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title: lan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lan» in the school dictionary: LAN stands for local area network: computers connected together in one building, like a school or house. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lan

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**Who acts:** LAN, lán, school computers, LAN cable, They, internet · **What happens:** stand, connect, be, mean, sound, not be · **To what, where:** computers, one building, name, blue, English word, LAN

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
LAN stands for local area network: computers connected together in one building, like a school or house.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:m1:1
# text = LAN stands for local area network: computers connected together in one building, like a school or house.
1	LAN	lan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | LAN |  |  |  |  | for local area network and computers | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for network=Attribute |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  | computers *not said here* |  | one building like a school or house |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Lan» is a name or part of a name (a name), and a fragment of longer words like «land» or «plan».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:m2:1
# text = «Lan» is a name or part of a name (a name), and a fragment of longer words like «land» or «plan».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Lan	Lan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	fragment	fragment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	22	amod	_	_
22	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lan | a name or part of a name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«lán» means blue (蓝). It sounds like «lahn» and is not an English word.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «lán» means blue (蓝).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:m3:1
# text = «lán» means blue (蓝).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lán	lán	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	蓝	蓝	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | lán | blue |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blue=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* It sounds like «lahn» and is not an English word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:m3:2
# text = It sounds like «lahn» and is not an English word.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	lahn	lahn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | lán |  |  |  |  | like lahn | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | lán *not said here* | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school computers are on a LAN.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:x1:1
# text = Our school computers are on a LAN.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	LAN	LAN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our school computers |  |  | a LAN |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The LAN cable plugs into the back of the computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:x2:1
# text = The LAN cable plugs into the back of the computer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	LAN	LAN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	plugs	plug	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | present | the LAN cable |  |  | the back of the computer |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They had a LAN party to play games together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:x3:1
# text = They had a LAN party to play games together.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	LAN	LAN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | They | a LAN party |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | games |  |  |  | together *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Mandarin, «lán» means blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:x4:1
# text = In Mandarin, «lán» means blue.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Mandarin	Mandarin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	lán	lán	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | lán | blue |  |  |  | in Mandarin | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot blue=Theme in mandarin=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Lan» is the start of «lane» and «land».

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:x5:1
# text = «Lan» is the start of «lane» and «land».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Lan	Lan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lan | the start |  |  |  | of lane and land | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The internet is bigger than a LAN — it is a network of networks.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lan:x6:1
# text = The internet is bigger than a LAN — it is a network of networks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	LAN	LAN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	networks	network	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the internet |  |  |  |  | than a LAN; big *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | internet | a network |  |  |  | of networks | tree rules |

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