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title: receptacle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «receptacle» in the school dictionary: A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# receptacle

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**Who acts:** container, part, you, receptacle, Recycling receptacles · **What happens:** hold, grow, put, pour, plug, be · **To what, where:** things, rubbish, receptacle, 4 litres, sand, clean receptacle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:m1:1
# text = A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a container | things |  |  |  | such a bin and box or bowl | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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: USA, technical — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An electrical socket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:m2:1
# text = An electrical socket.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	socket	socket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The part of a flower stalk that the flower grows from.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:m3:1
# text = The part of a flower stalk that the flower grows from.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stalk	stalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the part of a flower stalk that the flower |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please put your rubbish in the receptacle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:x1:1
# text = Please put your rubbish in the receptacle.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	put	put	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	rubbish	rubbish	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	receptacle	receptacle	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your rubbish |  | the receptacle |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rubbish=Theme in receptacle=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Each receptacle holds 4 litres of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:x2:1
# text = Each receptacle holds 4 litres of water.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	receptacle	receptacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	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	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **hold** | present | each receptacle | 4 litres of water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Pour the sand into a clean receptacle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:x3:1
# text = Pour the sand into a clean receptacle.
1	Pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	receptacle	receptacle	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 | **pour** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sand |  | a clean receptacle |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent sand=Theme into receptacle=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Plug the lamp into the receptacle on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:x4:1
# text = Plug the lamp into the receptacle on the wall.
1	Plug	plug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	receptacle	receptacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lamp |  | the receptacle |  | on the wall | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lamp=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The receptacle of the flower holds the petals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:x5:1
# text = The receptacle of the flower holds the petals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	receptacle	receptacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the receptacle of the flower | the petals |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Recycling receptacles are by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptacle:x6:1
# text = Recycling receptacles are by the door.
1	Recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	receptacles	receptacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	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 | Recycling receptacles |  |  |  |  | by the door | tree rules |

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