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title: transmit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «transmit» in the school dictionary: To send out radio, TV or electronic signals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# transmit

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**Who acts:** Glass, station, Mosquitoes, wood, Copper wire, rover · **What happens:** send out, pass, let, pass through, transmit, not do · **To what, where:** radio, something, light, news, malaria, electricity

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To send out radio, TV or electronic signals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:m1:1
# text = To send out radio, TV or electronic signals.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send out** | to-infinitive |  | radio and TV or electronic signals |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=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 -->
To pass something, like a disease, from one person or thing to another.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:m2:1
# text = To pass something, like a disease, from one person or thing to another.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | like a disease; from one person to another or thing | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent something=Theme from person=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To let light, heat, sound or electricity pass through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:m3:1
# text = To let light, heat, sound or electricity pass through.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	through	through	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | to-infinitive |  | light and heat and sound or electricity |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 2 | **pass through** | present |  |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glass transmits light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:m3e:1
# text = Glass transmits light.
1	Glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	transmits	transmit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transmit** | present | Glass | light |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The station transmits news every hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:x1:1
# text = The station transmits news every hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	transmits	transmit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transmit** | present | the station | news |  |  | hour |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquitoes can transmit malaria.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:x2:1
# text = Mosquitoes can transmit malaria.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	transmit	transmit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	malaria	malaria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transmit** | can | Mosquitoes | malaria |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent malaria=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glass transmits light, but wood does not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:x3:1
# text = Glass transmits light, but wood does not.
1	Glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	transmits	transmit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transmit** | present | Glass | light |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **do** | present | wood |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copper wire transmits electricity well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:x4:1
# text = Copper wire transmits electricity well.
1	Copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	transmits	transmit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transmit** | present | Copper wire | electricity |  |  |  | well *property* | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rover transmitted pictures from Mars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:x5:1
# text = The rover transmitted pictures from Mars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rover	rover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	transmitted	transmit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transmit** | past | the rover | pictures |  | Mars |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent picture=Theme from mars=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Covering your mouth when you cough helps stop germs being transmitted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmit:x6:1
# text = Covering your mouth when you cough helps stop germs being transmitted.
1	Covering	cover	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cough	cough	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
9	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	transmitted	transmit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | gerund |  | your mouth |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mouth=Destination |
| 2 | **cough** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** | present | Covering |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | infinitive | Covering *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **transmit** | gerund · passive |  | germs |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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