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title: router — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «router» in the school dictionary: A router is a small box that connects your computers, phones and tablets to the internet and to each other, often by Wi-Fi. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# router

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**Who acts:** router, small box, power tool, Wi Fi password, you, little green lights · **What happens:** be, connect, cut, try, turn off, have · **To what, where:** small box, computers, power tool, shapes, wood, sticker

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A router is a small box that connects your computers, phones and tablets to the internet and to each other, often by Wi-Fi.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:router:m1:1
# text = A router is a small box that connects your computers, phones and tablets to the internet and to each other, often by Wi-Fi.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	router	router	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obl	_	_
21	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
23	often	often	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	Wi	Wi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	Fi	fi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a router | a small box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **connect** | present | a small box | your computers and phones and tablets |  |  |  | to the internet; to each | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent computer=Patient to internet=Co-Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A router is also a power tool that cuts shapes and grooves in wood.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:router:m2:1
# text = A router is also a power tool that cuts shapes and grooves in wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	grooves	groove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a router | a power tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | present | a power tool | shapes and grooves |  | wood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shape=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wi-Fi password is on a sticker on the router.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:router:x1:1
# text = The Wi-Fi password is on a sticker on the router.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Wi	Wi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Fi	fi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Wi Fi password |  |  | a sticker |  | on the router | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try turning the router off and on again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:router:x2:1
# text = Try turning the router off and on again.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	on	on	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **turn off** *not said to happen* | gerund | you *not said here* | the router |  |  | again |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent router=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The router has little green lights that blink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:router:x3:1
# text = The router has little green lights that blink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	blink	blink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the router | little green lights |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |
| 2 | **blink** | present | little green lights |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad moved the router upstairs so the signal is stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:router:x4:1
# text = Dad moved the router upstairs so the signal is stronger.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | Dad | the router |  |  |  | upstairs *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent router=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the signal |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A router sends information to the right device.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:router:x5:1
# text = A router sends information to the right device.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | a router | information |  | the right device |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent information=Theme to device=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carpenter used a router to shape the table's edge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:router:x6:1
# text = The carpenter used a router to shape the table's edge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpenter	carpenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	shape	shape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the carpenter | a router |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent router=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | to-infinitive | the carpenter *not said here* | the table's edge |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset edge=Product |

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