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title: speedometer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «speedometer» in the school dictionary: An instrument in a car, bike, train or other vehicle that shows how fast it is going. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# speedometer

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**Who acts:** other vehicle, vehicle, speedometer, Dad, we, bike · **What happens:** show, go, check, pass, have, go up · **To what, where:** 30 miles, speedometer, school, little speedometer, handlebars, kilometres · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An instrument in a car, bike, train or other vehicle that shows how fast it is going.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedometer:m1:1
# text = An instrument in a car, bike, train or other vehicle that shows how fast it is going.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
16	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	19	advmod	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | other vehicle |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | present · progressive | vehicle |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The speedometer showed 30 miles per hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedometer:x1:1
# text = The speedometer showed 30 miles per hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speedometer	speedometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	per	per	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the speedometer | 30 miles |  |  | per hour |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mile=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad checked the speedometer as we passed the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedometer:x2:1
# text = Dad checked the speedometer as we passed the school.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	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	speedometer	speedometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Dad | the speedometer |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speedometer=Theme |
| 2 | **pass** | past | we | the school |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme school=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bike has a little speedometer on the handlebars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedometer:x3:1
# text = My bike has a little speedometer on the handlebars.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bike	bike	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	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	speedometer	speedometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My bike | a little speedometer |  | the handlebars |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speedometer=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Ireland, speedometers show kilometres per hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedometer:x4:1
# text = In Ireland, speedometers show kilometres per hour.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	speedometers	speedometer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	per	per	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | speedometers | kilometres |  |  | per hour | in Ireland | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent kilometre=Patient in ireland=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The needle on the speedometer went up as the train sped along.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedometer:x5:1
# text = The needle on the speedometer went up as the train sped along.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	speedometer	speedometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sped	speed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	along	along	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the needle on the speedometer |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **speed** | past | the train |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The speedometer reads 0 when the car is parked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speedometer:x6:1
# text = The speedometer reads 0 when the car is parked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speedometer	speedometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	parked	park	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | the speedometer | 0 |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 0=Topic |
| 2 | **park** | present · passive |  | the car |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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