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title: machinery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «machinery» in the school dictionary: Machines in general, especially large ones: farm machinery, heavy machinery. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# machinery

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**Who acts:** system, you, noise, machinery, Oil, Children · **What happens:** move, make, keep, not play, fill, noise · **To what, where:** something work, farm machinery, barn, heavy machinery, factory, machinery · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Machines in general, especially large ones: farm machinery, heavy machinery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:m1:1
# text = Machines in general, especially large ones: farm machinery, heavy machinery.
1	Machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moving parts of a machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:m2:1
# text = The moving parts of a machine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The system or organisation that makes something work: the machinery of government.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:m3:1
# text = The system or organisation that makes something work: the machinery of government.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	compound	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the system or organisation | something work and the machinery of government |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset work=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farm machinery is kept in the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:x1:1
# text = The farm machinery is kept in the barn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the farm machinery |  | the barn |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in barn=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play near heavy machinery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:x2:1
# text = Never play near heavy machinery.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | heavy machinery |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The noise of the machinery filled the factory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:x3:1
# text = The noise of the machinery filled the factory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the noise of the machinery | the factory |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent factory=Patient |
| 2 | **noise** |  | the machinery |  |  |  |  |  | nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oil keeps the machinery running smoothly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:x4:1
# text = Oil keeps the machinery running smoothly.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Oil | the machinery |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machinery=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | the machinery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | smoothly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children must not operate machinery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:x5:1
# text = Children must not operate machinery.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	operate	operate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **operate** | must | Children | machinery |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Theme machinery=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers wear hard hats near the machinery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:x6:1
# text = Workers wear hard hats near the machinery.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	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 | **wear** | present | Workers | hard hats |  | the machinery |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The machinery of government moves slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:x7:1
# text = The machinery of government moves slowly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | the machinery of government |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He says everything is done by machinery now; there must be some way of settling these dragons.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:machinery:x8:1
# text = He says everything is done by machinery now; there must be some way of settling these dragons.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	machinery	machinery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	settling	settle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present · passive | machinery | everything |  |  | now |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **be** | must | some way |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **settle** | gerund | some way *not said here* | this dragons |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme dragon=Location |

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