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title: wire — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wire» in the school dictionary: A wire is a long thin piece of metal that can bend. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wire

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** wire, metal, electric wire, She, He, fence · **What happens:** be, bend, carry, wire, mean, have · **To what, where:** long thin piece, electricity, plastic cover, wires, 60 cm, wire · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«wire» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [wire in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wire.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wire is a long thin piece of metal that can bend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:m1:1
# text = A wire is a long thin piece of metal that can bend.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wire | a long thin piece |  |  |  | of metal | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | can | metal |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
An electric wire carries electricity, often inside a plastic cover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:m2:1
# text = An electric wire carries electricity, often inside a plastic cover.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a electric wire | electricity |  | a plastic cover |  | often *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wire something is to put in wires for electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:m3:1
# text = To wire something is to put in wires for electricity.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	advcl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | wires |  | for electricity; put *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wired» in speech can mean very excited and awake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:m4:1
# text = «Wired» in speech can mean very excited and awake.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wired	wire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wire** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | in speech; excited *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in speech=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has 60 cm of wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x1:1
# text = She has 60 cm of wire.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | 60 cm of wire |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cm=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cut the wire into 5 equal pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x2:1
# text = He cut the wire into 5 equal pieces.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	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	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | He | the wire |  | 5 equal pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent wire=Material into piece=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A square is made from 40 cm of wire. How long is each side?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A square is made from 40 cm of wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x3:1
# text = A square is made from 40 cm of wire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a square |  | 40 cm of wire |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from cm=Material |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How long is each side?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x3:2
# text = How long is each side?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | each side |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each fence needs 20 meters of wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x4:1
# text = Each fence needs 20 meters of wire.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | each fence | 20 meters of wire |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot meter=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connect the bulb to the battery with two wires.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x5:1
# text = Connect the bulb to the battery with two wires.
1	Connect	connect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bulb |  |  |  | to the battery with two wires | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bulb=Patient to battery=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wire is covered in plastic to keep us safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x6:1
# text = The wire is covered in plastic to keep us safe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the wire |  |  |  | in plastic | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in plastic=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | us |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cows stay inside the wire fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x7:1
# text = The cows stay inside the wire fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | the cows |  |  | the wire fence |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside fence=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The race went right down to the wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x8:1
# text = The race went right down to the wire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the race |  |  | the wire |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to wire=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Instead of ropes it had wires for rigging, and musicians played on them with fiddle bows and made lovely music.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wire:x9:1
# text = Instead of ropes it had wires for rigging, and musicians played on them with fiddle bows and made lovely music.
1	Instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	3	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	rigging	rig	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	bows	bow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
20	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | it | wires |  |  |  | instead ropes | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wire=Patient |
| 2 | **rig** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **play** | past | musicians |  |  |  |  | on wires *= wire*; with fiddle bows | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with bow=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | past | musicians *not said here* | lovely music |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset music=Product |

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