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title: setup — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «setup» in the school dictionary: A setup is the way things are arranged or organised: a gaming setup, the classroom setup. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# setup

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**Who acts:** setup, way, process, something, someone, first part · **What happens:** be, arrange, organise, get, use, plan · **To what, where:** way, things, process, something, trick, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A setup is the way things are arranged or organised: a gaming setup, the classroom setup.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:m1:1
# text = A setup is the way things are arranged or organised: a gaming setup, the classroom setup.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	organised	organise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	gaming	gaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a setup | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrange** | present · passive | the way *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **organise** | participle | the way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
Setup is the process of getting something ready to use, like a new computer or phone.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:m2:1
# text = Setup is the process of getting something ready to use, like a new computer or phone.
1	Setup	setup	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	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Setup | the process |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | the process *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like a new computer or phone | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A setup is a trick planned to make someone look guilty or foolish: «It was a setup!».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:m3:1
# text = A setup is a trick planned to make someone look guilty or foolish: «It was a setup!».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	setup	setup	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	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a setup | a trick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | participle |  | a trick *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **look** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | setup | a setup |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a story or joke, the setup is the first part that prepares for what comes next.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:m4:1
# text = In a story or joke, the setup is the first part that prepares for what comes next.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
12	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	prepares	prepare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	nsubj	_	_
17	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
18	next	next	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the setup | the first part |  | a story or joke |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prepare** | present | the first part |  |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come** | present |  |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad has a cool gaming setup in the spare room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:x1:1
# text = Dad has a cool gaming setup in the spare room.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	gaming	gaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Dad | a cool gaming setup |  | the spare room |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent setup=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The setup of the new laptop took ages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:x2:1
# text = The setup of the new laptop took ages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the setup of the new laptop | ages |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent age=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need to set up the tables before the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:x3:1
# text = We need to set up the tables before the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **set up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the tables |  | the party |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent table=Theme before party=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective realised the whole thing was a setup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:x4:1
# text = The detective realised the whole thing was a setup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	realised	realise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **realise** | past | the detective |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the whole thing | a setup |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The joke's setup was long but the punchline was great.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:x5:1
# text = The joke's setup was long but the punchline was great.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	punchline	punchline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the joke's setup |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the punchline |  |  |  |  | great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like the new classroom setup with groups of tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:x6:1
# text = I like the new classroom setup with groups of tables.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | the new classroom setup |  |  |  | with groups of tables | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot setup=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the setup steps on the screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:setup:x7:1
# text = Follow the setup steps on the screen.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	setup	setup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	steps	step	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **step** | present | the setup |  |  | the screen |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on screen=Trajectory |

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