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title: playroom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «playroom» in the school dictionary: A playroom is a room in a house, school or other building where children play and keep toys. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# playroom

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**Who acts:** playroom, children, toys, hospital, you, area · **What happens:** be, play, keep, have, tidy up, build · **To what, where:** room, house, toys, playroom, big rug, 3 metres

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«playroom» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [playroom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/playroom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A playroom is a room in a house, school or other building where children play and keep toys.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:m1:1
# text = A playroom is a room in a house, school or other building where children play and keep toys.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	playroom	playroom	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	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
19	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 playroom | a room and school or other building |  | a house |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | children |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | present | children *not said here* | toys |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toys are in the playroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:x1:1
# text = The toys are in the playroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospital has a playroom for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:x2:1
# text = The hospital has a playroom for children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	children	child	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 | **have** | present | the hospital | a playroom |  |  |  | for children | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playroom=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tidy up the playroom before dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:x3:1
# text = Tidy up the playroom before dinner.
1	Tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the playroom |  |  | before dinner |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our playroom has a big rug and a toy box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:x4:1
# text = Our playroom has a big rug and a toy box.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our playroom | a big rug and a toy box |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rug=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The playroom is 4 metres long and 3 metres wide, so its area is 12 square metres.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:x5:1
# text = The playroom is 4 metres long and 3 metres wide, so its area is 12 square metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
17	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the playroom |  |  |  |  | 4 metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the playroom *not said here* | 3 metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | playroom's area | 12 square metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a fort in the playroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:x6:1
# text = We built a fort in the playroom.
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	4	det	_	_
4	fort	fort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playroom	playroom	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 | **build** | past | We | a fort |  | the playroom |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist's waiting room has a little playroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:x7:1
# text = The dentist's waiting room has a little playroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	waiting	waiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the dentist's waiting room | a little playroom |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playroom=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins share a playroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:playroom:x8:1
# text = The twins share a playroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **share** | present | the twins | a playroom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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