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title: pc — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pc» in the school dictionary: A PC is a personal computer, often a desktop or laptop computer, especially one that is not an Apple Mac. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pc

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**Who acts:** PC, that, language, I, classroom, you · **What happens:** be, not be, stand, describe, try, not offend · **To what, where:** personal computer, Apple Mac, language, groups, mocking way, per cent · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pc» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [pc in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pc.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A PC is a personal computer, often a desktop or laptop computer, especially one that is not an Apple Mac.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:m1:1
# text = A PC is a personal computer, often a desktop or laptop computer, especially one that is not an Apple Mac.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	PC	pc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	desktop	desktop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Apple	Apple	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	Mac	Mac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a PC | a personal computer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | that | a Apple Mac |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
PC stands for Police Constable, the lowest rank of police officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:m2:1
# text = PC stands for Police Constable, the lowest rank of police officer.
1	PC	pc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Police	Police	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	Constable	Constable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lowest	low	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | PC |  |  |  |  | for Police | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for police=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
PC Jones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:m2e:1
# text = PC Jones.
1	PC	PC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
PC (or «politically correct») describes language or behaviour that tries not to offend groups of people; sometimes said in a mocking way.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:m3:1
# text = PC (or «politically correct») describes language or behaviour that tries not to offend groups of people; sometimes said in a mocking way.
1	PC	PC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	politically	politically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
9	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	offend	offend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
18	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	23	advmod	_	_
23	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	mocking	mock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	27	amod	_	_
27	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | PC | language or behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent language=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | present | language or behaviour |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **not** **offend** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | language or behaviour *not said here* | groups of people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus group=Experiencer |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  | a mocking way |  | sometimes *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner |
| 5 | **mock** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
pc (lowercase) can mean per cent or piece in short notes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:m4:1
# text = pc (lowercase) can mean per cent or piece in short notes.
1	pc	pc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	lowercase	lowercase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | pc | per cent or piece |  |  |  | in short notes | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot cent=Theme in note=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I did my homework on the PC.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:x1:1
# text = I did my homework on the PC.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	homework	homework	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	PC	PC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | I | my homework |  | the PC |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our classroom has six PCs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:x2:1
# text = Our classroom has six PCs.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	PCs	Pc	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our classroom | six PCs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pc=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
PC Patel visited our school to talk about road safety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:x3:1
# text = PC Patel visited our school to talk about road safety.
1	PC	PC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Patel	Patel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | PC | our school |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | PC *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about road safety | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about safety=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn off the PC before you go home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:x4:1
# text = Turn off the PC before you go home.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	PC	pc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	home	home	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the PC |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pc=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He said the joke wasn't PC.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:x5:1
# text = He said the joke wasn't PC.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	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	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	PC	PC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He | the joke |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent joke=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | past |  | PC |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price went up by 5 pc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pc:x6:1
# text = The price went up by 5 pc.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pc	pc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the price |  |  |  |  | by 5 pc | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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