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title: terminal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «terminal» in the school dictionary: A terminal is a big building at an airport, bus station, train station or port where people start or end their journeys. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# terminal

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**Who acts:** terminal, people, metal, program, terminal illness, flight · **What happens:** be, start, end, journey, join, use · **To what, where:** big building, airport, journeys, one, wires, screen

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«terminal» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [terminal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/terminal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A terminal is a big building at an airport, bus station, train station or port where people start or end their journeys.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:m1:1
# text = A terminal is a big building at an airport, bus station, train station or port where people start or end their journeys.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terminal	terminal	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	end	end	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
23	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	journeys	journey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terminal | a big building and train station or port |  | a airport |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **end** | present | people *not said here* | people's journeys |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality journey=Eventuality |
| 4 | **journey** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 terminal is one of the metal ends of a battery or electrical part where wires are joined: the positive and negative terminals.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:m2:1
# text = A terminal is one of the metal ends of a battery or electrical part where wires are joined: the positive and negative terminals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
16	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
21	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
24	terminals	terminal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terminal | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | present | the metal |  |  |  |  | of a battery or electrical part | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **join** | present · passive |  | wires |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A terminal is a screen and keyboard used to work with a computer, or a program for typing commands.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:m3:1
# text = A terminal is a screen and keyboard used to work with a computer, or a program for typing commands.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terminal	terminal	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	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
18	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	typing	type	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	acl	_	_
20	commands	command	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terminal | a screen and keyboard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a screen and keyboard *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a computer | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with computer=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **type** | gerund | a program *not said here* | commands |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A terminal illness is one that cannot be cured and will lead to death.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:m4:1
# text = A terminal illness is one that cannot be cured and will lead to death.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	cured	cure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	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 terminal illness | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **cure** | can · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source |
| 3 | **lead** | future |  |  |  |  |  | to death | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to death=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Terminal means at the end: «terminal station».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:m5:1
# text = Terminal means at the end: «terminal station».
1	Terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Terminal |  |  |  | at the end |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our flight leaves from Terminal 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:x1:1
# text = Our flight leaves from Terminal 5.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Terminal	Terminal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | Our flight |  |  | Terminal |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from terminal=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connect the wire to the positive terminal of the battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:x2:1
# text = Connect the wire to the positive terminal of the battery.
1	Connect	connect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the wire |  |  |  | to the positive terminal of the battery | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent wire=Patient to terminal=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus terminal was busy at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:x3:1
# text = The bus terminal was busy at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bus terminal |  |  |  | night | busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She typed the command into the terminal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:x4:1
# text = She typed the command into the terminal.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	typed	type	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | past | She | the command |  | the terminal |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent command=Theme into terminal=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa has a terminal illness, so the doctors are keeping him comfortable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:x5:1
# text = Grandpa has a terminal illness, so the doctors are keeping him comfortable.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	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	terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandpa | a terminal illness |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present · progressive | the doctors | Grandpa |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ferry terminal has a cafe and a shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminal:x6:1
# text = The ferry terminal has a cafe and a shop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	terminal	terminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the ferry terminal | a cafe and a shop |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cafe=Patient |

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