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title: museum — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «museum» in the school dictionary: A museum is a building where people go to look at old, rare or interesting things, like dinosaur bones, paintings or machines. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# museum

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**Who acts:** museum, people, museums, 120 people, ticket, class · **What happens:** be, go, look, visit, cost, have · **To what, where:** building, museum, 6 dollars, 8 rooms, dinosaur skeleton, paintings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«museum» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [museum in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/museum.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A museum is a building where people go to look at old, rare or interesting things, like dinosaur bones, paintings or machines.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:m1:1
# text = A museum is a building where people go to look at old, rare or interesting things, like dinosaur bones, paintings or machines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a museum | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at old things | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at thing=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are museums of history, art, science, natural history and even toys.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:m2:1
# text = There are museums of history, art, science, natural history and even toys.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	museums	museum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | museums of history and art and science and natural history and toys |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
120 people visited the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x1:1
# text = 120 people visited the museum.
1	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | 120 people | the museum |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent museum=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ticket to the museum costs 6 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x2:1
# text = A ticket to the museum costs 6 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a ticket to the museum | 6 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has 8 rooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x3:1
# text = The museum has 8 rooms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | 8 rooms |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class went to the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x4:1
# text = The class went to the museum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the class |  |  | the museum |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to museum=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a dinosaur skeleton at the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x5:1
# text = We saw a dinosaur skeleton at the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a dinosaur skeleton |  | the museum |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skeleton=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't touch the paintings in the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x6:1
# text = Please don't touch the paintings in the museum.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the paintings |  | the museum |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme painting=Co-Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Entry to many museums in London is free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x7:1
# text = Entry to many museums in London is free.
1	Entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	museums	museum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Entry to many museums in London |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The science museum has a hands-on room for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x8:1
# text = The science museum has a hands-on room for children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	museum	museum	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	6	det	_	_
6	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the science museum | a hands |  | room for children |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"That is most likely a museum of art," thought he, "and they have forgotten to take down the sign."

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:museum:x9:1
# text = "That is most likely a museum of art," thought he, "and they have forgotten to take down the sign."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
12	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	down	down	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | That | a museum |  |  |  | of art; likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **forget** *in a quote* | present · perfect | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **take down** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | the sign |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Theme |

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