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title: sandbox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sandbox» in the school dictionary: A box or pit filled with sand for children to play in; in the UK and Australia it is called a sandpit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sandbox

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**Who acts:** program, sandbox game, players, toddlers, Minecraft, new app · **What happens:** fill, play in, call, close, run, harm · **To what, where:** box, sand, UK, rest, castles, sandbox · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box or pit filled with sand for children to play in; in the UK and Australia it is called a sandpit.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:m1:1
# text = A box or pit filled with sand for children to play in; in the UK and Australia it is called a sandpit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sandpit	sandpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | a box or pit *not said here* |  |  |  | with sand; for children | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with sand=Instrument |
| 2 | **play in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  | sand |  | the UK and Australia |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A safe, closed space where a program can run without harming the rest of the computer.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:m2:1
# text = A safe, closed space where a program can run without harming the rest of the computer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	harming	harm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | can | a program |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **harm** | gerund | a program *not said here* | the rest of the computer |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus rest=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: games — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sandbox game lets players build and explore freely, like Minecraft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:m3:1
# text = A sandbox game lets players build and explore freely, like Minecraft.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sandbox	sandbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	explore	explore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Minecraft	Minecraft	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | a sandbox game |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | infinitive | players |  |  |  |  | like Minecraft; freely *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **explore** | infinitive | players *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toddlers built castles in the sandbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:x1:1
# text = The toddlers built castles in the sandbox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toddlers	toddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	castles	castle	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	sandbox	sandbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the toddlers | castles |  | the sandbox |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Minecraft is a famous sandbox game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:x2:1
# text = Minecraft is a famous sandbox game.
1	Minecraft	Minecraft	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	sandbox	sandbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	game	game	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 a** | present | Minecraft | a famous sandbox game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new app runs in a sandbox, so it cannot change your files.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:x3:1
# text = The new app runs in a sandbox, so it cannot change your files.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sandbox	sandbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the new app |  |  | a sandbox |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sandbox=Trajectory |
| 2 | **not** **change** | can | app | your files |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Patient |
| 3 | **file** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom file «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cover the sandbox at night so cats don't use it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:x4:1
# text = Cover the sandbox at night so cats don't use it.
1	Cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sandbox	sandbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sandbox |  |  | night |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sandbox=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **use** | present · do-support | cats | sandbox |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tried the code in a sandbox first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:x5:1
# text = We tried the code in a sandbox first.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sandbox	sandbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | We | the code |  | a sandbox |  | first *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sandbox mode you can build anything you like.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandbox:x6:1
# text = In sandbox mode you can build anything you like.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	sandbox	sandbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mode	mode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | can | you | anything |  | sandbox mode |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Product |
| 2 | **like** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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