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title: ute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ute» in the school dictionary: A small truck or car with an open back for carrying things; short for «utility vehicle». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ute

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**Who acts:** open back, this, Dad, dog, We, ute · **What happens:** carry, be, throw, ride, hire, move · **To what, where:** things, tools, back, ute, old sofa, 1 tonne

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small truck or car with an open back for carrying things; short for «utility vehicle».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ute:m1:1
# text = A small truck or car with an open back for carrying things; short for «utility vehicle».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	utility	utility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund | a open back *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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}

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Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sometimes short for a sport utility vehicle (SUV), but this is rare.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ute:m2:1
# text = Sometimes short for a sport utility vehicle (SUV), but this is rare.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	utility	utility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	SUV	SUV	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad threw the tools in the back of the ute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ute:x1:1
# text = Dad threw the tools in the back of the ute.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	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	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | Dad | the tools |  | the back of the ute |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent tool=Theme in back=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer's dog rode in the ute to the paddock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ute:x2:1
# text = The farmer's dog rode in the ute to the paddock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	paddock	paddock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | the farmer's dog |  |  | the ute |  | to the paddock | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to paddock=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hired a ute to move the old sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ute:x3:1
# text = We hired a ute to move the old sofa.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | We | a ute |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ute=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the old sofa |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sofa=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle's ute is covered in red dust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ute:x4:1
# text = My uncle's ute is covered in red dust.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | My uncle's ute |  |  |  | in red dust | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in dust=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ute can carry 1 tonne, so 4 crates of 300 kilograms are too much.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ute:x5:1
# text = The ute can carry 1 tonne, so 4 crates of 300 kilograms are too much.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tonne	tonne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	crates	crate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	kilograms	kilogram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	too	too	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | can | the ute | 1 tonne |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tonne=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | 4 crates of 300 kilograms |  |  |  |  | much *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shiny new ute was parked outside the pub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ute:x6:1
# text = A shiny new ute was parked outside the pub.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	parked	park	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pub	pub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **park** | past · passive |  | a shiny new ute |  | the pub |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme outside pub=Destination |

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