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title: storage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «storage» in the school dictionary: Storage is keeping things in a place until they are needed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# storage

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**Who acts:** Storage, space, We, room, you, Good food storage · **What happens:** keep, need, be, save, have, put · **To what, where:** things, place, space, computers, files, camping gear

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«storage» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [storage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/storage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Storage is keeping things in a place until they are needed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:m1:1
# text = Storage is keeping things in a place until they are needed.
1	Storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · progressive | Storage | things |  | a place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in place=Location |
| 2 | **need** | present · passive |  | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=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 -->
Storage is a space where things are kept, like cupboards, boxes or a shed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:m2:1
# text = Storage is a space where things are kept, like cupboards, boxes or a shed.
1	Storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cupboards	cupboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Storage | a space |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | things |  |  |  | like cupboards | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In computers, storage is the space for saving files and photos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:m3:1
# text = In computers, storage is the space for saving files and photos.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | storage | the space |  | computers |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | gerund | the space *not said here* | files and photos |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We keep the camping gear in storage in the garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:x1:1
# text = We keep the camping gear in storage in the garage.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | We | the camping gear |  | storage |  | in the garage | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent gear=Theme in storage=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This room has lots of storage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:x2:1
# text = This room has lots of storage.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this room | lots of storage |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the toys in the storage boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:x3:1
# text = Put the toys in the storage boxes.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the toys |  | the storage boxes |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent toy=Theme in box=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good food storage keeps food fresh and safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:x4:1
# text = Good food storage keeps food fresh and safe.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Good food storage | food |  |  |  | fresh *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My tablet has no storage left for more photos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:x5:1
# text = My tablet has no storage left for more photos.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **have** | present | My tablet | no storage |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent storage=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | no storage *not said here* |  |  |  | for more photos | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for photo=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their furniture is in storage while they move house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:x6:1
# text = Their furniture is in storage while they move house.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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 | Their furniture |  |  | storage |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | they | house |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels make storage places for nuts in autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storage:x7:1
# text = Squirrels make storage places for nuts in autumn.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Squirrels | storage places |  |  | autumn | for nuts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent place=Product for nut=Asset |

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