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title: megaphone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «megaphone» in the school dictionary: A cone-shaped device you speak into to make your voice louder, so a crowd can hear you; modern ones use batteries and are electric. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# megaphone

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**Who acts:** you, crowd, modern ones, Something, teacher, We · **What happens:** shape, speak, make, hear, use, be · **To what, where:** shaped device, voice, you, batteries, person, message · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cone-shaped device you speak into to make your voice louder, so a crowd can hear you; modern ones use batteries and are electric.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:m1:1
# text = A cone-shaped device you speak into to make your voice louder, so a crowd can hear you; modern ones use batteries and are electric.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
24	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
25	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | you | a shaped device |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your voice |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset voice=Product |
| 4 | **hear** | can | a crowd | you |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
| 5 | **use** | present | modern ones | batteries |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient |
| 6 | **is** | present | modern ones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | electric *property* | 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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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that helps a person spread their message widely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:m2:1
# text = Something that helps a person spread their message widely.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present |  |  | a person |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **spread** | past | Something | their message |  |  |  | widely *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location message=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher used a megaphone at sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:x1:1
# text = The teacher used a megaphone at sports day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	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	megaphone	megaphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	day	day	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 | **use** | past | the teacher | a megaphone |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent megaphone=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard shouted through a megaphone to the swimmers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:x2:1
# text = The lifeguard shouted through a megaphone to the swimmers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	megaphone	megaphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | participle |  | the lifeguard *not said here* | the swimmers | a megaphone |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to swimmer=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a megaphone from rolled-up card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:x3:1
# text = We made a megaphone from rolled-up card.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	megaphone	megaphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a megaphone |  | rolled card |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent megaphone=Product from card=Material |
| 2 | **roll up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The protesters had a megaphone and a big banner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:x4:1
# text = The protesters had a megaphone and a big banner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	protesters	protester	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	megaphone	megaphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	banner	banner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the protesters | a megaphone and a big banner |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent megaphone=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The megaphone makes your voice louder in one direction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:x5:1
# text = The megaphone makes your voice louder in one direction.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	megaphone	megaphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the megaphone | your voice |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset voice=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the fire drill, the head teacher used a megaphone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:x6:1
# text = During the fire drill, the head teacher used a megaphone.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	megaphone	megaphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the head teacher | a megaphone |  |  | during the fire drill |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent megaphone=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't point a megaphone at anyone's ear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:x7:1
# text = Don't point a megaphone at anyone's ear.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	point	point	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	megaphone	megaphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **point** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a megaphone |  | anyone's ear |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent megaphone=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Social media can be a megaphone for anyone's opinion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:megaphone:x8:1
# text = Social media can be a megaphone for anyone's opinion.
1	Social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	media	media	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	megaphone	megaphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Social media | a megaphone |  |  |  | for anyone's opinion | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  | anyone |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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