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title: packaging — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «packaging» in the school dictionary: Packaging is the boxes, bags, plastic and paper that things are wrapped in when you buy them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# packaging

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**Who acts:** Packaging, you, way, toy, company, plastic · **What happens:** be, wrap, buy, present, make, look · **To what, where:** boxes, that, things, way, something, Packaging · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«packaging» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [packaging in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/packaging.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Packaging is the boxes, bags, plastic and paper that things are wrapped in when you buy them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packaging:m1:1
# text = Packaging is the boxes, bags, plastic and paper that things are wrapped in when you buy them.
1	Packaging	packaging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	_
15	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Packaging | the boxes and bags and plastic and paper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wrap** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **buy** | present | you | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 -->
Packaging is also the way something is presented to make it look attractive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packaging:m2:1
# text = Packaging is also the way something is presented to make it look attractive.
1	Packaging	packaging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	presented	present	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	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 | Packaging | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **present** | present · passive | the way *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | the way *not said here* | Packaging |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **look** | infinitive | Packaging *not said here* |  |  |  |  | attractive *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toy came in too much plastic packaging.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packaging:x1:1
# text = The toy came in too much plastic packaging.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	packaging	packaging	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 | **come in** | past | the toy | much plastic packaging |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the cardboard packaging in the recycling bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packaging:x2:1
# text = Put the cardboard packaging in the recycling bin.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cardboard	cardboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	packaging	packaging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cardboard packaging |  | the recycling bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent packaging=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the packaging to find the ingredients.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packaging:x3:1
# text = Read the packaging to find the ingredients.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	packaging	packaging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the packaging |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent packaging=Topic |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the ingredients |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ingredient=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company uses recyclable packaging.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packaging:x4:1
# text = The company uses recyclable packaging.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	recyclable	recyclable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	packaging	packaging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the company | recyclable packaging |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent packaging=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep plastic packaging away from babies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packaging:x5:1
# text = Keep plastic packaging away from babies.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	packaging	package	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | plastic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **package away** | gerund | plastic *not said here* |  |  | babies |  | away *property* | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The packaging said "Keep refrigerated".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packaging:x6:1
# text = The packaging said "Keep refrigerated".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	packaging	packaging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	refrigerated	refrigerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the packaging |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **refrigerate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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