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title: lab — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lab» in the school dictionary: A laboratory: a room or building where scientists do experiments and tests. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lab

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**Who acts:** scientists, We, you, doctor, neighbour · **What happens:** do, wear, send, check, drink, have · **To what, where:** experiments, experiment, science lab, goggles, lab, blood · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lab» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [lab in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lab.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, common — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A laboratory: a room or building where scientists do experiments and tests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lab:m1:1
# text = A laboratory: a room or building where scientists do experiments and tests.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	laboratory	laboratory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | scientists | experiments and tests |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Labrador, a kind of large friendly dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lab:m2:1
# text = A Labrador, a kind of large friendly dog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Labrador	Labrador	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did an experiment in the science lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lab:x1:1
# text = We did an experiment in the science lab.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | a experiment |  | the science lab |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always wear goggles in the lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lab:x2:1
# text = Always wear goggles in the lab.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | goggles |  | the lab |  | always *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The doctor sent my blood to the lab for tests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lab:x3:1
# text = The doctor sent my blood to the lab for tests.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the doctor | my blood |  | the lab |  | for tests | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blood=Theme to lab=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Scientists in lab coats checked the samples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lab:x4:1
# text = Scientists in lab coats checked the samples.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	samples	sample	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Scientists in lab coats | the samples |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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No eating or drinking in the lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lab:x5:1
# text = No eating or drinking in the lab.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	eating	eating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | gerund |  |  |  | the lab |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our neighbour has a black Lab called Max.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lab:x6:1
# text = Our neighbour has a black Lab called Max.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	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	6	det	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our neighbour | a black Lab |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lab=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a black Lab *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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