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title: smartphone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smartphone» in the school dictionary: A smartphone is a mobile phone that is also a small computer: it can go online, take photos, play games, use apps and make calls. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smartphone

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**Who acts:** smartphone, mobile phone, Mum, he, you, smartphone battery · **What happens:** be, go, take, play, use, make · **To what, where:** mobile phone, small computer, photos, games, apps, calls

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A smartphone is a mobile phone that is also a small computer: it can go online, take photos, play games, use apps and make calls.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smartphone:m1:1
# text = A smartphone is a mobile phone that is also a small computer: it can go online, take photos, play games, use apps and make calls.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smartphone	smartphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
17	online	online	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
20	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
23	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	parataxis	_	_
26	apps	app	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	conj	_	_
29	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 smartphone | a mobile phone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a mobile phone | a small computer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | can | smartphone |  |  |  |  | online *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **take** | infinitive | smartphone *not said here* | photos |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |
| 5 | **play** | infinitive | smartphone *not said here* | games |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |
| 6 | **use** | present |  | apps |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient |
| 7 | **make** | present |  | calls |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset call=Product |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum checks the bus times on her smartphone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smartphone:x1:1
# text = Mum checks the bus times on her smartphone.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	smartphone	smartphone	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 | **check** | present | Mum |  |  |  | time |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A smartphone can take photos and videos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smartphone:x2:1
# text = A smartphone can take photos and videos.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smartphone	smartphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | can | a smartphone | photos and videos |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My brother is not allowed a smartphone until he is twelve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smartphone:x3:1
# text = My brother is not allowed a smartphone until he is twelve.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	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	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	smartphone	smartphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | My brother |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal smartphone=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | he | twelve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Never share your smartphone passcode with strangers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smartphone:x4:1
# text = Never share your smartphone passcode with strangers.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	smartphone	smartphone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	passcode	passcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | your smartphone passcode |  |  |  | with strangers | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The smartphone battery died halfway through the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smartphone:x5:1
# text = The smartphone battery died halfway through the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smartphone	smartphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	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 | **die** | past | the smartphone battery |  |  | the trip |  | halfway *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We used a smartphone app to identify birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smartphone:x6:1
# text = We used a smartphone app to identify birds.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	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	smartphone	smartphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	identify	identify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a smartphone app |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient |
| 2 | **identify** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | birds |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much smartphone time before bed can spoil sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smartphone:x7:1
# text = Too much smartphone time before bed can spoil sleep.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	smartphone	smartphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	spoil	spoil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | can | much smartphone time before bed | sleep |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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