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title: module — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «module» in the school dictionary: One separate part or unit that fits together with others to make a bigger whole, like a part of a machine or building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# module

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**Who acts:** One separate part, separate part, we, lunar module, module, robot kit · **What happens:** fit together, make, do, start, land, join · **To what, where:** one job, term, fractions, Moon, space station, many modules

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«module» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [module in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/module.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One separate part or unit that fits together with others to make a bigger whole, like a part of a machine or building.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:m1:1
# text = One separate part or unit that fits together with others to make a bigger whole, like a part of a machine or building.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit together** | present | One separate part or unit |  |  |  |  | with others; together *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | One separate part or unit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: education — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A unit of a course on one topic, often with its own lessons and test: «the fractions module».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:m2:1
# text = A unit of a course on one topic, often with its own lessons and test: «the fractions module».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	fractions	fraction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	compound	_	_
21	module	module	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: space — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A separate part of a spacecraft: «the lunar module».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:m3:1
# text = A separate part of a spacecraft: «the lunar module».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	module	module	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A separate part of a program that does one job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:m4:1
# text = A separate part of a program that does one job.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | a separate part of a program | one job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This term we start the module on fractions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:x1:1
# text = This term we start the module on fractions.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	module	module	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fractions	fraction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | we | this term |  | fractions |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent module=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lunar module landed on the Moon in 1969.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:x2:1
# text = The lunar module landed on the Moon in 1969.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	module	module	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1969	1969	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | the lunar module |  |  | the Moon |  | in 1969 | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on moon=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The space station is made from many modules joined together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:x3:1
# text = The space station is made from many modules joined together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	station	station	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	modules	module	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the space station |  | many modules |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from module=Material |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | many modules *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each module ends with a short quiz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:x4:1
# text = Each module ends with a short quiz.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	module	module	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | each module |  |  |  |  | with a short quiz | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with quiz=Subeventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot kit has a light-sensor module.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:x5:1
# text = The robot kit has a light-sensor module.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	sensor	sensor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	module	module	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the robot kit | a sensor module |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent module=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house was built from factory-made modules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:x6:1
# text = The house was built from factory-made modules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	modules	module	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the house |  | made modules |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from module=Material |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our science module is about forces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:x7:1
# text = Our science module is about forces.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	module	module	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our science module |  |  |  |  | about forces | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A computer program can be split into modules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:module:x8:1
# text = A computer program can be split into modules.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	split	split	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	modules	module	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | can · passive |  | a computer program |  |  |  | into modules *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into module=Result |

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