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title: keypad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «keypad» in the school dictionary: A keypad is a small set of buttons with numbers and sometimes letters, used to type a code or number, like on a phone, a calculator, a microwave or a door lock. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# keypad

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**Who acts:** keypad, you, microwave, calculator keypad, school gate, finger · **What happens:** be, use, type, open, cover, enter · **To what, where:** small set, code, keypad, door, PIN, bigger buttons

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A keypad is a small set of buttons with numbers and sometimes letters, used to type a code or number, like on a phone, a calculator, a microwave or a door lock.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keypad:m1:1
# text = A keypad is a small set of buttons with numbers and sometimes letters, used to type a code or number, like on a phone, a calculator, a microwave or a door lock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keypad	keypad	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	_
13	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	type	type	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	_
33	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
36	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	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 keypad | a small set |  |  |  | of buttons with numbers and letters | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **type** | to-infinitive |  | a code or number |  |  |  | like a phone and a calculator and a microwave or a door lock | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Type the code into the keypad to open the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keypad:x1:1
# text = Type the code into the keypad to open the door.
1	Type	type	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	keypad	keypad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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* | the code |  | the keypad |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent code=Theme into keypad=Destination |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the door |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cover the keypad when you enter your PIN.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keypad:x2:1
# text = Cover the keypad when you enter your PIN.
1	Cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	keypad	keypad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	enter	enter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	PIN	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **cover** | imperative | you *not said here* | the keypad |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme keypad=Destination |
| 2 | **enter** | present | you | your PIN |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pin=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The microwave has a keypad for setting the time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keypad:x3:1
# text = The microwave has a keypad for setting the time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	keypad	keypad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	setting	set	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the microwave | a keypad |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent keypad=Patient |
| 2 | **set** | gerund | a keypad *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press 1 on the keypad for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keypad:x4:1
# text = Press 1 on the keypad for help.
1	Press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	keypad	keypad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The calculator keypad has bigger buttons than the phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keypad:x5:1
# text = The calculator keypad has bigger buttons than the phone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	keypad	keypad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the calculator keypad | bigger buttons |  |  |  | than the phone | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school gate has a keypad lock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keypad:x6:1
# text = The school gate has a keypad lock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	keypad	keypad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My finger slipped on the keypad and I typed the wrong number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keypad:x7:1
# text = My finger slipped on the keypad and I typed the wrong number.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	keypad	keypad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	typed	type	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | past | My finger |  |  | the keypad |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **type** | past | I | the wrong number |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

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