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title: pairing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pairing» in the school dictionary: A pairing is two people or things put together, as a pair or a team. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pairing

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**Who acts:** pairing, act, teacher, headphones, Cheese, tennis pairing · **What happens:** be, put together, put, connect, announce, pair · **To what, where:** two people, act, things, pairs, two devices, pairings

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«pairing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [pairing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pairing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pairing is two people or things put together, as a pair or a team.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:m1:1
# text = A pairing is two people or things put together, as a pair or a team.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pairing	pairing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 pairing | two people or things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put together** | participle |  | two people or things *not said here* |  |  |  | as a pair or a team; together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Pairing is the act of putting things into pairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:m2:1
# text = Pairing is the act of putting things into pairs.
1	Pairing	pairing	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	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	putting	put	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pairing | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | gerund | the act *not said here* | things |  | pairs |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: technology — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pairing is connecting two devices, such as headphones and a phone, by Bluetooth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:m3:1
# text = Pairing is connecting two devices, such as headphones and a phone, by Bluetooth.
1	Pairing	pairing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	connecting	connect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | present · progressive | Pairing | two devices and headphones and a phone |  |  |  | by Bluetooth | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent device=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher announced the pairings for the science project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:x1:1
# text = The teacher announced the pairings for the science project.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	announced	announce	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	pairings	pairing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the teacher | the pairings |  |  |  | for the science project | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pairing=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Pairing the socks takes ages after washing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:x2:1
# text = Pairing the socks takes ages after washing.
1	Pairing	pair	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pair** | gerund |  | the socks |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | present | Pairing | ages |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent age=Theme |
| 3 | **wash** | gerund | Pairing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My headphones are pairing with my tablet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:x3:1
# text = My headphones are pairing with my tablet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pairing	pair	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pair** | present · progressive | My headphones |  |  |  |  | with my tablet | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent with tablet=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheese and apple is a tasty pairing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:x4:1
# text = Cheese and apple is a tasty pairing.
1	Cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pairing	pairing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cheese and apple | a tasty pairing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tennis pairing won the doubles final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:x5:1
# text = The tennis pairing won the doubles final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pairing	pairing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doubles	double	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the tennis pairing | the doubles |  |  |  | final *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent double=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pairing 1 with 9 and 2 with 8 makes adding quick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pairing:x6:1
# text = Pairing 1 with 9 and 2 with 8 makes adding quick.
1	Pairing	pair	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pair** | gerund |  | 1 |  |  |  | with 9; with 8 | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent 1=Patient with 8=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Pairing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | Pairing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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