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title: projector — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «projector» in the school dictionary: A projector is a machine that shines light through or from a picture or video so that a large image appears on a screen or wall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# projector

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**Who acts:** projector, machine, large image, teacher, projector bulb, We · **What happens:** be, shine, appear, fix, connect, switch · **To what, where:** machine, light, screen, projector, school, video

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«projector» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [projector in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/projector.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A projector is a machine that shines light through or from a picture or video so that a large image appears on a screen or wall.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:projector:m1:1
# text = A projector is a machine that shines light through or from a picture or video so that a large image appears on a screen or wall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	projector	projector	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	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shines	shine	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	through	through	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
16	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	21	mark	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	image	image	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 projector | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shine** | present | a machine | light or a picture or video |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 3 | **appear** | present | a large image |  |  | a screen or wall |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on screen=Location |

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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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In school, a projector is often fixed to the ceiling and connected to a computer or interactive whiteboard.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:projector:m2:1
# text = In school, a projector is often fixed to the ceiling and connected to a computer or interactive whiteboard.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	projector	projector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	interactive	interactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	whiteboard	whiteboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | present · passive |  | a projector |  | school |  | to the ceiling; often *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to ceiling=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to a computer or interactive whiteboard | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to computer=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher switched on the projector to show the video.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:projector:x1:1
# text = The teacher switched on the projector to show the video.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	switched	switch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	projector	projector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **switch** | past | the teacher |  |  | the projector |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | the video |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent video=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The projector bulb blew in the middle of the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:projector:x2:1
# text = The projector bulb blew in the middle of the film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	projector	projector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the projector bulb |  |  | the middle of the film |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a shoebox projector with a magnifying glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:projector:x3:1
# text = We made a shoebox projector with a magnifying glass.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	projector	projector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	magnifying	magnify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a shoebox projector |  |  |  | with a magnifying glass | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent projector=Product |
| 2 | **magnify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old cinemas used huge film projectors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:projector:x4:1
# text = Old cinemas used huge film projectors.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cinemas	cinema	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	projectors	projector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Old cinemas | huge film projectors |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent projector=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Can someone turn the lights off so we can see the projector?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:projector:x5:1
# text = Can someone turn the lights off so we can see the projector?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	projector	projector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | can | someone | the lights |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | can | we | the projector |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer projector=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The projector made the picture as big as the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:projector:x6:1
# text = The projector made the picture as big as the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	projector	projector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the projector | the picture |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product |

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