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title: recording — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recording» in the school dictionary: A recording is sound or pictures that have been stored so they can be played again, such as a song, video or voice message. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recording

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**Who acts:** recording, act, It, She, We, band · **What happens:** be, store, play, mean, write down, record · **To what, where:** sound, pictures, act, results, ing form, song

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«recording» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [recording in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recording.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recording is sound or pictures that have been stored so they can be played again, such as a song, video or voice message.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:m1:1
# text = A recording is sound or pictures that have been stored so they can be played again, such as a song, video or voice message.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
16	again	again	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a recording | sound or pictures and a song and video or voice message |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | present · perfect · passive |  | pictures and a song and video or voice message |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **play** | can · passive |  | pictures *= picture* |  |  | again |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Recording is the act of storing sound or pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:m2:1
# text = Recording is the act of storing sound or pictures.
1	Recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	storing	store	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Recording | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | gerund | the act *not said here* | sound or pictures |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: school, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recording means writing down results, such as measurements in a table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:m3:1
# text = Recording means writing down results, such as measurements in a table.
1	Recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	measurements	measurement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Recording |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **write down** *not said to happen* | gerund | Recording *not said here* | results and measurements in a table |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is the -ing form of «record».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:m4:1
# text = It is the -ing form of «record».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the ing form |  |  |  | of record | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"She is recording a song."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:m4e:1
# text = "She is recording a song."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	recording	record	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** *in a quote* | present · progressive | She | a song |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listened to a recording of the class play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:x1:1
# text = We listened to a recording of the class play.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to a recording of the class play | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to recording=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band went into a recording studio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:x2:1
# text = The band went into a recording studio.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	studio	studio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the band |  |  | a recording studio |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into studio=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the recording sheet to write down the temperatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:x3:1
# text = Use the recording sheet to write down the temperatures.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the recording sheet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Patient |
| 2 | **write down** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the temperatures |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is recording a message for Grandma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:x4:1
# text = She is recording a message for Grandma.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	recording	record	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | present · progressive | She | a message |  |  |  | for Grandma | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please ask before recording anyone on your phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:x5:1
# text = Please ask before recording anyone on your phone.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	recording	record	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **record** | gerund | you *not said here* | anyone |  | your phone |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme on phone=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police checked the camera recording.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:x6:1
# text = The police checked the camera recording.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the police | the camera recording |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recording=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is an old recording of a famous speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:x7:1
# text = This is an old recording of a famous speech.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a old recording |  |  |  | of a famous speech | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In any other country of Europe some national means of recording them would have long ago been adopted.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recording:x8:1
# text = In any other country of Europe some national means of recording them would have long ago been adopted.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	recording	record	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
16	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	adopted	adopt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | some national |  |  |  |  | in any other country of Europe | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in country=Attribute |
| 2 | **record** | gerund | some national *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | would | them *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **adopt** | participle · passive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ago, long *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP» |

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