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title: sensory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sensory» in the school dictionary: Sensory means to do with the senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sensory

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**Who acts:** Sensory, sensory room, people, eyes, school, Little children · **What happens:** mean, do, make, let, enjoy, calm · **To what, where:** sensory room, people, senses, sensory organs, sensory garden, sensory play · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sensory» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [sensory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sensory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sensory means to do with the senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:m1:1
# text = Sensory means to do with the senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.
1	Sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	senses	sens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Sensory |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the senses | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 sensory room, toy or garden is made to let people enjoy or calm themselves through the senses.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:m2:1
# text = A sensory room, toy or garden is made to let people enjoy or calm themselves through the senses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
16	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	15	obj	_	_
17	through	through	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	senses	sens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a sensory room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | to-infinitive | a sensory room *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **enjoy** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **calm** | infinitive | a sensory room *not said here* | people |  | the senses |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus themselves=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our eyes and ears are sensory organs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:x1:1
# text = Our eyes and ears are sensory organs.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	organs	organ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our eyes and ears | sensory organs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school has a sensory garden full of smelly herbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:x2:1
# text = The school has a sensory garden full of smelly herbs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school | a sensory garden |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little children love sensory play with sand and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:x3:1
# text = Little children love sensory play with sand and water.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Little children | sensory play |  |  |  | with sand and water | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer play=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loud music can cause sensory overload.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:x4:1
# text = Loud music can cause sensory overload.
1	Loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	overload	overload	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | Loud music | sensory overload |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition overload=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sensory nerves send messages to the brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:x5:1
# text = Sensory nerves send messages to the brain.
1	Sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	send	send	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brain	brain	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 | **send** | present | Sensory nerves | messages |  | the brain |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme to brain=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sensory room has soft lights and calm music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:x6:1
# text = The sensory room has soft lights and calm music.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the sensory room | soft lights and calm music |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Writers use sensory details so readers can see, hear and smell the scene.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensory:x7:1
# text = Writers use sensory details so readers can see, hear and smell the scene.
1	Writers	writer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	smell	smell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Writers | sensory details |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | can | readers |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hear** | infinitive | readers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **smell** | infinitive | readers *not said here* | the scene |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer scene=Stimulus |

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