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title: office — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «office» in the school dictionary: An office is a room or building where people work at desks, often with computers and papers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# office

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**Who acts:** office, people, school office, secretary, visitors, mum · **What happens:** be, work, sign in, give, take, buy · **To what, where:** room, building, service, important job, note, school office

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An office is a room or building where people work at desks, often with computers and papers.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:m1:1
# text = An office is a room or building where people work at desks, often with computers and papers.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	office	office	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	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	desks	desk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a office | a room or building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | people |  |  |  |  | at desks and computers and papers | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at desk=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 -->
The school office is where the secretary or receptionist works and visitors sign in.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:m2:1
# text = The school office is where the secretary or receptionist works and visitors sign in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	secretary	secretary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	receptionist	receptionist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sign	sign	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the school office |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | the secretary or receptionist |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sign in** | present | visitors |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An office is a building where a service is given, like a post office or a ticket office.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:m3:1
# text = An office is a building where a service is given, like a post office or a ticket office.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	office	office	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	10	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a office | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present · passive |  | a service |  |  |  | like a post office or a ticket office | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An office is an important job or position, like the office of president.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:m4:1
# text = An office is an important job or position, like the office of president.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a office | a important job or position and the office of president |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mum works in an office in town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:x1:1
# text = My mum works in an office in town.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	town	town	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 | **work** | present | My mum |  |  |  |  | in town; in a office | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in office=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take this note to the school office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:x2:1
# text = Take this note to the school office.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | this note |  | the school office |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent note=Theme to office=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought stamps at the post office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:x3:1
# text = We bought stamps at the post office.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | stamps |  | the post office |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent stamp=Theme at office=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Visitors must sign in at the office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:x4:1
# text = Visitors must sign in at the office.
1	Visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sign	sign	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	office	office	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 | **sign in** | must | Visitors |  |  | the office |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent at office=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The box office sells tickets for the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:x5:1
# text = The box office sells tickets for the show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the box office | tickets |  |  |  | for the show | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme for show=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The President took office in January.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:office:x6:1
# text = The President took office in January.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	President	President	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	January	January	PROPN	NNP	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 | **take** | past | the President | office |  |  | january |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent office=Theme |

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