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title: store — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «store» in the school dictionary: A store is a shop where people buy things (the usual word in American English). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# store

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**Who acts:** store, people, you, storeroom, room, department store · **What happens:** be, buy, store, mean, keep, need · **To what, where:** shop, things, place, supply, room, big shop · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«store» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [store in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/store.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A store is a shop where people buy things (the usual word in American English).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:m1:1
# text = A store is a shop where people buy things (the usual word in American English).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	store	store	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	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a store | a shop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | people | things |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To store means to keep things in a place until you need them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:m2:1
# text = To store means to keep things in a place until you need them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	store	store	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | things |  | a place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in place=Location |
| 4 | **need** | present | you | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A store is a supply kept for later: a store of food for winter.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:m3:1
# text = A store is a supply kept for later: a store of food for winter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	store	store	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	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a store | a supply and a store of food for winter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  | a supply and a store of food for winter *not said here* |  |  |  | late *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A storeroom is a room for keeping things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:m4:1
# text = A storeroom is a room for keeping things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storeroom	storeroom	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	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a storeroom | a room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund | a room *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A department store is a big shop with many sections.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:m5:1
# text = A department store is a big shop with many sections.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	department	department	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sections	section	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a department store | a big shop |  |  |  | with many sections | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The store has 40 apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x1:1
# text = The store has 40 apples.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the store | 40 apples |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mom bought 3 shirts at the store.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x2:1
# text = Mom bought 3 shirts at the store.
1	Mom	Mom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mom | 3 shirts |  | the store |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme at store=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The store sold 25 toys on Monday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x3:1
# text = The store sold 25 toys on Monday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | participle | the store | 25 toys |  |  | monday |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stores 6 jars on each shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x4:1
# text = He stores 6 jars on each shelf.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | He | 6 jars |  | each shelf |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent jar=Theme on shelf=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels store nuts for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x5:1
# text = Squirrels store nuts for the winter.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | Squirrels | nuts |  |  | winter |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Store the milk in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x6:1
# text = Store the milk in the fridge.
1	Store	store	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | imperative | you *not said here* | the milk |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent milk=Theme in fridge=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer stores all my photos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x7:1
# text = The computer stores all my photos.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | the computer | my photos |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who knows what surprises are in store for us?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x8:1
# text = Who knows what surprises are in store for us?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	obj	_	_
4	surprises	surprise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | surprises |  |  | store |  | for us | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But there was another surprise and fright in store for them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:store:x9:1
# text = But there was another surprise and fright in store for them.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fright	fright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | another surprise in store for them and fright |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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