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title: supply — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supply» in the school dictionary: To supply is to give or provide something that people need. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supply

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**Who acts:** people, supply, Supplies, system, We, Farmers · **What happens:** supply, be, provide, need, keep, bring · **To what, where:** something, amount, things, tools, homes, more art supplies

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«supply» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [supply in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/supply.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To supply is to give or provide something that people need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:m1:1
# text = To supply is to give or provide something that people need.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	supply	supply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	provide	provide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **provide** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition something=Theme |
| 4 | **need** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot that=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}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A supply is an amount of something kept for use when needed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:m2:1
# text = A supply is an amount of something kept for use when needed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a supply | a amount |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for use | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Supplies are things like food, tools or school equipment that people need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:m3:1
# text = Supplies are things like food, tools or school equipment that people need.
1	Supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Supplies | things |  |  |  | like food | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | people | tools or school equipment |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot that=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The system that brings things like water, gas or electricity to homes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:m4:1
# text = The system that brings things like water, gas or electricity to homes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | the system | things |  | homes |  | like water and gas or electricity | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme to home=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need more art supplies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:x1:1
# text = We need more art supplies.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
4	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | more art supplies |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot supplies=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers supply milk to the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:x2:1
# text = Farmers supply milk to the shop.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supply	supply	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	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 | **supply** | present | Farmers | milk | the shop |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent milk=Theme to shop=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cupboard has a supply of tissues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:x3:1
# text = The cupboard has a supply of tissues.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tissues	tissue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep a supply of water in case of a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:x4:1
# text = Keep a supply of water in case of a storm.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water supply was cut off for a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:x5:1
# text = The water supply was cut off for a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut off** | past · passive |  | the water supply |  |  | day |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blood supplies oxygen to your muscles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:x6:1
# text = Blood supplies oxygen to your muscles.
1	Blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supplies	supply	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | present | Blood | oxygen | your muscles |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme to muscle=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers ran out of supplies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:x7:1
# text = The explorers ran out of supplies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the explorers |  |  | supplies |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out supplies=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brindled cow, which has led us hither, will supply us with milk.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supply:x8:1
# text = The brindled cow, which has led us hither, will supply us with milk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	brindled	brindled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	supply	supply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present · perfect | the brindled cow | us |  |  |  | hither *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |
| 2 | **supply** | future | the brindled cow |  | us |  |  | with milk | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent we=Recipient with milk=Theme |

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