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title: technology — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «technology» in the school dictionary: The use of science and knowledge to make useful tools, machines and ways of doing things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# technology

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**Who acts:** ways, Machines, Technology, doctors, school, we · **What happens:** make, do, use, help, save, have · **To what, where:** useful tools, things, science, way, doctors, lives · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«technology» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [technology in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/technology.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The use of science and knowledge to make useful tools, machines and ways of doing things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:m1:1
# text = The use of science and knowledge to make useful tools, machines and ways of doing things.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
9	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | useful tools and machines and ways |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tool=Product |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | ways *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **use** |  |  | science and knowledge |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Machines and equipment made this way, especially computers, phones and the internet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:m2:1
# text = Machines and equipment made this way, especially computers, phones and the internet.
1	Machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Machines and equipment | this way and computers and phones and the internet |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset way=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a technology — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One particular kind of tool or method, like solar technology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:m3:1
# text = One particular kind of tool or method, like solar technology.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Technology helps doctors save lives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:x1:1
# text = Technology helps doctors save lives.
1	Technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Technology | doctors |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent doctor=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | infinitive | doctors *not said here* | lives |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has new technology in every classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:x2:1
# text = Our school has new technology in every classroom.
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	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | new technology |  | every classroom |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent technology=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In D&T we designed a bird box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:x3:1
# text = In D&T we designed a bird box.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	&	&	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	designed	design	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **design** | past | we | a bird box |  | D & T |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solar technology turns sunlight into electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:x4:1
# text = Solar technology turns sunlight into electricity.
1	Solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Solar technology | sunlight |  | electricity |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent sunlight=Theme into electricity=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wheel was an important early technology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:x5:1
# text = The wheel was an important early technology.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the wheel | a important early technology |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandma is learning to use technology to video-call us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:x6:1
# text = My grandma is learning to use technology to video-call us.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | My grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | My grandma *not said here* | technology |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent technology=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | to-infinitive | My grandma *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much screen technology before bed can stop you sleeping well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:technology:x7:1
# text = Too much screen technology before bed can stop you sleeping well.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	xcomp	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | can | much screen technology before bed | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** | gerund | much screen technology before bed *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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