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title: indoor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indoor» in the school dictionary: Indoor means happening, used or found inside a building, not outside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indoor

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**Who acts:** Indoor, We, it, school, Mum, you · **What happens:** mean, happen, use, find, have, rain · **To what, where:** building, indoor play, indoor swimming pool, indoor plants, windowsill, Indoor football · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Indoor means happening, used or found inside a building, not outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indoor:m1:1
# text = Indoor means happening, used or found inside a building, not outside.
1	Indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Indoor |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **find** | participle |  |  |  | a building |  | outside *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
We had indoor play because it was raining.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indoor:x1:1
# text = We had indoor play because it was raining.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | indoor play |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent play=Patient |
| 2 | **rain** | past · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school has an indoor swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indoor:x2:1
# text = The school has an indoor swimming pool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school | a indoor swimming pool |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum keeps indoor plants on the windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indoor:x3:1
# text = Mum keeps indoor plants on the windowsill.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Mum | indoor plants |  | the windowsill |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent plant=Theme on windowsill=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Indoor football is played on a smaller pitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indoor:x4:1
# text = Indoor football is played on a smaller pitch.
1	Indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive |  | Indoor football |  | a smaller pitch |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring your indoor shoes for the gym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indoor:x5:1
# text = Bring your indoor shoes for the gym.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gym	gym	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 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | your indoor shoes |  |  |  | for the gym | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats that live indoors are called indoor cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indoor:x6:1
# text = Cats that live indoors are called indoor cats.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  | indoors *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | Cats |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme cat=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had once been an indoor dog, and lay by the fire, and he had been hoarse ever since.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indoor:x7:1
# text = He had once been an indoor dog, and lay by the fire, and he had been hoarse ever since.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
18	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	21	cop	_	_
19	hoarse	hoarse	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	21	advmod	_	_
21	since	since	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | participle |  | a indoor dog |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **lay** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the fire | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by fire=Destination |
| 4 | **is** | past · perfect | dog |  |  |  | ever | hoarse, since *property* | tree rules |

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