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title: scanner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scanner» in the school dictionary: A scanner is a machine that copies pictures or pages into a computer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scanner

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**Who acts:** scanner, machine, teacher, our, checkout scanner, she · **What happens:** be, copy, read, find, take, check · **To what, where:** machine, pictures, computer, bar codes, price, airports

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scanner is a machine that copies pictures or pages into a computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:m1:1
# text = A scanner is a machine that copies pictures or pages into a computer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scanner	scanner	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	copies	copy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 scanner | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **copy** | present | a machine | pictures or pages |  | a computer |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme into computer=Destination |

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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 scanner at a shop till reads bar codes to find the price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:m2:1
# text = A scanner at a shop till reads bar codes to find the price.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	codes	code	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | a scanner at a shop | bar codes |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=Topic |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | a scanner at a shop *not said here* | the price |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scanner in a hospital takes pictures of the inside of the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:m3:1
# text = A scanner in a hospital takes pictures of the inside of the body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a scanner in a hospital | pictures of the inside of the body |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scanner is a machine at airports that checks bags and people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:m4:1
# text = A scanner is a machine at airports that checks bags and people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scanner	scanner	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	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	airports	airport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 scanner | a machine |  | airports |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | present | a machine | bags and people |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher used the scanner to copy our drawings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:x1:1
# text = The teacher used the scanner to copy our drawings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	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	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	drawings	drawing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the teacher | the scanner |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scanner=Patient |
| 2 | **copy** | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | our drawings |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawing=Theme |
| 3 | **draw** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The checkout scanner beeped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:x2:1
# text = The checkout scanner beeped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	checkout	checkout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	beeped	beep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | past | the checkout scanner |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the hospital, she had her head checked in a scanner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:x3:1
# text = At the hospital, she had her head checked in a scanner.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | she |  |  | the hospital |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | past | her head |  |  | a scanner |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in scanner=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your bag through the scanner, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:x4:1
# text = Put your bag through the scanner, please.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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 bag |  | the scanner |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bag=Theme through scanner=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scanner reads the price from the bar code.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:x5:1
# text = The scanner reads the price from the bar code.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | the scanner | the price |  | the bar code |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent price=Topic from code=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a phone app as a scanner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanner:x6:1
# text = We used a phone app as a scanner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	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	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a phone app |  |  |  | as a scanner | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent app=Duration as scanner=Attribute |

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