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title: plug — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plug» in the school dictionary: A plug is the part on the end of an electric wire that you push into a socket to get power. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# plug

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** plug, you, rubber, We, TV, Koane · **What happens:** be, push, get, block, plug, not touch · **To what, where:** part, end, that, socket, power, round piece

<!-- .vabout -->
«plug» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [plug in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plug.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plug is the part on the end of an electric wire that you push into a socket to get power.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:m1:1
# text = A plug is the part on the end of an electric wire that you push into a socket to get power.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	socket	socket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
21	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a plug | the part |  |  | on the end of a electric wire |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **push** | present | you | that |  | a socket |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent that=Theme into socket=Destination |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | power |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer power=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 plug is a round piece of rubber or plastic that blocks the hole in a bath or sink.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:m2:1
# text = A plug is a round piece of rubber or plastic that blocks the hole in a bath or sink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plug	plug	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	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	blocks	block	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a plug | a round piece |  |  |  | of rubber or plastic | tree rules |
| 2 | **block** | present | rubber or plastic | the hole |  | a bath or sink |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hole=Patient in bath=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To plug a hole is to block it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:m3:1
# text = To plug a hole is to block it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	plug	plug	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	block	block	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | to-infinitive |  | a hole |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hole=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | block *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To plug something in is to connect it to the electricity supply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:m4:1
# text = To plug something in is to connect it to the electricity supply.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	plug	plug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	connect	connect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to the electricity supply; connect *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plug in the lamp, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x1:1
# text = Plug in the lamp, please.
1	Plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch a plug with wet hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x2:1
# text = Never touch a plug with wet hands.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | a plug |  |  |  | with wet hands | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent plug=Theme with hand=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pull out the plug to empty the bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x3:1
# text = Pull out the plug to empty the bath.
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	empty	empty	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plug |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **empty** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the bath |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent bath=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unplug the toaster before cleaning it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x4:1
# text = Unplug the toaster before cleaning it.
1	Unplug	unplug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	toaster	toaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unplug** | imperative | you *not said here* | the toaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** | gerund | you *not said here* | toaster |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the plug, not the wire, to pull it out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x5:1
# text = Hold the plug, not the wire, to pull it out.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plug and the wire |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plug=Theme |
| 2 | **pull out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | wire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We plugged the hole in the boat with a cloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x6:1
# text = We plugged the hole in the boat with a cloth.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plugged	plug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hole	hole	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	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | past | We | the hole |  | the boat with a cloth |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hole=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear earplugs at the fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x7:1
# text = Wear earplugs at the fireworks.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | earplugs |  | the fireworks |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent earplug=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV is not working because it's not plugged in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x8:1
# text = The TV is not working because it's not plugged in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	plugged	plug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **work** | present · progressive | the TV |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **plug in** | present · passive |  | TV |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Koane!” cried she, “come and help me to plug up the hole.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plug:x9:1
# text = Koane!” cried she, “come and help me to plug up the hole.
1	Koane	Koane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
4	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	plug	plug	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | past | Koane | she |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | infinitive | Koane *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **help** | infinitive | Koane *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **plug up** | to-infinitive | me *not said here* | the hole |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hole=Destination |

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