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title: warehouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «warehouse» in the school dictionary: A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are sold or sent to shops. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# warehouse

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**Who acts:** warehouse, toys, Robots, uncle, old warehouse, Forklifts · **What happens:** be, store, sell, send, amount, keep · **To what, where:** large building, goods, shops, large amounts, toys, big warehouse

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are sold or sent to shops.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warehouse:m1:1
# text = A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are sold or sent to shops.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a warehouse | a large building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | present · passive |  | goods |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **sell** | present · passive |  | goods |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **send** | participle |  |  |  | shops |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to shop=Destination |

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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 warehouse can be a big shop selling large amounts of goods cheaply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warehouse:m2:1
# text = A warehouse can be a big shop selling large amounts of goods cheaply.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	nmod	_	_
13	cheaply	cheaply	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | can · progressive | a warehouse | large amounts of goods |  |  |  | cheaply *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | goods |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The toys are kept in a big warehouse before they go to the shops.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warehouse:x1:1
# text = The toys are kept in a big warehouse before they go to the shops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toys	toy	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	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the toys |  | a big warehouse |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in warehouse=Location |
| 2 | **go** | present | toys *= toy* |  |  | the shops |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to shop=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robots move boxes around in the warehouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warehouse:x2:1
# text = Robots move boxes around in the warehouse.
1	Robots	robot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | Robots | boxes |  | the warehouse |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent box=Theme around warehouse=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warehouse has 40 shelves with 20 boxes on each, so 800 boxes in all.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warehouse:x3:1
# text = A warehouse has 40 shelves with 20 boxes on each, so 800 boxes in all.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	800	800	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a warehouse | 40 shelves and 800 boxes in all |  |  |  | with 20 boxes on each | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle works in a warehouse driving a forklift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warehouse:x4:1
# text = My uncle works in a warehouse driving a forklift.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My uncle |  |  |  |  | in a warehouse | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in warehouse=Theme |
| 2 | **drive** | gerund | a warehouse *not said here* | a forklift |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme forklift=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old warehouse by the river is now flats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warehouse:x5:1
# text = The old warehouse by the river is now flats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the old warehouse by the river | flats |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forklifts can be dangerous, so children must not play near a warehouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warehouse:x6:1
# text = Forklifts can be dangerous, so children must not play near a warehouse.
1	Forklifts	forklift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
11	near	near	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Forklifts |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **play** | must | children |  |  | a warehouse |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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