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title: install — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «install» in the school dictionary: To put a piece of equipment in place and connect it so it is ready to use, like a smoke alarm or a new cooker. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# install

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** it, phone, Dad, you, game, We · **What happens:** put, connect, be, use, work, install · **To what, where:** piece, place, program, computer, someone, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«install» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [install in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/install.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put a piece of equipment in place and connect it so it is ready to use, like a smoke alarm or a new cooker.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:m1:1
# text = To put a piece of equipment in place and connect it so it is ready to use, like a smoke alarm or a new cooker.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	connect	connect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | a piece of equipment |  | place |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent piece=Theme in place=Destination |
| 2 | **connect** | infinitive |  | piece |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **use** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like a smoke alarm or a new cooker | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
To put a program or app onto a computer, tablet or phone so it works.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:m2:1
# text = To put a program or app onto a computer, tablet or phone so it works.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive | phone *not said here* | a program or app |  | a computer |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent program=Goal |
| 2 | **work** | present | phone |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To install someone means to put them into an official job or position of power.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:m3:1
# text = To install someone means to put them into an official job or position of power.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	install	install	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **install** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  | a official job or position of power |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad installed a new smoke alarm in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:x1:1
# text = Dad installed a new smoke alarm in the hall.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	installed	install	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **install** | past | Dad | a new smoke alarm |  | the hall |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent alarm=Theme in hall=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask a grown-up before you install a new app.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:x2:1
# text = Ask a grown-up before you install a new app.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	install	install	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | a grown up |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient |
| 2 | **install** | present | you | a new app |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game takes ten minutes to install.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:x3:1
# text = The game takes ten minutes to install.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	install	install	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the game |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **install** | to-infinitive | the game *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We installed solar panels on the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:x4:1
# text = We installed solar panels on the roof.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	installed	install	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	panels	panel	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	roof	roof	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 | **install** | past | We | solar panels |  | the roof |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent panel=Theme on roof=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school installed new computers in the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:x5:1
# text = The school installed new computers in the library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	installed	install	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **install** | past | the school | new computers |  | the library |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent computer=Theme in library=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Click «Install» to put the program on your tablet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:x6:1
# text = Click «Install» to put the program on your tablet.
1	Click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Install	install	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **install** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **put** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the program |  | your tablet |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent program=Theme on tablet=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber installed a new sink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:x7:1
# text = The plumber installed a new sink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	installed	install	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **install** | past | the plumber | a new sink |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sink=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was not installed as a real court cook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:install:x8:1
# text = She was not installed as a real court cook.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	installed	install	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **install** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | as a real court cook | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme as cook=Attribute |

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