each.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | They | toys |  | a garage sale |  | for 1 dollar | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent toy=Recipient each=Theme at sale=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garage is 6 metres long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:x4:1
# text = The garage is 6 metres long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the garage |  |  |  |  | 6 metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad keeps our bikes in the garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:x5:1
# text = Dad keeps our bikes in the garage.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Dad | our bikes |  | the garage |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bike=Theme in garage=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took the car to the garage because it made a funny noise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:x6:1
# text = Mum took the car to the garage because it made a funny noise.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | the car |  | the garage |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent car=Theme to garage=Destination |
| 2 | **make** | past | car | a funny noise |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material noise=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Close the garage door when you leave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:x7:1
# text = Close the garage door when you leave.
1	Close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | imperative | you *not said here* | the garage door |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stopped at a garage to fill up with petrol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garage:x8:1
# text = We stopped at a garage to fill up with petrol.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | We |  |  | a garage |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at garage=Location |
| 2 | **fill up** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with petrol | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with petrol=Instrument |

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