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title: software — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «software» in the school dictionary: Software is the programs and apps that tell a computer, phone or other device what to do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# software

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**Who acts:** Software, programs, computer, hardware, you, Dad · **What happens:** be, tell, do, need, run, touch · **To what, where:** programs, computer, other device, new software, game, instructions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«software» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [software in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/software.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Software is the programs and apps that tell a computer, phone or other device what to do.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:software:m1:1
# text = Software is the programs and apps that tell a computer, phone or other device what to do.
1	Software	software	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	programs	program	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	apps	app	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Software | the programs and apps |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the programs and apps |  | a computer |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent computer=Recipient |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | the programs and apps *not said here* | other device |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Examples: games, web browsers, word processors and operating systems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:software:m2:1
# text = Examples: games, web browsers, word processors and operating systems.
1	Examples	example	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	browsers	browser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	processors	processor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	operating	operating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	systems	system	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer needs new software to run the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:software:x1:1
# text = The computer needs new software to run the game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	software	software	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the computer | new software |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot software=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | to-infinitive | the computer *not said here* | the game |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme game=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Software is the instructions; hardware is the parts you can touch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:software:x2:1
# text = Software is the instructions; hardware is the parts you can touch.
1	Software	software	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	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	hardware	hardware	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Software | the instructions and the parts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | hardware | the parts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **touch** | can | you | the parts *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme part=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always ask an adult before installing software.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:software:x3:1
# text = Always ask an adult before installing software.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	installing	install	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	software	software	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  | always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **install** | gerund | you *not said here* | software |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent software=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Dad updated the software on his phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:software:x4:1
# text = Dad updated the software on his phone.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	updated	update	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	software	software	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **update** *speech: other* | past | Dad | the software |  | Dad's phone |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent software=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Programmers write software.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:software:x5:1
# text = Programmers write software.
1	Programmers	programmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	software	software	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | Programmers | software |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent software=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antivirus software protects your computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:software:x6:1
# text = Antivirus software protects your computer.
1	Antivirus	Antivirus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	software	software	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | Antivirus software | your computer |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent computer=Beneficiary |

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