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title: microphone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «microphone» in the school dictionary: A device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal so it can be made louder, recorded or sent. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# microphone

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**Who acts:** device, you, everyone, singer, laptop, microphone · **What happens:** pick up, turn, make, record, send, speak · **To what, where:** sound, electrical signal, device, microphone, tiny built microphone, mic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal so it can be made louder, recorded or sent.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:microphone:m1:1
# text = A device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal so it can be made louder, recorded or sent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
19	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | present | a device | sound |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Topic |
| 2 | **turn** | present | a device *not said here* | sound |  | a electrical signal |  | so device | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme into signal=Trajectory |
| 3 | **make** | can · passive |  | a device |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 4 | **record** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **send** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please speak into the microphone so everyone can hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:microphone:x1:1
# text = Please speak into the microphone so everyone can hear.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the microphone |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hear** | can | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer held the microphone close.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:microphone:x2:1
# text = The singer held the microphone close.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	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	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the singer | the microphone |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microphone=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My laptop has a tiny built-in microphone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:microphone:x3:1
# text = My laptop has a tiny built-in microphone.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	laptop	laptop	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	9	det	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	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** | present | My laptop | a tiny built microphone |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microphone=Patient |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The microphone squealed when it was too close to the speaker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:microphone:x4:1
# text = The microphone squealed when it was too close to the speaker.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	squealed	squeal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeal** | past | the microphone |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | microphone |  |  |  |  | to the speaker; close *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is the mic on?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:microphone:x5:1
# text = Is the mic on?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mic	mic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the mic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher tested the microphone before assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:microphone:x6:1
# text = The head teacher tested the microphone before assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | the head teacher | the microphone |  |  | before assembly |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microphone=Theme |

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