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title: keyboard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «keyboard» in the school dictionary: A keyboard is the set of keys with letters, numbers and symbols that you press to type into a computer, tablet or phone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# keyboard

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**Who acts:** keyboard, you, your, I, piano keyboard · **What happens:** be, press, type, use, name, put · **To what, where:** set, numbers, computer, row, electronic musical instrument, name

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A keyboard is the set of keys with letters, numbers and symbols that you press to type into a computer, tablet or phone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:m1:1
# text = A keyboard is the set of keys with letters, numbers and symbols that you press to type into a computer, tablet or phone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	type	type	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a keyboard | the set |  |  |  | of keys with letters and numbers and symbols | tree rules |
| 2 | **press** | present | you | numbers and symbols |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent that=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **type** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | a computer |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into computer=Destination |

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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 -->
A keyboard is the row of black and white keys on a piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:m2:1
# text = A keyboard is the row of black and white keys on a piano.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a keyboard | the row |  |  |  | of black keys on a piano | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A keyboard is an electronic musical instrument with piano keys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:m3:1
# text = A keyboard is an electronic musical instrument with piano keys.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a keyboard | a electronic musical instrument |  |  |  | with piano keys | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Type your name using the keyboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:x1:1
# text = Type your name using the keyboard.
1	Type	type	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	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | imperative | you *not said here* | your name |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | the keyboard |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent keyboard=Patient |
| 3 | **name** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Press the space bar to put a space between words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:x2:1
# text = Press the space bar to put a space between words.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the space bar |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Theme |
| 2 | **put** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a space |  | words |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent space=Theme between word=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold down shift to make a capital letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:x3:1
# text = Hold down shift to make a capital letter.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	shift	shift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **hold down** | imperative | you *not said here* | shift |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shift=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a capital letter |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset letter=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am learning to play the keyboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:x4:1
# text = I am learning to play the keyboard.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **learn** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the keyboard |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent keyboard=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The piano keyboard has black and white keys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:x5:1
# text = The piano keyboard has black and white keys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The keyboard shortcut to copy is Ctrl and C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:x6:1
# text = The keyboard shortcut to copy is Ctrl and C.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	shortcut	shortcut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Ctrl	Ctrl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	C.	C.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shortcut** | past | the keyboard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **copy** | to-infinitive | the keyboard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the keyboard | Ctrl and C. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep drinks away from the keyboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyboard:x7:1
# text = Keep drinks away from the keyboard.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	keyboard	keyboard	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 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* | drinks |  | the keyboard |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer drink=Beneficiary from keyboard=Eventuality |

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