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title: shoebox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shoebox» in the school dictionary: A shoebox is the cardboard box that new shoes come in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shoebox

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**Who acts:** shoebox, cardboard box, new trainers, We, Grandma, kitten · **What happens:** be, come in, use, store, make, mean · **To what, where:** cardboard box, shoebox, small things, crafts, small room, big shoebox

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«shoebox» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [shoebox in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shoebox.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shoebox is the cardboard box that new shoes come in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:m1:1
# text = A shoebox is the cardboard box that new shoes come in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cardboard	cardboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 shoebox | the cardboard box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come in** | present | the cardboard box |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 shoebox is also used to store small things, or to make crafts and school projects.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:m2:1
# text = A shoebox is also used to store small things, or to make crafts and school projects.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	store	store	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	crafts	craft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	projects	project	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | a shoebox |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **store** | to-infinitive |  | small things |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | crafts and school projects |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset craft=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, a «shoebox» can mean a very small room or flat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:m3:1
# text = Informally, a «shoebox» can mean a very small room or flat.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a shoebox | a small room |  |  |  | informally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new trainers came in a big shoebox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:x1:1
# text = My new trainers came in a big shoebox.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | My new trainers |  |  | a big shoebox |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shoebox=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a shoebox diorama of a rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:x2:1
# text = We made a shoebox diorama of a rainforest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	diorama	diorama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a shoebox diorama of a rainforest |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diorama=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps old photos in a shoebox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:x3:1
# text = Grandma keeps old photos in a shoebox.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandma | old photos |  | a shoebox |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent photo=Theme in shoebox=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten fell asleep in a shoebox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:x4:1
# text = The kitten fell asleep in a shoebox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the kitten |  |  | a shoebox |  | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in shoebox=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I cut a hole in the shoebox to make a puppet theatre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:x5:1
# text = I cut a hole in the shoebox to make a puppet theatre.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	puppet	puppet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | I | a hole |  | the shoebox |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Product |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a puppet theatre |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset theatre=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your marbles back in the shoebox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:x6:1
# text = Put your marbles back in the shoebox.
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	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | your marbles |  | the shoebox |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent marble=Theme in shoebox=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their flat is tiny, like a shoebox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoebox:x7:1
# text = Their flat is tiny, like a shoebox.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Their flat |  |  |  |  | tiny *property* | tree rules |

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