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title: toolbox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «toolbox» in the school dictionary: A toolbox is a box for keeping and carrying tools such as a hammer, screwdrivers and a tape measure. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# toolbox

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**Who acts:** toolbox, box, you, Dad, Drawing, plumber · **What happens:** be, keep, carry, mean, use, fetch · **To what, where:** box, tools, set, hammer, toolbox, screwdriver

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A toolbox is a box for keeping and carrying tools such as a hammer, screwdrivers and a tape measure.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toolbox:m1:1
# text = A toolbox is a box for keeping and carrying tools such as a hammer, screwdrivers and a tape measure.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toolbox	toolbox	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	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
10	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	screwdrivers	screwdriver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 toolbox | a box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund | a box *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund | a box *not said here* | tools |  |  |  | such a hammer and screwdrivers and a tape measure | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=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 -->
A toolbox can mean a set of skills, methods or ideas you can use for a job: a maths toolbox of strategies.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toolbox:m2:1
# text = A toolbox can mean a set of skills, methods or ideas you can use for a job: a maths toolbox of strategies.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toolbox	toolbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	methods	method	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	toolbox	toolbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	strategies	strategy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a toolbox | a set of skills and methods or ideas |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | can | you | a set of skills and methods or ideas *not said here* |  |  |  | for a job | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent set=Theme for job=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad keeps a hammer in his toolbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toolbox:x1:1
# text = Dad keeps a hammer in his toolbox.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	toolbox	toolbox	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 | **keep** | present | Dad | a hammer |  | Dad's toolbox |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hammer=Theme in toolbox=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fetch the screwdriver from the toolbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toolbox:x2:1
# text = Fetch the screwdriver from the toolbox.
1	Fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	screwdriver	screwdriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toolbox	toolbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fetch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the screwdriver |  | the toolbox |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent screwdriver=Theme from toolbox=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drawing a diagram is a good strategy in your maths toolbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toolbox:x3:1
# text = Drawing a diagram is a good strategy in your maths toolbox.
1	Drawing	draw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	strategy	strategy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	compound	_	_
11	toolbox	toolbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | gerund |  | a diagram |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diagram=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Drawing | a good strategy |  | your maths toolbox |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber carried a heavy toolbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toolbox:x4:1
# text = The plumber carried a heavy toolbox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	toolbox	toolbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the plumber | a heavy toolbox |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toolbox=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My calm-down toolbox includes deep breathing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toolbox:x5:1
# text = My calm-down toolbox includes deep breathing.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	down	down	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	toolbox	toolbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | My down toolbox | deep breathing |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breathing=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The art program has a toolbox with brushes and pens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toolbox:x6:1
# text = The art program has a toolbox with brushes and pens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	program	program	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	toolbox	toolbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	brushes	brush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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