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title: storeroom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «storeroom» in the school dictionary: A room where things are kept until they are needed, such as supplies, equipment or food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# storeroom

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**Who acts:** you, storeroom, We, staff, It, chulan · **What happens:** keep, need, fetch, be, find, have · **To what, where:** things, PE balls, storeroom, paper, old toys, 12 shelves

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«storeroom» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [storeroom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/storeroom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A room where things are kept until they are needed, such as supplies, equipment or food.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:m1:1
# text = A room where things are kept until they are needed, such as supplies, equipment or food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The PE balls are kept in the storeroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:x1:1
# text = The PE balls are kept in the storeroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storeroom	storeroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the PE balls |  | the storeroom |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in storeroom=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please fetch some paper from the storeroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:x2:1
# text = Please fetch some paper from the storeroom.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storeroom	storeroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fetch** | imperative | you *not said here* | some paper |  | the storeroom |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent paper=Theme from storeroom=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop's storeroom is full of boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:x3:1
# text = The shop's storeroom is full of boxes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	storeroom	storeroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the shop's storeroom |  |  |  |  | of boxes; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found old toys in the storeroom at the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:x4:1
# text = We found old toys in the storeroom at the back.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storeroom	storeroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	back	back	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 | **find** | past | We | old toys |  | the storeroom |  | at the back | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent toy=Theme at back=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storeroom has 12 shelves with 15 tins on each, so 180 tins.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:x5:1
# text = The storeroom has 12 shelves with 15 tins on each, so 180 tins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storeroom	storeroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	tins	tin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	tins	tin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the storeroom | 12 shelves and 180 tins |  |  |  | with 15 tins on each | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only staff may go into the storeroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:x6:1
# text = Only staff may go into the storeroom.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storeroom	storeroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | may | staff |  |  | the storeroom |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into storeroom=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was dark and dusty in the storeroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:x7:1
# text = It was dark and dusty in the storeroom.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storeroom	storeroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  | the storeroom |  | dark *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chulan is a kind of closet, generally used as a storeroom for provisions, &c.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storeroom:x8:1
# text = The chulan is a kind of closet, generally used as a storeroom for provisions, &c.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chulan	chulan	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	closet	closet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	storeroom	storeroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	&	&	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	c.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the chulan | a kind & c. |  |  |  | of closet | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a kind & c. *not said here* |  |  |  | as a storeroom for provisions; generally *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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