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title: tech — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tech» in the school dictionary: Tech is a short word for technology, like computers, phones and the internet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tech

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**Who acts:** Tech, person, tech store, She, tech club, you · **What happens:** be, fix, describe, use, mean, touch · **To what, where:** short word, person, machines, things, new technology, old dialect · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tech is a short word for technology, like computers, phones and the internet.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:m1:1
# text = Tech is a short word for technology, like computers, phones and the internet.
1	Tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tech | a short word |  |  |  | for technology | tree rules |

<!-- .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 tech is a person who fixes machines or computers (short for technician).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:m2:1
# text = A tech is a person who fixes machines or computers (short for technician).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tech	tech	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fixes	fix	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	technician	technician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tech | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | present | a person | machines or computers |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent machine=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tech can describe things using new technology: a tech company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:m3:1
# text = Tech can describe things using new technology: a tech company.
1	Tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Tech | things |  |  |  | a tech company *obl* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Tech *not said here* | new technology |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent technology=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old dialect, tech means to touch or to lay a hand on something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:m4:1
# text = In old dialect, tech means to touch or to lay a hand on something.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | tech |  |  | old dialect |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **touch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | tech *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **lay** | to-infinitive | tech *not said here* | a hand |  | something |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on something=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tech store sold 15 phones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:x1:1
# text = The tech store sold 15 phones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tech	tech	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | participle | the tech store *not said here* | 15 phones |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tech fixes 6 computers a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:x2:1
# text = A tech fixes 6 computers a day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fixes	fix	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | present | a tech | 6 computers |  |  | day |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent computer=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought a tech toy for 20 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:x3:1
# text = She bought a tech toy for 20 dollars.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | a tech toy |  |  |  | for 20 dollars | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent toy=Theme for dollar=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tech club has 12 members.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:x4:1
# text = The tech club has 12 members.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the tech club | 12 members |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call tech support if the laptop won't start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:x5:1
# text = Call tech support if the laptop won't start.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	tech	tech	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | tech support |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent support=Recipient |
| 2 | **not** **start** *a condition, not said to happen* | future | the laptop |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has a new high-tech science lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:x6:1
# text = Our school has a new high-tech science lab.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	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	10	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	tech	tech	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | a new tech science lab |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lab=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pencil and paper are low-tech but they always work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:x7:1
# text = A pencil and paper are low-tech but they always work.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	12	advmod	_	_
12	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	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 pencil and paper | low tech |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | pencil |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But dey didn't bodder nobody ner tech nuthin', en bimeby dey put out.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tech:x8:1
# text = But dey didn't bodder nobody ner tech nuthin', en bimeby dey put out.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	dey	dey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	bodder	bodd	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	compound	_	_
7	ner	ner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	nuthin	nuthin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	',	',	PART	POS	_	9	dep	_	_
11	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	bimeby	bimeby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	dey	dey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
14	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | dey | nuthin bimeby dey |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dey=Eventuality |
| 2 | **put out** | participle |  | nuthin bimeby dey *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

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