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title: tablet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tablet» in the school dictionary: A tablet is a small, flat, hard piece of medicine that you swallow; a pill. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tablet

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**Who acts:** tablet, you, flat piece, tablets, We, ancient tablet · **What happens:** be, swallow, use, take, not take, not be · **To what, where:** small flat hard piece, medicine, thin flat computer, flat piece, bar, one tablet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«tablet» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [tablet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tablet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tablet is a small, flat, hard piece of medicine that you swallow; a pill.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:m1:1
# text = A tablet is a small, flat, hard piece of medicine that you swallow; a pill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	swallow	swallow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	pill	pill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tablet | a small flat hard piece and a pill |  |  |  | of medicine | tree rules |
| 2 | **swallow** | present | you | medicine |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
A tablet is a thin, flat computer with a touch screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:m2:1
# text = A tablet is a thin, flat computer with a touch screen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tablet | a thin flat computer |  |  |  | with a touch screen | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tablet is a flat piece of stone or clay with writing on it, used long ago.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:m3:1
# text = A tablet is a flat piece of stone or clay with writing on it, used long ago.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
17	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
18	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tablet | a flat piece or clay with writing on writing |  |  |  | of stone | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | past | a flat piece or clay with writing on writing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tablet of soap is a bar of soap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:m4:1
# text = A tablet of soap is a bar of soap.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take one tablet twice a day after meals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x1:1
# text = Take one tablet twice a day after meals.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | one tablet |  |  | after meals; day | twice *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take tablets that are not yours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x2:1
# text = Never take tablets that are not yours.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | tablets |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | tablets | yours |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep tablets away from small children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x3:1
# text = Keep tablets away from small children.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* | tablets |  |  |  | from small children; away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer tablet=Beneficiary from child=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We use tablets to read e-books in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x4:1
# text = We use tablets to read e-books in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	e-books	e-book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | We | tablets |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Patient |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | e-books |  | class |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent e-book=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My tablet needs charging.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x5:1
# text = My tablet needs charging.
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	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	charging	charge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | My tablet |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **charge** *not said to happen* | gerund | My tablet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient tablet had writing in pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x6:1
# text = The ancient tablet had writing in pictures.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the ancient tablet | writing |  | pictures |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent writing=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the tablet down — it's bedtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x7:1
# text = Put the tablet down — it's bedtime.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put down** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tablet |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent tablet=Goal |
| 2 | **is a** | present | tablet | bedtime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Roman tablets told about the soldiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x8:1
# text = The Roman tablets told about the soldiers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle |  | the Roman tablets *not said here* |  |  |  | about the soldiers | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent about soldier=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look here, this is what is written on the tablet of the statue by the lower gate.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tablet:x9:1
# text = Look here, this is what is written on the tablet of the statue by the lower gate.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | here |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | this |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **write** | present · passive | the lower gate |  |  | the tablet of the statue |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on tablet=Destination |

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