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title: storehouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «storehouse» in the school dictionary: A storehouse is a building where food, goods or supplies are kept. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# storehouse

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**Who acts:** storehouse, storehouses, farmers, castle, Christians, Joseph · **What happens:** be, keep, hold, have, read, fill · **To what, where:** building, food, place, grain, Bible stories, wheat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A storehouse is a building where food, goods or supplies are kept.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:m1:1
# text = A storehouse is a building where food, goods or supplies are kept.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storehouse	storehouse	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	conj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 storehouse | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | food and goods or supplies |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: 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 -->
A storehouse of something is a place or person full of a lot of it: a storehouse of knowledge.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:m2:1
# text = A storehouse of something is a place or person full of a lot of it: a storehouse of knowledge.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storehouse	storehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	storehouse	storehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a storehouse of something | a place or person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Bible stories storehouses hold grain for hard times, as in the story of Joseph in Egypt.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:m3:1
# text = In Bible stories storehouses hold grain for hard times, as in the story of Joseph in Egypt.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	storehouses	storehouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | storehouses | grain |  | Bible stories | time | as the story of Joseph in Egypt | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent grain=Theme in story=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmers kept the wheat in a big storehouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:x1:1
# text = The farmers kept the wheat in a big storehouse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	storehouse	storehouse	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 | **keep** | past | the farmers | the wheat |  | a big storehouse |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wheat=Theme in storehouse=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle had a storehouse full of food for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:x2:1
# text = The castle had a storehouse full of food for the winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	storehouse	storehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the castle | a storehouse |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent storehouse=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians read that Joseph filled the storehouses of Egypt before the famine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:x3:1
# text = Christians read that Joseph filled the storehouses of Egypt before the famine.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storehouses	storehouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	famine	famine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fill** | past | Joseph | the storehouses of Egypt |  |  | before the famine |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent storehouse=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our library is a storehouse of knowledge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:x4:1
# text = Our library is a storehouse of knowledge.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	library	library	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	storehouse	storehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our library | a storehouse |  |  |  | of knowledge | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran is a storehouse of old stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:x5:1
# text = Gran is a storehouse of old stories.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	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	storehouse	storehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gran | a storehouse |  |  |  | of old stories | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squirrels' nest was a little storehouse of nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:x6:1
# text = The squirrels' nest was a little storehouse of nuts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	storehouse	storehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the squirrels's nest | a little storehouse |  |  |  | of nuts | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You had better take the body to the storehouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storehouse:x7:1
# text = You had better take the body to the storehouse.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storehouse	storehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | You |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | You *not said here* | the body |  | the storehouse |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent body=Theme to storehouse=Destination |

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