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title: teleport — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teleport» in the school dictionary: To teleport is to move from one place to another instantly, without travelling through the space between; it happens only in science fiction, games and stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teleport

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**Who acts:** it, teleport, pad, you, I, wizard · **What happens:** teleport, be, travel, happen, send, wish · **To what, where:** one place, space, science fiction, pad, player, place · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«teleport» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [teleport in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/teleport.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To teleport is to move from one place to another instantly, without travelling through the space between; it happens only in science fiction, games and stories.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teleport:m1:1
# text = To teleport is to move from one place to another instantly, without travelling through the space between; it happens only in science fiction, games and stories.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	teleport	teleport	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	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	_
11	instantly	instantly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	between	between	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
22	only	only	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	fiction	fiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	appos	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teleport** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | one place to another |  | instantly, move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **travel** | gerund |  |  |  | the space |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through space=Trajectory |
| 4 | **happen** | present | it |  |  | science fiction |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in fiction=Location |

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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 -->
A teleport (in games) is a pad or doorway that sends a player to another place.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teleport:m2:1
# text = A teleport (in games) is a pad or doorway that sends a player to another place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teleport	teleport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	det	_	_
18	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a teleport | a pad or doorway |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | present | a pad or doorway | a player |  | another place |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent player=Theme to place=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the game, you can teleport back to your base.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teleport:x1:1
# text = In the game, you can teleport back to your base.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	teleport	teleport	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teleport** | can | you |  |  | the game |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wish I could teleport to school instead of walking in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teleport:x2:1
# text = I wish I could teleport to school instead of walking in the rain.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	teleport	teleport	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **teleport** | could | I |  |  |  |  | to school | tree rules |
| 3 | **walk** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  | the rain |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rain=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wizard teleported out of the tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teleport:x3:1
# text = The wizard teleported out of the tower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teleported	teleport	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teleport** | past | the wizard |  |  | the tower |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Step on the glowing teleport to reach the next level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teleport:x4:1
# text = Step on the glowing teleport to reach the next level.
1	Step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	teleport	teleport	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **teleport** | infinitive |  | Step *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  | the next level |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent level=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No real machine can teleport a person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teleport:x5:1
# text = No real machine can teleport a person.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	teleport	teleport	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teleport** | can | no real machine | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Beam me up" is how characters teleport in an old space show.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teleport:x6:1
# text = "Beam me up" is how characters teleport in an old space show.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Beam	beam	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	teleport	teleport	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beam up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **teleport** | present | characters |  |  | a old space show |  |  | tree rules |

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