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title: padlock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «padlock» in the school dictionary: A padlock is a lock you can take off and move, with a curved metal bar (a shackle) that clicks into the body, opened with a key or a combination. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# padlock

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**Who acts:** padlock, you, curved metal bar, small padlock picture, connection, I · **What happens:** be, take off, move, curve, click, open · **To what, where:** lock, body, curved metal bar, something, padlock, locker · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«padlock» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [padlock in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/padlock.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A padlock is a lock you can take off and move, with a curved metal bar (a shackle) that clicks into the body, opened with a key or a combination.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:m1:1
# text = A padlock is a lock you can take off and move, with a curved metal bar (a shackle) that clicks into the body, opened with a key or a combination.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	padlock	padlock	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	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
16	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	shackle	shackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	clicks	click	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
24	into	into	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
32	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	combination	combination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a padlock | a lock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take off** | can | you | a lock *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lock=Theme |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a curved metal bar | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 5 | **click** | present | a curved metal bar |  |  | the body |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent into body=Recipient |
| 6 | **open** | participle |  | a curved metal bar *not said here* |  |  |  | with a key or a combination | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To padlock something is to lock it with a padlock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:m2:1
# text = To padlock something is to lock it with a padlock.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	padlock	padlock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lock	lock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	padlock	padlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **padlock** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a padlock; lock *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small padlock picture on a website means the connection is secure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:m3:1
# text = A small padlock picture on a website means the connection is secure.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	padlock	padlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	secure	secure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a small padlock picture on a website |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the connection |  |  |  |  | secure *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I put a padlock on my locker at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:x1:1
# text = I put a padlock on my locker at school.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	padlock	padlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	locker	locker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | I | a padlock |  | my locker |  | at school | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent padlock=Theme on locker=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad padlocked the shed so nobody could take the bikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:x2:1
# text = Dad padlocked the shed so nobody could take the bikes.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	padlocked	padlock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **padlock** | past | Dad | the shed |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shed=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | could | nobody | the bikes |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My padlock has a three-number code.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:x3:1
# text = My padlock has a three-number code.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	padlock	padlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A three-digit combination padlock has 1000 possible codes, from 000 to 999.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:x4:1
# text = A three-digit combination padlock has 1000 possible codes, from 000 to 999.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	combination	combination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	padlock	padlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	1000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	codes	code	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	000	000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	999	999	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a combination padlock | 1000 possible codes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rusty padlock would not open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:x5:1
# text = The rusty padlock would not open.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rusty	rusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	padlock	padlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **open** | would | the rusty padlock |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look for the padlock in the address bar before typing a password.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:x6:1
# text = Look for the padlock in the address bar before typing a password.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	padlock	padlock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	typing	type	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the address bar |  | for the padlock | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for padlock=Theme in bar=Location |
| 2 | **type** | gerund | you *not said here* | a password |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer padlocked the gate to keep the cows in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:x7:1
# text = The farmer padlocked the gate to keep the cows in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	padlocked	padlock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **padlock** | past | the farmer | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |
| 2 | **keep in** | to-infinitive | the farmer *not said here* | the cows |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prince Ivan dug it up and saw an iron plate with twelve padlocks on it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padlock:x8:1
# text = Prince Ivan dug it up and saw an iron plate with twelve padlocks on it.
1	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Ivan	Ivan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dug	dig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	iron	iron	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	padlocks	padlock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig up** | past | Prince Ivan | it |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | Prince Ivan *not said here* | a iron plate |  | plate |  | with twelve padlocks | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plate=Stimulus |

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