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title: phone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «phone» in the school dictionary: A phone is a device for calling and talking to people far away. A mobile phone (cell phone) can also send messages, take photos and use the internet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# phone

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**Who acts:** phone, device, mobile phone, She, He, phone battery · **What happens:** be, call, talk, send, take, use · **To what, where:** device, messages, photos, internet, 200 dollars, phone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«phone» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [phone in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/phone.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A phone is a device for calling and talking to people far away. A mobile phone (cell phone) can also send messages, take photos and use the internet.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A phone is a device for calling and talking to people far away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:m1:1
# text = A phone is a device for calling and talking to people far away.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	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	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 phone | a device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | gerund | a device *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **talk** | gerund | a device *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to people; away *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to people=Co-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.

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*Sentence 2:* A mobile phone (cell phone) can also send messages, take photos and use the internet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:m1:2
# text = A mobile phone (cell phone) can also send messages, take photos and use the internet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | can | a mobile phone | messages |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | a mobile phone *not said here* | photos |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | present | a mobile phone *not said here* | the internet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent internet=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To phone is to call someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:m2:1
# text = To phone is to call someone.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | call *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«On the phone» means talking by phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:m3:1
# text = «On the phone» means talking by phone.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the phone |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **talk** *not said to happen* | gerund | the phone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by phone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone costs 200 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x1:1
# text = The phone costs 200 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	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 | **cost** | present | the phone | 200 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She talked on the phone for 15 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x2:1
# text = She talked on the phone for 15 minutes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **talk** | past | She |  |  | the phone | minute |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He saves 20 dollars a week for a phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x3:1
# text = He saves 20 dollars a week for a phone.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	phone	phone	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 | **save** | present | He | 20 dollars |  |  | week | for a phone | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme for phone=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She phoned her grandma 3 times this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x4:1
# text = She phoned her grandma 3 times this week.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	phoned	phone	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **phone** | past | She |  | her grandma |  | time; week |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandma=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone battery is at 20 percent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x5:1
# text = The phone battery is at 20 percent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	percent	percent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the phone battery |  |  | 20 percent |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an emergency, phone 911.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x6:1
# text = In an emergency, phone 911.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	911	911	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your phone away during dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x7:1
# text = Put your phone away during dinner.
1	Put	put	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	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put away** | imperative | you *not said here* | your phone |  |  | during dinner | away *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent phone=Goal |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't answer calls from numbers you don't know.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x8:1
# text = Don't answer calls from numbers you don't know.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	answer	answer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | calls |  | numbers |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent call=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | you | numbers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is on the phone with the doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phone:x9:1
# text = Dad is on the phone with the doctor.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Dad |  |  | the phone |  | with the doctor | tree rules |

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