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title: lego — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lego» in the school dictionary: Lego is a toy made of small plastic bricks that click together so you can build things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lego

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**Who acts:** Lego, small plastic bricks, you, People, I, We · **What happens:** be, make, click, build, say, put back · **To what, where:** toy, things, Lego, spaceship, box, Ouch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lego» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [lego in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lego.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lego is a toy made of small plastic bricks that click together so you can build things.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:m1:1
# text = Lego is a toy made of small plastic bricks that click together so you can build things.
1	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	click	click	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lego | a toy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a toy *not said here* |  |  |  | of small plastic bricks | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **click** | present | small plastic bricks |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **build** | can | you | things |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Product |

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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 -->
People also say «Lego» for one set or the pieces themselves, as in «a box of Lego».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:m2:1
# text = People also say «Lego» for one set or the pieces themselves, as in «a box of Lego».
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	12	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | People | Lego |  |  |  | for one set or the pieces  People | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I built a spaceship out of Lego.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:x1:1
# text = I built a spaceship out of Lego.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	spaceship	spaceship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	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 | **build** | past | I | a spaceship |  | Lego |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spaceship=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please put your Lego back in the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:x2:1
# text = Please put your Lego back in the box.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	box	box	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 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | your Lego |  | the box |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lego=Theme in box=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ouch, I stepped on a Lego brick!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:x3:1
# text = Ouch, I stepped on a Lego brick!
1	Ouch	ouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | I | Ouch |  | a Lego brick |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on brick=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used Lego bricks to show multiplication arrays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:x4:1
# text = We used Lego bricks to show multiplication arrays.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	multiplication	multiplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	arrays	array	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | Lego bricks |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | multiplication arrays |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent array=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep small Lego pieces away from the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:x5:1
# text = Keep small Lego pieces away from the baby.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | small Lego pieces |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin got a big Lego set for his birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:x6:1
# text = My cousin got a big Lego set for his birthday.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | My cousin | a big Lego set |  |  |  | for cousin's birthday | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent set=Theme for birthday=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Lego tower was taller than me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:x7:1
# text = The Lego tower was taller than me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Lego tower |  |  |  |  | than me; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our robotics club uses Lego motors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lego:x8:1
# text = Our robotics club uses Lego motors.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	robotics	robotic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	motors	motor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | robotics club | Lego motors |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motor=Patient |

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