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title: installation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «installation» in the school dictionary: Putting a machine, system or program in place so it is ready to use: the installation of a new boiler, software installation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# installation

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**Who acts:** it, installation, space, you, museum, army · **What happens:** put, be, use, install, build, walk · **To what, where:** machine, place, new boiler, large work, new heating, app

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Putting a machine, system or program in place so it is ready to use: the installation of a new boiler, software installation.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | gerund |  | a machine and system or program |  | place |  | the installation of a new boiler and software installation *obl* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent machine=Theme in place=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **install** |  |  | a new boiler |  |  |  |  | nom installation «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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Usage: art — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An installation is a large work of art built in a room or space that people walk around or into.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:installation:m2:1
# text = An installation is a large work of art built in a room or space that people walk around or into.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	installation	installation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	around	around	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 installation | a large work |  |  |  | of art | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | a large work *not said here* |  |  |  | in a room or space | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in room=Attribute |
| 3 | **walk** | present | space |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A military or industrial base or building: a military installation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:installation:m3:1
# text = A military or industrial base or building: a military installation.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	industrial	industrial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	installation	installation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The installation of the new heating took two days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:installation:x1:1
# text = The installation of the new heating took two days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	installation	installation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the installation of the new heating |  |  |  | day |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **install** |  |  | the new heating |  |  |  |  | nom installation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wait for the installation to finish before you open the app.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:installation:x2:1
# text = Wait for the installation to finish before you open the app.
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	installation	installation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the installation | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **open** | present | you | the app |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location app=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has an art installation made of a thousand paper birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:installation:x3:1
# text = The museum has an art installation made of a thousand paper birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	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	6	det	_	_
5	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	installation	installation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | a art installation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent installation=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a art installation *not said here* |  |  |  | of thousand paper birds | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army has an installation near the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:installation:x4:1
# text = The army has an installation near the coast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	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	5	det	_	_
5	installation	installation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the army | a installation |  | the coast |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent installation=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The installation of solar panels saves money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:installation:x5:1
# text = The installation of solar panels saves money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	installation	installation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | the installation of solar panels | money |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **install** |  |  | solar panels |  |  |  |  | nom installation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the installation instructions carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:installation:x6:1
# text = Follow the installation instructions carefully.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	installation	installation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the installation instructions |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme |

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