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title: taxi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «taxi» in the school dictionary: A taxi is a car with a driver that you pay to take you where you want to go. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# taxi

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**Who acts:** taxi, you, taxis, We, Mum, it · **What happens:** be, pay, take, want, go, move · **To what, where:** car, driver, you, plane taxis, ground, taxi · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«taxi» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [taxi in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taxi.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A taxi is a car with a driver that you pay to take you where you want to go.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:m1:1
# text = A taxi is a car with a driver that you pay to take you where you want to go.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	taxi	taxi	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	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 taxi | a car |  |  |  | with a driver | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | you | a driver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument you=Destination |
| 4 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
When a plane taxis, it moves slowly along the ground before taking off or after landing.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:m2:1
# text = When a plane taxis, it moves slowly along the ground before taking off or after landing.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	taxis	taxis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	along	along	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	landing	land	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | taxis | a plane taxis *not said here* |  | the ground |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent taxis=Theme along ground=Trajectory |
| 2 | **take off** | gerund | taxis *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **land** | gerund | taxis *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took a taxi to the station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:x1:1
# text = We took a taxi to the station.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	station	station	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 | **take** | past | We | a taxi |  | the station |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent taxi=Theme to station=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum called a taxi because it was raining.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:x2:1
# text = Mum called a taxi because it was raining.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | Mum | a taxi |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent taxi=Recipient |
| 2 | **rain** | past · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The taxi driver helped with our bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:x3:1
# text = The taxi driver helped with our bags.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **help** | past | the taxi driver |  |  |  |  | with our bags | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with bag=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane taxied to the runway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:x4:1
# text = The plane taxied to the runway.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	taxied	taxi	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	runway	runway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taxi** | participle |  | the plane *not said here* |  | the runway |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V PP.location»: agent=Theme to runway=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a taxi rank outside the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:x5:1
# text = There is a taxi rank outside the airport.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a taxi rank outside the airport |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A taxi costs 3 dollars to start plus 2 dollars a kilometre; 5 km costs 13 dollars.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:x6:1
# text = A taxi costs 3 dollars to start plus 2 dollars a kilometre; 5 km costs 13 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	kilometre	kilometre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a taxi | 3 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive | a taxi *not said here* | 2 dollars  a kilometre |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Eventuality |
| 3 | **cost** | present | 5 km | 13 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New York taxis are yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taxi:x7:1
# text = New York taxis are yellow.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	taxis	taxi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | York taxis |  |  |  |  | yellow *property* | tree rules |

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