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title: headphone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «headphone» in the school dictionary: Headphones are a pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears to listen to music or sound without other people hearing it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# headphone

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**Who acts:** Headphones, other people, you, I · **What happens:** be, wear, listen, hear, put, turn down · **To what, where:** pair, small speakers, ears, sound, headphones, volume

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Headphones are a pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears to listen to music or sound without other people hearing it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headphone:m1:1
# text = Headphones are a pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears to listen to music or sound without other people hearing it.
1	Headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	speakers	speaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	without	without	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
23	hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	acl	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Headphones | a pair |  |  |  | of small speakers | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | small speakers *not said here* |  | the ears |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **listen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to music or sound; without other people | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to music=Theme |
| 4 | **hear** | gerund | other people *not said here* | sound |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on your headphones for the reading app.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headphone:x1:1
# text = Put on your headphones for the reading app.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your headphones |  | for the reading app | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on headphone=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My headphones are wireless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headphone:x2:1
# text = My headphones are wireless.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My headphones |  |  |  |  | wireless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the volume down to protect your ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headphone:x3:1
# text = Turn the volume down to protect your ears.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn down** | imperative | you *not said here* | the volume |  |  |  | down *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volume=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your ears |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take your headphones off when crossing the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headphone:x4:1
# text = Take your headphones off when crossing the road.
1	Take	take	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	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | imperative | you *not said here* | your headphones |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headphone=Theme |
| 2 | **cross** | gerund | you *not said here* | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can't find my headphones anywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headphone:x5:1
# text = I can't find my headphones anywhere.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	anywhere	anywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **find** | can | I | my headphones |  |  |  | anywhere *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headphone=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plug the headphone cable into the tablet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headphone:x6:1
# text = Plug the headphone cable into the tablet.
1	Plug	plug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	headphone	headphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | imperative | you *not said here* | the headphone cable |  | the tablet |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cable=Destination |

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