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title: typing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «typing» in the school dictionary: Typing means writing by pressing the keys of a computer, phone or typewriter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# typing

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**Who acts:** Typing, skill, She, He, many pages, I · **What happens:** mean, write, press, be, measure, type · **To what, where:** keys, skill, way, words, 40 words, 200 words

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«typing» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [typing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/typing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typing means writing by pressing the keys of a computer, phone or typewriter.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:m1:1
# text = Typing means writing by pressing the keys of a computer, phone or typewriter.
1	Typing	typing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	typewriter	typewriter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Typing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **write** *not said to happen* | gerund | Typing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **press** | gerund | Typing *not said here* | the keys of a computer and phone or typewriter |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=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 -->
Typing is also the skill of writing this way, often measured in words per minute.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:m2:1
# text = Typing is also the skill of writing this way, often measured in words per minute.
1	Typing	typing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	per	per	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Typing | the skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | gerund | the skill *not said here* | this way |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 3 | **measure** | participle |  | the skill *not said here* |  | words per minute |  | often *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She types 40 words a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:x1:1
# text = She types 40 words a minute.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	types	type	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | present | She | 40 words  a minute |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typing 200 words takes her 5 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:x2:1
# text = Typing 200 words takes her 5 minutes.
1	Typing	type	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | gerund |  | 200 words |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | present | Typing |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spent 30 minutes typing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:x3:1
# text = He spent 30 minutes typing.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	typing	typing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | He | minutes typing |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent typing=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many pages can he finish typing in 2 hours?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:x4:1
# text = How many pages can he finish typing in 2 hours?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	typing	type	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | can | many pages |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **type** | gerund | many pages *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am typing my story on the laptop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:x5:1
# text = I am typing my story on the laptop.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	typing	type	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | present · progressive | I | my story |  | the laptop |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent story=Theme on laptop=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Touch typing means typing without looking at the keys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:x6:1
# text = Touch typing means typing without looking at the keys.
1	Touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	typing	typing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	typing	type	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Touch typing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **type** *not said to happen* | gerund | Touch typing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **look** | gerund | Touch typing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the keys | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at key=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made a typing mistake and wrote «teh».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:x7:1
# text = She made a typing mistake and wrote «teh».
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	typing	typing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	teh	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art|Typo=Yes	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a typing mistake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |
| 2 | **write** | past | She *not said here* | teh |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent the=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typing practice makes you faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typing:x8:1
# text = Typing practice makes you faster.
1	Typing	type	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | gerund |  | practice |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent practice=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | Typing | you |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

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