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title: slot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slot» in the school dictionary: A slot is a long, narrow opening where you put something in, like a coin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slot

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**Who acts:** slot, you, space, We, He, card · **What happens:** be, put, set, slot, fit, book · **To what, where:** long narrow opening, something, place, space, ball, coin

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slot is a long, narrow opening where you put something in, like a coin.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:m1:1
# text = A slot is a long, narrow opening where you put something in, like a coin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slot	slot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slot | a long narrow opening |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | past | you | something |  |  |  | like a coin | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal |

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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 slot is a place or time set aside for something in a list or timetable.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:m2:1
# text = A slot is a place or time set aside for something in a list or timetable.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slot	slot	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	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	aside	aside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 slot | a place or time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **set** | participle |  | a place or time *not said here* |  |  |  | for something; aside *property* | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for something=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slot something is to put it into a space where it fits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:m3:1
# text = To slot something is to put it into a space where it fits.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slot	slot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slot** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a space |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fit** | present | space |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal, sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slot the ball is to score neatly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:m4:1
# text = To slot the ball is to score neatly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slot	slot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	score	score	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slot** | to-infinitive |  | the ball |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | neatly, score *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a coin in the slot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:x1:1
# text = Put a coin in the slot.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slot	slot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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* | a coin |  | the slot |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coin=Theme in slot=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We booked a 10 o'clock slot for swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:x2:1
# text = We booked a 10 o'clock slot for swimming.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	booked	book	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	slot	slot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **book** | past | We | a o'clock slot |  |  |  | for swimming | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent slot=Theme for swimming=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The piece slotted neatly into the puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:x3:1
# text = The piece slotted neatly into the puzzle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	slotted	slot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slot** | participle |  | the piece *not said here* |  | the puzzle |  | neatly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He slotted the ball into the corner of the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:x4:1
# text = He slotted the ball into the corner of the net.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slotted	slot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slot** | past | He | the ball |  | the corner of the net |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The card goes in this slot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:x5:1
# text = The card goes in this slot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	slot	slot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the card |  |  | this slot |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in slot=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 6 time slots of 20 minutes each, making 2 hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slot:x6:1
# text = There are 6 time slots of 20 minutes each, making 2 hours.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	slots	slot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 6 time slots of 20 minutes |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | 6 time slots of 20 minutes *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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