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title: google — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «google» in the school dictionary: Google is a large technology company and its search engine, a website used to find information on the internet (a name). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# google

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**Who acts:** Google, I, googol, name, company, giraffe · **What happens:** be, use, find, google, spell, follow · **To what, where:** large technology company, website, information, internet, something, Google · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«google» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [google in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/google.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Google is a large technology company and its search engine, a website used to find information on the internet (a name).

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:m1:1
# text = Google is a large technology company and its search engine, a website used to find information on the internet (a name).
1	Google	Google	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
17	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Google | a large technology company and its search engine and a website |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a website *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | information |  | the internet |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Topic |

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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 -->
To google something is to search for it on the internet, especially using Google: «I googled the answer».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:m2:1
# text = To google something is to search for it on the internet, especially using Google: «I googled the answer».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	google	google	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	search	search	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
15	Google	Google	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	googled	google	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **google** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the internet |  | for it; search *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | Google |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent google=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **google** *in a quote* | past | I | the answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «googol» (spelled differently) is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros; the company's name was a play on that word.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:m3:1
# text = A «googol» (spelled differently) is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros; the company's name was a play on that word.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	googol	googol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	differently	differently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	flat	_	_
13	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	zeros	zero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	det	_	_
27	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle |  | a googol *not said here* |  |  |  | differently *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a googol | the number and a play |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **follow** | participle |  | the number and a play *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | past | the company's name | a play |  | that word |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **name** |  | the company |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I googled how tall a giraffe is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:x1:1
# text = I googled how tall a giraffe is.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	googled	google	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **google** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a giraffe |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Just google it if you don't know.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:x2:1
# text = Just google it if you don't know.
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	google	google	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **google** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **know** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum used Google Maps to find the way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:x3:1
# text = Mum used Google Maps to find the way.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Google	Google	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Maps	Map	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Mum | Google Maps |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | the way |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not everything you find on Google is true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:x4:1
# text = Not everything you find on Google is true.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Google	Google	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Google |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Type your keywords into the search box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:x5:1
# text = Type your keywords into the search box.
1	Type	type	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	keywords	keyword	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | imperative | you *not said here* | your keywords |  | the search box |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent keyword=Theme into box=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She googled pictures of the planets for her project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:google:x6:1
# text = She googled pictures of the planets for her project.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	googled	google	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **google** | past | She | pictures of the planets |  |  |  | for her project | tree rules |
| 2 | **project** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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