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title: monitor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «monitor» in the school dictionary: A computer screen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# monitor

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**Who acts:** machine, you, I, We, nurse, baby monitor · **What happens:** watch, show, check, turn off, leave, be · **To what, where:** something, monitor, plant monitor, temperature, heart monitor, parents

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«monitor» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [monitor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/monitor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A computer screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:m1:1
# text = A computer screen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine that watches and shows something, like a heart monitor or a baby monitor.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:m2:1
# text = A machine that watches and shows something, like a heart monitor or a baby monitor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | a machine |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | present | a machine *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like a heart monitor or a baby monitor | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: at school — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pupil with a special job: «milk monitor», «book monitor».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:m3:1
# text = A pupil with a special job: «milk monitor», «book monitor».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To watch or check something carefully over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:m4:1
# text = To watch or check something carefully over time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **watch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive |  | something |  |  | time | carefully *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: monitor lizard — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large lizard, like the Komodo dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:m5:1
# text = A large lizard, like the Komodo dragon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Komodo	Komodo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please turn off the monitor before you leave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:x1:1
# text = Please turn off the monitor before you leave.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the monitor |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent monitor=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm the plant monitor this week, so I water the plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:x2:1
# text = I'm the plant monitor this week, so I water the plants.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | the plant monitor and water and the plants |  |  | week |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **water** |  | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We monitored the temperature every day for a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:x3:1
# text = We monitored the temperature every day for a week.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	monitored	monitor	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	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 | **monitor** | past | We | the temperature |  |  | day; week |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse checked the heart monitor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:x4:1
# text = The nurse checked the heart monitor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the nurse | the heart monitor |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monitor=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby monitor lets parents hear the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:x5:1
# text = The baby monitor lets parents hear the baby.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | the baby monitor | parents |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | infinitive | parents *not said here* | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer baby=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A monitor lizard can grow longer than a man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:x6:1
# text = A monitor lizard can grow longer than a man.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | can | a monitor lizard |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher monitors how much time we spend online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monitor:x7:1
# text = Our teacher monitors how much time we spend online.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	monitors	monitor	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	online	online	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **monitor** | present | Our teacher |  |  |  | time |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spend** | present | we | much time *not said here* |  |  |  | online *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent time=Asset |

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