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title: kiosk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kiosk» in the school dictionary: A small hut or stand where newspapers, snacks, drinks or tickets are sold. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kiosk

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**Who acts:** small hut, you, We, newspaper kiosk, your, kiosk · **What happens:** stand, sell, buy, pay, get, open · **To what, where:** newspapers, tickets, information, ice creams, kiosk, train ticket

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small hut or stand where newspapers, snacks, drinks or tickets are sold.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:m1:1
# text = A small hut or stand where newspapers, snacks, drinks or tickets are sold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
7	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | infinitive | a small hut |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sell** | present · passive |  | newspapers and snacks and drinks or tickets |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 -->
A machine with a screen in a public place where you can buy tickets, pay or get information.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:m2:1
# text = A machine with a screen in a public place where you can buy tickets, pay or get information.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
19	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | can | you | tickets |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | information |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer information=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A phone box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:m3:1
# text = A phone box.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought ice creams from the kiosk by the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:x1:1
# text = We bought ice creams from the kiosk by the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	creams	cream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kiosk	kiosk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | ice creams |  | the kiosk |  | by the beach | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cream=Theme from kiosk=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper kiosk opens early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:x2:1
# text = The newspaper kiosk opens early.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kiosk	kiosk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the newspaper kiosk |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the kiosk to print your train ticket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:x3:1
# text = Use the kiosk to print your train ticket.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	kiosk	kiosk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	print	print	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the kiosk |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kiosk=Patient |
| 2 | **print** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your train ticket |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |
| 3 | **ticket** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kiosk sells drinks for 2 pounds each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:x4:1
# text = The kiosk sells drinks for 2 pounds each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kiosk	kiosk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the kiosk | drinks |  |  |  | for 2 pounds  each | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent drink=Theme for pound=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Order your burger at the screen kiosk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:x5:1
# text = Order your burger at the screen kiosk.
1	Order	order	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	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	kiosk	kiosk	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 | **order** | imperative | you *not said here* | your burger |  | the screen kiosk |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent burger=Theme at kiosk=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kiosk at the zoo sells maps and snacks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kiosk:x6:1
# text = The kiosk at the zoo sells maps and snacks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kiosk	kiosk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the kiosk at the zoo | maps and snacks |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme |

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