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title: vending — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vending» in the school dictionary: Vending means selling, especially selling things from a machine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vending

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**Who acts:** Vending, machine, you, I, vending machine, drink · **What happens:** mean, sell, use, give, drink, put · **To what, where:** things, machine, It, vending machine, snack, you

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vending means selling, especially selling things from a machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vending:m1:1
# text = Vending means selling, especially selling things from a machine.
1	Vending	vending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Vending |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sell** *not said to happen* | gerund | Vending *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sell** | gerund | Vending *not said here* | things |  | a machine |  | especially *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is mostly used in «vending machine», a machine that gives you a snack, drink or ticket when you put money in.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vending:m2:1
# text = It is mostly used in «vending machine», a machine that gives you a snack, drink or ticket when you put money in.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	vending	vending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	iobj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	24	advmod	_	_
23	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
25	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
26	in	in	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | It |  | vending machine and a machine |  | mostly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | present | a machine | a snack | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient snack=Theme |
| 3 | **drink** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **put** | present | you | money |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent money=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bought a bottle of water from the vending machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vending:x1:1
# text = I bought a bottle of water from the vending machine.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	vending	vending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | I | a bottle of water |  | the vending machine |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme from machine=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vending machine only takes coins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vending:x2:1
# text = The vending machine only takes coins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vending	vending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the vending machine | coins |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drink costs $1.50; I put in $2 and got 50 cents change.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vending:x3:1
# text = A drink costs $1.50; I put in $2 and got 50 cents change.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	1.50	1.50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	$	$	SYM	$	_	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a drink |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |
| 2 | **put in** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent $=Goal |
| 3 | **get** | past | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **change** | present | 50 cents |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vending machine got stuck and kept my money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vending:x4:1
# text = The vending machine got stuck and kept my money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vending	vending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the vending machine |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **keep** | past | the vending machine *not said here* | my money |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a vending machine at the swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vending:x5:1
# text = There is a vending machine at the swimming pool.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	vending	vending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a vending machine at the swimming pool |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never rock a vending machine; it can fall on you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vending:x6:1
# text = Never rock a vending machine; it can fall on you.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	vending	vending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | can | machine |  |  |  |  | on you | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on you=Location |

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