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title: stationery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stationery» in the school dictionary: Things used for writing and office work, such as paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, rulers and rubbers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stationery

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**Who acts:** I, stationery cupboard, Pencils, She, pen, stationery · **What happens:** use, write, buy, start, be, love · **To what, where:** Things, paper, new stationery, term, stationery, cute stationery

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Things used for writing and office work, such as paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, rulers and rubbers.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:m1:1
# text = Things used for writing and office work, such as paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, rulers and rubbers.
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	envelopes	envelope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	rulers	ruler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	rubbers	rubber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | Things and envelopes and pens and pencils *not said here* |  |  |  | for writing and office work and paper | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Writing paper and matching envelopes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:m2:1
# text = Writing paper and matching envelopes.
1	Writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	matching	matching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	envelopes	envelope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | gerund |  | paper and matching envelopes |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bought new stationery for the start of term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:x1:1
# text = I bought new stationery for the start of term.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	stationery	stationery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | I | new stationery |  |  |  | for the start of term | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent stationery=Theme for start=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | term |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stationery cupboard is full of paper and glue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:x2:1
# text = The stationery cupboard is full of paper and glue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stationery	stationery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the stationery cupboard |  |  |  |  | of paper and glue; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pencils, rulers and rubbers are all stationery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:x3:1
# text = Pencils, rulers and rubbers are all stationery.
1	Pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	rulers	ruler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rubbers	rubber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	stationery	stationery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pencils and rulers and rubbers | all stationery |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She loves cute stationery with animals on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:x4:1
# text = She loves cute stationery with animals on it.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	stationery	stationery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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 | **love** | present | She | cute stationery |  |  |  | with animals on stationery | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stationery=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pen costs £1 and a ruler 80p, so the stationery costs £1.80.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:x5:1
# text = A pen costs £1 and a ruler 80p, so the stationery costs £1.80.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	stationery	stationery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	£	£	SYM	$	_	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	1.80	1.80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a pen |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | the stationery |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel room had stationery with its name printed on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:x6:1
# text = The hotel room had stationery with its name printed on top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stationery	stationery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the hotel room | stationery |  |  |  | with room's name | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stationery=Patient |
| 2 | **print** | participle |  | room's name *not said here* |  | top |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on top=Destination |
| 3 | **name** |  | room |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school gives every pupil a stationery pack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationery:x7:1
# text = Our school gives every pupil a stationery pack.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	stationery	stationery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Our school | a stationery pack | every pupil |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Recipient pack=Theme |

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