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title: wifi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wifi» in the school dictionary: Wifi (also written Wi-Fi) is a way of connecting phones, tablets, computers and other devices to the internet or to each other without wires, using radio waves. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wifi

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**Who acts:** Wifi, way, wifi password, I, my, cafe · **What happens:** write, be, connect, use, mean, not work · **To what, where:** way, radio waves, wireless internet connection, everyday talk, show, free wifi · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wifi (also written Wi-Fi) is a way of connecting phones, tablets, computers and other devices to the internet or to each other without wires, using radio waves.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wifi:m1:1
# text = Wifi (also written Wi-Fi) is a way of connecting phones, tablets, computers and other devices to the internet or to each other without wires, using radio waves.
1	Wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
5	Wi	Wi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Fi	fi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	connecting	connect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	25	obl	_	_
28	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	fixed	_	_
29	without	without	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	acl:relcl	_	_
33	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Wifi | a way |  |  |  | of connecting phones and tablets and computers and other devices; to the internet or wires | tree rules |
| 3 | **connect** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **use** | gerund | a way *not said here* | radio waves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Patient |

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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 -->
In everyday talk, «the wifi» means the wireless internet connection in a place: «The wifi is down».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wifi:m2:1
# text = In everyday talk, «the wifi» means the wireless internet connection in a place: «The wifi is down».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the wifi | the wireless internet connection |  | everyday talk |  | in a place | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the wifi |  |  |  |  | down *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What's the wifi password?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wifi:x1:1
# text = What's the wifi password?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the wifi password |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The wifi isn't working, so I can't watch my show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wifi:x2:1
# text = The wifi isn't working, so I can't watch my show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **work** | present · progressive | the wifi |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **watch** | can | I | my show |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Theme |
| 3 | **show** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom show «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cafe has free wifi.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wifi:x3:1
# text = The cafe has free wifi.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cafe | free wifi |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wifi=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My tablet connects to the wifi at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wifi:x4:1
# text = My tablet connects to the wifi at school.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	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 | **connect** | present | My tablet |  |  | school |  | to the wifi | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to wifi=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wifi signal is weak in my bedroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wifi:x5:1
# text = The wifi signal is weak in my bedroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the wifi signal |  |  | my bedroom |  | weak *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wifi sends information by radio waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wifi:x6:1
# text = Wifi sends information by radio waves.
1	Wifi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | Wifi | information |  |  |  | by radio waves | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |

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