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title: insert — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «insert» in the school dictionary: To insert means to put something into something else: «Insert the key.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# insert

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**Who acts:** insert, you, your, magazine, I, Deirdre · **What happens:** insert, mean, put, add, be, start · **To what, where:** something, key, words, extra page, piece, coin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To insert means to put something into something else: «Insert the key.».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:m1:1
# text = To insert means to put something into something else: «Insert the key.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	insert	insert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
9	else	else	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Insert	insert	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insert** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  | something |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal |
| 4 | **insert** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the key |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme |

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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 insert means to add words, pictures or numbers into a text or list.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:m2:1
# text = To insert means to add words, pictures or numbers into a text or list.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	insert	insert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insert** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | words and pictures or numbers |  |  |  | into a text or list | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent word=Patient into text=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An insert is an extra page or piece put inside something, such as a leaflet in a magazine.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:m3:1
# text = An insert is an extra page or piece put inside something, such as a leaflet in a magazine.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	insert	insert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	leaflet	leaflet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a insert | a extra page or piece |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  | piece *not said here* |  | something |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent inside something=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Insert a coin to start the machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:x1:1
# text = Insert a coin to start the machine.
1	Insert	insert	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insert** | imperative | you *not said here* | a coin |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the machine |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Insert the missing number: 7 + \_\_ = 12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:x2:1
# text = Insert the missing number: 7 + __ = 12.
1	Insert	insert	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	_
7	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	6	flat	_	_
8	_	_	SYM	SYM	_	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	6	punct	_	_
10	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	case	_	_
11	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insert** | imperative | you *not said here* | the missing number |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Insert a picture into your document.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:x3:1
# text = Insert a picture into your document.
1	Insert	insert	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	document	document	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 | **insert** | imperative | you *not said here* | a picture |  | your document |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |
| 2 | **document** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom document «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Insert the plug carefully into the socket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:x4:1
# text = Insert the plug carefully into the socket.
1	Insert	insert	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	socket	socket	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 | **insert** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plug |  | the socket |  | carefully *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plug=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magazine came with a free insert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:x5:1
# text = The magazine came with a free insert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	insert	insert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the magazine |  |  |  |  | with a free insert | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Insert commas in the right places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:x6:1
# text = Insert commas in the right places.
1	Insert	insert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	commas	comma	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have inserted Deirdre's "Lament" from the Book of Leinster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insert:x7:1
# text = I have inserted Deirdre's "Lament" from the Book of Leinster.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	inserted	insert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	Deirdre	Deirdre	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Lament	lament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Book	Book	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Leinster	Leinster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insert** | present · perfect | I | Deirdre's Lament |  | the Book of Leinster |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lament=Theme |
| 2 | **lament** *in a quote* |  | Deirdre |  |  |  |  |  | nom lament «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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