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title: plate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plate» in the school dictionary: A plate is a flat dish you put food on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# plate

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** plate, you, huge plates, batter, She, 3 plates · **What happens:** be, put, make, move, have, set · **To what, where:** flat dish, food, flat thin piece, surface, science, 4 cookies

<!-- .vabout -->
«plate» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [plate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plate is a flat dish you put food on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:m1:1
# text = A plate is a flat dish you put food on.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plate	plate	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	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a plate | a flat dish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | present | you | food |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent food=Goal |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plate is a flat thin piece of metal, glass or other hard material: a number plate on a car.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:m2:1
# text = A plate is a flat thin piece of metal, glass or other hard material: a number plate on a car.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a plate | a flat thin piece and a number plate on a car |  |  |  | of metal and glass or other hard material | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, the Earth's surface is made of huge plates that move slowly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:m3:1
# text = In science, the Earth's surface is made of huge plates that move slowly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the Earth's surface |  | science |  | of huge plates | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **move** | present | huge plates |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In baseball, home plate is where the batter stands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:m4:1
# text = In baseball, home plate is where the batter stands.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each plate has 4 cookies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x1:1
# text = Each plate has 4 cookies.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	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 | each plate | 4 cookies |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She set 8 plates on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x2:1
# text = She set 8 plates on the table.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	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 | **set** | past | She | 8 plates |  | the table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plate=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 3 plates of 6 sandwiches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x3:1
# text = There are 3 plates of 6 sandwiches.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 3 plates of 6 sandwiches |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many plates are needed for 24 cookies?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x4:1
# text = How many plates are needed for 24 cookies?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | many plates |  |  |  | for 24 cookies | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please carry your plate to the sink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x5:1
# text = Please carry your plate to the sink.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	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 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | your plate |  | the sink |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plate=Theme to sink=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earthquakes happen where the Earth's plates move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x6:1
# text = Earthquakes happen where the Earth's plates move.
1	Earthquakes	earthquake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Earthquakes |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | present | the Earth's plates |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car's number plate was covered in mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x7:1
# text = The car's number plate was covered in mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the car's number plate |  |  |  | in mud | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in mud=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ran to home plate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x8:1
# text = He ran to home plate.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | He |  |  | home plate |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to plate=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a lot on my plate this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x9:1
# text = I have a lot on my plate this week.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a lot |  | my plate | week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the plates clattered for joy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plate:x10:1
# text = All the plates clattered for joy.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	clattered	clatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clatter** | past | all plates |  |  |  |  | for joy | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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