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title: patio — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «patio» in the school dictionary: A patio is a flat, paved area next to a house, used for sitting, eating and relaxing outside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# patio

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**Who acts:** patio, We, Grandma, cat, you, Dad · **What happens:** pave, be, use, eat, relax, have · **To what, where:** flat paved area, barbecue, patio, tomatoes, pots, warm patio stones

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A patio is a flat, paved area next to a house, used for sitting, eating and relaxing outside.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patio:m1:1
# text = A patio is a flat, paved area next to a house, used for sitting, eating and relaxing outside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patio	patio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	paved	pave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sitting	sitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	relaxing	relax	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
21	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a patio | a flat paved area |  |  |  | next *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for sitting | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **relax** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a barbecue on the patio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patio:x1:1
# text = We had a barbecue on the patio.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	patio	patio	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 | **have** | past | We | a barbecue |  | the patio |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barbecue=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma grows tomatoes in pots on the patio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patio:x2:1
# text = Grandma grows tomatoes in pots on the patio.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	patio	patio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Grandma | tomatoes |  | pots |  | on the patio | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tomato=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat sleeps on the warm patio stones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patio:x3:1
# text = The cat sleeps on the warm patio stones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	patio	patio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sleep** | present | the cat |  |  | the warm patio stones |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slide open the patio doors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patio:x4:1
# text = Slide open the patio doors.
1	Slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	patio	patio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | the patio doors |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad swept the patio after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patio:x5:1
# text = Dad swept the patio after the storm.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swept	sweep	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	patio	patio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	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 | **sweep** | past | Dad | the patio |  |  | after the storm |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme patio=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful, the patio is slippery in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patio:x6:1
# text = Be careful, the patio is slippery in the rain.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	patio	patio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the patio |  |  | the rain |  | slippery *property* | tree rules |

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