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title: manufacturing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «manufacturing» in the school dictionary: The business or industry of making goods in large numbers in factories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# manufacturing

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**Who acts:** industry, things, factory, Car manufacturing, Manufacturing, 6 chairs · **What happens:** make, manufacture, give, use, take, cost · **To what, where:** goods, large numbers, things, factory, phones, jobs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The business or industry of making goods in large numbers in factories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturing:m1:1
# text = The business or industry of making goods in large numbers in factories.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	industry	industry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | industry *not said here* | goods |  | large numbers in factories |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset goods=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}

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Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

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Making things in a factory (they are manufacturing phones).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturing:m2:1
# text = Making things in a factory (they are manufacturing phones).
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	manufacturing	manufacture	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | things |  | a factory |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product |
| 2 | **manufacture** | present · progressive | things *= thing* | phones |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Manufacturing gives jobs to many people in the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturing:x1:1
# text = Manufacturing gives jobs to many people in the town.
1	Manufacturing	manufacture	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manufacture** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present |  | jobs | many people in the town |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent job=Theme to people=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory is manufacturing new electric cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturing:x2:1
# text = The factory is manufacturing new electric cars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	manufacturing	manufacture	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manufacture** | present · progressive | the factory | new electric cars |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Car manufacturing uses lots of robots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturing:x3:1
# text = Car manufacturing uses lots of robots.
1	Car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	manufacturing	manufacturing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	robots	robot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **use** | present | Car manufacturing | lots of robots |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Steel is used in manufacturing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturing:x4:1
# text = Steel is used in manufacturing.
1	Steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	manufacturing	manufacturing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Steel |  | manufacturing |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Manufacturing a phone takes many different parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturing:x5:1
# text = Manufacturing a phone takes many different parts.
1	Manufacturing	manufacture	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manufacture** | gerund |  | a phone |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Result |
| 2 | **take** | present | Manufacturing | many different parts |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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If manufacturing one chair costs 20 dollars, 6 chairs cost 120 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturing:x6:1
# text = If manufacturing one chair costs 20 dollars, 6 chairs cost 120 dollars.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	manufacturing	manufacture	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manufacture** *a condition, not said to happen* | gerund |  | one chair |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chair=Result |
| 2 | **cost** | present |  | 20 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |
| 3 | **cost** | present | 6 chairs | 120 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

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