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title: slider — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slider» in the school dictionary: A control on a screen or machine that you move along a line to change something, such as the volume or brightness. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slider

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**Who acts:** control, thing, type, you, We, cousin · **What happens:** move, change, slide, ear, type, curve · **To what, where:** line, something, turtle, pitch, slider, volume

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«slider» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [slider in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slider.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A control on a screen or machine that you move along a line to change something, such as the volume or brightness.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:m1:1
# text = A control on a screen or machine that you move along a line to change something, such as the volume or brightness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
11	along	along	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	brightness	brightness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | a control on a screen or machine |  |  | a line |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme along line=Trajectory |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | a control on a screen or machine *not said here* | something |  |  |  | such the volume or brightness | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small burger or sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:m2:1
# text = A small burger or sandwich.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or thing that slides, such as a type of turtle (red-eared slider).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:m3:1
# text = A person or thing that slides, such as a type of turtle (red-eared slider).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	slides	slide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	eared	ear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	slider	slider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide** | present | thing |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **type** |  |  | turtle |  |  |  |  | nom type «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A type of pitch that curves sideways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:m4:1
# text = A type of pitch that curves sideways.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	curves	curve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curve** | present | a type of pitch |  |  |  |  | sideways *property* | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **type** |  |  | pitch |  |  |  |  | nom type «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slide sandal or flip-flop-like shoe without a back (often "sliders").

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:m5:1
# text = A slide sandal or flip-flop-like shoe without a back (often "sliders").
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sandal	sandal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
5	flip	flip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	flop	flop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	sliders	slider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drag the slider to turn up the volume.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:x1:1
# text = Drag the slider to turn up the volume.
1	Drag	drag	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	slider	slider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** | imperative | you *not said here* | the slider |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slider=Theme |
| 2 | **turn up** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the volume |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location volume=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Move the brightness slider to the left to make the screen darker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:x2:1
# text = Move the brightness slider to the left to make the screen darker.
1	Move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	brightness	brightness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	slider	slider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	darker	dark	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | imperative | you *not said here* | the brightness slider |  | the left |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent slider=Theme to left=Trajectory |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the screen |  |  |  | dark *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset screen=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had cheese sliders at the barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:x3:1
# text = We had cheese sliders at the barbecue.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sliders	slider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barbecue	barbecue	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 | **have** | past | We | cheese sliders |  | the barbecue |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slider=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin has a red-eared slider turtle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:x4:1
# text = My cousin has a red-eared slider turtle.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	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	9	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	eared	ear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	slider	slider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My cousin | a eared slider turtle |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turtle=Patient |
| 2 | **ear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore his sliders to the swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:x5:1
# text = He wore his sliders to the swimming pool.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sliders	slider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | his sliders |  |  |  | to the swimming pool | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent slider=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pitcher threw a slider and the batter missed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slider:x6:1
# text = The pitcher threw a slider and the batter missed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slider	slider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the pitcher | a slider |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slider=Theme |
| 2 | **miss** | past | the batter |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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