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title: speakerphone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «speakerphone» in the school dictionary: A speakerphone is a setting on a phone that lets you hear the caller through a loudspeaker, so everyone in the room can listen and talk without holding the phone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# speakerphone

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**Who acts:** speakerphone, setting, you, everyone, device, Mum · **What happens:** be, let, hear, listen, talk, hold · **To what, where:** setting, phone, you, caller, loudspeaker, way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A speakerphone is a setting on a phone that lets you hear the caller through a loudspeaker, so everyone in the room can listen and talk without holding the phone.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:m1:1
# text = A speakerphone is a setting on a phone that lets you hear the caller through a loudspeaker, so everyone in the room can listen and talk without holding the phone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speakerphone	speakerphone	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	setting	setting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	caller	caller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	loudspeaker	loudspeaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
20	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	25	nsubj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	conj	_	_
28	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
29	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	27	advcl	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	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 speakerphone | a setting |  | a phone |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | present | a setting | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hear** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the caller |  | a loudspeaker |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer caller=Stimulus |
| 4 | **listen** | can | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **talk** | infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **hold** | gerund | everyone *not said here* | the phone |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=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 speakerphone is also a phone or device that works this way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:m2:1
# text = A speakerphone is also a phone or device that works this way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speakerphone	speakerphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 speakerphone | a phone or device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | device | this way |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put Grandma on speakerphone so we could all say hello.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:x1:1
# text = Mum put Grandma on speakerphone so we could all say hello.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	speakerphone	speakerphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Mum | Grandma |  | speakerphone |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Theme on speakerphone=Destination |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | could | we |  |  |  |  | all *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you hear me? I'm on speakerphone.

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*Sentence 1:* Can you hear me?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:x2:1
# text = Can you hear me?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | can | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* I'm on speakerphone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:x2:2
# text = I'm on speakerphone.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	speakerphone	speakerphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  | speakerphone |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad uses the speakerphone in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:x3:1
# text = Dad uses the speakerphone in the car.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	speakerphone	speakerphone	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	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Dad | the speakerphone |  | the car |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speakerphone=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn off the speakerphone, it's too loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:x4:1
# text = Turn off the speakerphone, it's too loud.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	speakerphone	speakerphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the speakerphone |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent speakerphone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | speakerphone |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher called the head on speakerphone during class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:x5:1
# text = The teacher called the head on speakerphone during class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	speakerphone	speakerphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the teacher | the head |  | speakerphone | during class |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent head=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let me switch to speakerphone so my brother can hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speakerphone:x6:1
# text = Let me switch to speakerphone so my brother can hear.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	switch	switch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	speakerphone	speakerphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **switch** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to speakerphone *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to speakerphone=Result |
| 3 | **hear** | can | my brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

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