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title: portable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «portable» in the school dictionary: Light and small enough to be carried or moved easily: «a portable speaker». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# portable

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**Who acts:** you, phone, I, class, campsite, Laptops · **What happens:** carry, move, take, die, use, have · **To what, where:** portable speaker, beach, portable charger, lessons, portable, portable toilets

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«portable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [portable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/portable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Light and small enough to be carried or moved easily: «a portable speaker».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:m1:1
# text = Light and small enough to be carried or moved easily: «a portable speaker».
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A portable thing, like a portable TV or computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:m2:1
# text = A portable thing, like a portable TV or computer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, Canada, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A temporary classroom building in a school yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:m3:1
# text = A temporary classroom building in a school yard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	temporary	temporary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the portable speaker to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:x1:1
# text = Take the portable speaker to the beach.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | the portable speaker |  | the beach |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent speaker=Theme to beach=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone died, so I used a portable charger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:x2:1
# text = My phone died, so I used a portable charger.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	charger	charger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | My phone |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **use** | past | I | a portable charger |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charger=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class has lessons in the portable behind the gym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:x3:1
# text = Our class has lessons in the portable behind the gym.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	portable	portable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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 class | lessons |  | the portable behind the gym |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The campsite had portable toilets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:x4:1
# text = The campsite had portable toilets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	campsite	campsite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	toilets	toilet	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 | **have** | past | the campsite | portable toilets |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toilet=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Laptops are portable computers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:x5:1
# text = Laptops are portable computers.
1	Laptops	laptop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Laptops | portable computers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This heater is portable, so you can move it from room to room.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portable:x6:1
# text = This heater is portable, so you can move it from room to room.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this heater |  |  |  |  | portable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | can | you | heater |  | room |  | to room *result* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.initial\_state PP.result»: agent=Patient it=Extent from room=Initial\_State to room=Result |

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