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title: wireless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wireless» in the school dictionary: Wireless means working without wires, using radio waves, like wireless internet (Wi-Fi), wireless headphones or wireless charging. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wireless

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**Who acts:** Wireless, school, wireless headphones, family, wireless mouse, Wireless charging · **What happens:** mean, work, use, be, have, need · **To what, where:** radio waves, radio set, wireless network, classroom, charging, news

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wireless means working without wires, using radio waves, like wireless internet (Wi-Fi), wireless headphones or wireless charging.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wireless:m1:1
# text = Wireless means working without wires, using radio waves, like wireless internet (Wi-Fi), wireless headphones or wireless charging.
1	Wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
8	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Wi	Wi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Fi	fi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	charging	charging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wireless |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work** *not said to happen* | gerund | Wireless *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without wires | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | Wireless *not said here* | radio waves and wireless headphones or wireless charging |  |  |  | like wireless internet | 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}

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Usage: old-fashioned UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wireless is a radio set.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wireless:m2:1
# text = A wireless is a radio set.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wireless	wireless	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	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 wireless | a radio set |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has a wireless network in every classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wireless:x1:1
# text = Our school has a wireless network in every classroom.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | a wireless network |  | every classroom |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent network=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My wireless headphones need charging.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wireless:x2:1
# text = My wireless headphones need charging.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	headphones	headphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	charging	charging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | My wireless headphones | charging |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot charging=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In the war, Grandad's family heard the news on the wireless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wireless:x3:1
# text = In the war, Grandad's family heard the news on the wireless.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | Grandad's family | the news |  | the war |  | on the wireless | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wireless mouse uses a tiny radio signal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wireless:x4:1
# text = A wireless mouse uses a tiny radio signal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a wireless mouse | a tiny radio signal |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wireless charging works by putting the phone on a pad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wireless:x5:1
# text = Wireless charging works by putting the phone on a pad.
1	Wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	charging	charging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Wireless charging |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **put** | gerund | Wireless charging *not said here* | the phone |  | a pad |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme on pad=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Turn off the wireless if you don't need it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wireless:x6:1
# text = Turn off the wireless if you don't need it.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wireless	wireless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | wireless *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **need** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

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