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title: vehicle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vehicle» in the school dictionary: A vehicle is something that carries people or things from place to place, like a car, bus, truck, train or bike. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vehicle

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** vehicle, way, 24 vehicles, ferry, 5 vehicles, Fire engines · **What happens:** be, carry, get, use, have, leave · **To what, where:** something, people, place, way, idea, story

<!-- .vabout -->
«vehicle» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [vehicle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vehicle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vehicle is something that carries people or things from place to place, like a car, bus, truck, train or bike.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:m1:1
# text = A vehicle is something that carries people or things from place to place, like a car, bus, truck, train or bike.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vehicle | something |  |  |  | train or bike *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present |  | people or things |  | place |  | to place | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme from place=Initial\_Location to place=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
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 vehicle can also be a way of getting an idea across, like a story used as a vehicle for a lesson.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:m2:1
# text = A vehicle can also be a way of getting an idea across, like a story used as a vehicle for a lesson.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	across	across	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a vehicle | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | a way *not said here* | a idea |  |  |  | like a story; across *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a story *not said here* |  |  |  | as a vehicle; for a lesson | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 24 vehicles in the parking lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x1:1
# text = There are 24 vehicles in the parking lot.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 24 vehicles |  |  | the parking lot; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lot=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each vehicle has 4 wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x2:1
# text = Each vehicle has 4 wheels.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each vehicle | 4 wheels |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ferry can carry 12 vehicles on each trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x3:1
# text = A ferry can carry 12 vehicles on each trip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ferry	ferry	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	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | can | a ferry | 12 vehicles |  | each trip |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vehicle=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 vehicles left the garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x4:1
# text = 5 vehicles left the garage.
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | 5 vehicles | the garage |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garage=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fire engines and ambulances are emergency vehicles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x5:1
# text = Fire engines and ambulances are emergency vehicles.
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ambulances	ambulance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fire engines and ambulances | emergency vehicles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No vehicles are allowed in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x6:1
# text = No vehicles are allowed in the park.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | no vehicles |  | the park |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch for vehicles before you cross the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x7:1
# text = Watch for vehicles before you cross the road.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for vehicles | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for vehicle=Theme |
| 2 | **cross** | present | you | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An electric vehicle runs on a battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x8:1
# text = An electric vehicle runs on a battery.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | a electric vehicle |  |  | a battery |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on battery=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clumsy vehicle stopped at the gate of the town; all the places had been taken, for there were twelve passengers in the coach.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vehicle:x9:1
# text = The clumsy vehicle stopped at the gate of the town; all the places had been taken, for there were twelve passengers in the coach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	14	det:predet	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	21	expl	_	_
21	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
22	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the clumsy vehicle |  |  | the gate of the town |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at gate=Location |
| 2 | **take** | past · perfect · passive |  | all places |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **be** | past | twelve passengers in the coach |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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