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title: mailbox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mailbox» in the school dictionary: A mailbox is a box outside a house where letters are delivered, or a public box where you post letters (UK: postbox, letterbox). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mailbox

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**Who acts:** mailbox, you, postbox, emails, your, I · **What happens:** be, deliver, post, letterbox, arrive, email · **To what, where:** box, letters, mailbox, letter, little red flag, end

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mailbox is a box outside a house where letters are delivered, or a public box where you post letters (UK: postbox, letterbox).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailbox:m1:1
# text = A mailbox is a box outside a house where letters are delivered, or a public box where you post letters (UK: postbox, letterbox).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mailbox	mailbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
18	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	post	post	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
25	postbox	postbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	letterbox	letterbox	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mailbox | a box or a public box and postbox |  |  |  | outside a house | tree rules |
| 2 | **deliver** | present · passive |  | letters |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **post** | present | you | letters |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 4 | **letterbox** | infinitive | postbox *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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An email inbox, the place on a computer where your emails arrive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailbox:m2:1
# text = An email inbox, the place on a computer where your emails arrive.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inbox	inbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	emails	email	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	arrive	arrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | present | your emails |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **email** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom email «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I checked the mailbox for my birthday card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailbox:x1:1
# text = I checked the mailbox for my birthday card.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mailbox	mailbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	card	card	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 | **check** | past | I | the mailbox |  |  |  | for my birthday card | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent mailbox=Theme for card=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the letter in the mailbox on the corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailbox:x2:1
# text = Put the letter in the mailbox on the corner.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mailbox	mailbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the letter |  | the mailbox |  | on the corner | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme on corner=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My email mailbox was full of spam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailbox:x3:1
# text = My email mailbox was full of spam.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mailbox	mailbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spam	spam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | My email mailbox |  |  |  |  | of spam; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The mailbox had a little red flag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailbox:x4:1
# text = The mailbox had a little red flag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mailbox	mailbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the mailbox | a little red flag |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Our mailbox is at the end of the drive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailbox:x5:1
# text = Our mailbox is at the end of the drive.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mailbox	mailbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drive	drive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our mailbox |  |  |  | at the end | of the drive | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The postman left a parcel by the mailbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailbox:x6:1
# text = The postman left a parcel by the mailbox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mailbox	mailbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the postman | a parcel |  |  |  | by the mailbox | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme by mailbox=Location |

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