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title: turntable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «turntable» in the school dictionary: A turntable is the round flat part of a record player that spins the record. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# turntable

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**Who acts:** turntable, record player, flat round platform, that, you, old turntable · **What happens:** be, spin, turn, put, play, turn around · **To what, where:** round flat part, record, flat round platform, trains, bowl, middle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A turntable is the round flat part of a record player that spins the record.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turntable:m1:1
# text = A turntable is the round flat part of a record player that spins the record.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	turntable	turntable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a turntable | the round flat part |  |  |  | of a record player | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | present | a record player | the record |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent record=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 turntable is any flat round platform that turns, such as one that turns trains around or a spinning plate in a microwave.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turntable:m2:1
# text = A turntable is any flat round platform that turns, such as one that turns trains around or a spinning plate in a microwave.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	turntable	turntable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	obl	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
16	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	around	around	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	amod	_	_
21	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a turntable | any flat round platform |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | any flat round platform |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **turn** | present | that | trains |  |  |  | such one; in a microwave; around *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent train=Patient in microwave=Topic |
| 4 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the bowl in the middle of the microwave turntable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turntable:x1:1
# text = Put the bowl in the middle of the microwave turntable.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	turntable	turntable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bowl |  | the middle of the microwave turntable |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bowl=Theme in middle=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's old turntable plays vinyl records.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turntable:x2:1
# text = Grandma's old turntable plays vinyl records.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	turntable	turntable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	vinyl	vinyl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | Grandma's old turntable | vinyl records |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The DJ spun records on two turntables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turntable:x3:1
# text = The DJ spun records on two turntables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spun	spin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	turntables	turntable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **spin** | past | the DJ | records |  | two turntables |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent record=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steam engine was turned around on a turntable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turntable:x4:1
# text = The steam engine was turned around on a turntable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	around	around	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	turntable	turntable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn around** | past · passive |  | the steam engine |  | a turntable |  | around *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake sits on a turntable so you can ice all sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turntable:x5:1
# text = The cake sits on a turntable so you can ice all sides.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	turntable	turntable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the cake | all sides |  | a turntable |  | so ice | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on turntable=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The turntable spins round and round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turntable:x6:1
# text = The turntable spins round and round.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	turntable	turntable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	round	round	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | the turntable |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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