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title: pallet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pallet» in the school dictionary: A flat wooden or plastic platform on which goods are stacked so that a forklift truck can lift and move them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pallet

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**Who acts:** flat wooden platform, forklift, lorry, We, prisoner, pallet · **What happens:** stack, lift, move, use, be, tin · **To what, where:** goods, flat wooden platform, flat wooden tool, pallet, bug hotel, old pallet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flat wooden or plastic platform on which goods are stacked so that a forklift truck can lift and move them.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:m1:1
# text = A flat wooden or plastic platform on which goods are stacked so that a forklift truck can lift and move them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
9	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	stacked	stack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stack** | present · passive |  | goods |  | a flat wooden platform |  | so a forklift truck | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on which=Destination |
| 2 | **lift** | can | a flat wooden platform |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive | a flat wooden platform *not said here* | goods |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: 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 -->
A simple straw bed or thin mattress on the floor (old use, in stories).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:m2:1
# text = A simple straw bed or thin mattress on the floor (old use, in stories).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mattress	mattress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flat wooden tool used by potters (less common).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:m3:1
# text = A flat wooden tool used by potters (less common).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	potters	potter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a flat wooden tool *not said here* |  |  |  | by potters | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forklift lifted a pallet of bricks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:x1:1
# text = The forklift lifted a pallet of bricks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pallet	pallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | the forklift | a pallet of bricks |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pallet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lorry was full of pallets of tinned beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:x2:1
# text = The lorry was full of pallets of tinned beans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pallets	pallet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	tinned	tin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	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** | past | the lorry |  |  |  |  | of pallets of tinned beans; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a bug hotel from an old pallet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:x3:1
# text = We built a bug hotel from an old pallet.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	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	bug	bug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pallet	pallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a bug hotel |  | a old pallet |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent hotel=Product from pallet=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prisoner slept on a pallet of straw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:x4:1
# text = The prisoner slept on a pallet of straw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pallet	pallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | the prisoner |  |  | a pallet of straw |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each pallet holds 40 boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:x5:1
# text = Each pallet holds 40 boxes.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pallet	pallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **hold** | present | each pallet | 40 boxes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mind your fingers near the wooden pallets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallet:x6:1
# text = Mind your fingers near the wooden pallets.
1	Mind	mind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pallets	pallet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **mind** | imperative | you *not said here* | your fingers |  | the wooden pallets |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |

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