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title: lockbox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lockbox» in the school dictionary: A small box with a lock for keeping money, papers or valuables safe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lockbox

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**Who acts:** small box, small locked box, visitors, house key, Mum, Grandpa · **What happens:** keep, lock, hold, get in, send, be · **To what, where:** money, key, payments, secure address, lockbox, code · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lockbox» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [lockbox in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lockbox.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small box with a lock for keeping money, papers or valuables safe.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:m1:1
# text = A small box with a lock for keeping money, papers or valuables safe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	valuables	valuable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund | a small box with a lock *not said here* | money and papers or valuables |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 small locked box, often on a door or wall, that holds a key so that visitors or workers can get in with a code.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:m2:1
# text = A small locked box, often on a door or wall, that holds a key so that visitors or workers can get in with a code.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
19	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
24	in	in	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a small locked box on a door or wall | a key |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme |
| 3 | **get in** | can | visitors or workers |  |  |  |  | with a code | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US, business — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A special bank service where payments are sent to a secure address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:m3:1
# text = A special bank service where payments are sent to a secure address.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	payments	payment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	secure	secure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present · passive |  | payments |  | a secure address |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to address=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The holiday house key was in a lockbox by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:x1:1
# text = The holiday house key was in a lockbox by the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lockbox	lockbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the house key |  |  | a lockbox |  | by the door | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum gave us the code for the lockbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:x2:1
# text = Mum gave us the code for the lockbox.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lockbox	lockbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Mum | the code | us |  |  | for the lockbox | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient code=Theme for lockbox=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa keeps his medals in a lockbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:x3:1
# text = Grandpa keeps his medals in a lockbox.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	medals	medal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lockbox	lockbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandpa | Grandpa's medals |  | a lockbox |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent medal=Theme in lockbox=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't tell anyone the lockbox code.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:x4:1
# text = Don't tell anyone the lockbox code.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lockbox	lockbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the lockbox code | anyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient code=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money from the cake sale went into a lockbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:x5:1
# text = The money from the cake sale went into a lockbox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lockbox	lockbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the money from the cake sale |  |  | a lockbox |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into lockbox=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse used the lockbox to let herself in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:x6:1
# text = The nurse used the lockbox to let herself in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lockbox	lockbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the nurse | the lockbox |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lockbox=Patient |
| 2 | **let in** | to-infinitive | the nurse *not said here* | nurse |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My lockbox has a little brass key.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:x7:1
# text = My lockbox has a little brass key.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lockbox	lockbox	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	7	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My lockbox | a little brass key |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lockbox was bolted to the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockbox:x8:1
# text = The lockbox was bolted to the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lockbox	lockbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	bolted	bolt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bolt** | past · passive |  | the lockbox |  |  |  | to the wall | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to wall=Co-Patient |

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