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title: workshop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «workshop» in the school dictionary: A workshop is a room or building where people make or fix things, often with tools. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# workshop

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**Who acts:** workshop, people, 6 people, worker, Grandad, elves · **What happens:** be, make, fix, learn, do, work · **To what, where:** room, things, meeting, something, 40 chairs, 5 toys

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«workshop» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [workshop in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/workshop.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A workshop is a room or building where people make or fix things, often with tools.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:m1:1
# text = A workshop is a room or building where people make or fix things, often with tools.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a workshop | a room or building and tools |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fix** | infinitive | people *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent thing=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 -->
A workshop is also a meeting or class where people learn by doing something together, like a writing workshop.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:m2:1
# text = A workshop is also a meeting or class where people learn by doing something together, like a writing workshop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 workshop | a meeting or class |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | people *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like a writing workshop; together *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workshop makes 40 chairs a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x1:1
# text = The workshop makes 40 chairs a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	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	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the workshop | 40 chairs |  |  | week |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chair=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
6 people work in the workshop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x2:1
# text = 6 people work in the workshop.
1	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | 6 people |  |  |  |  | in the workshop | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in workshop=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each worker makes 5 toys a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x3:1
# text = Each worker makes 5 toys a day.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | each worker | 5 toys |  |  | day |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset toy=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many tables in 3 weeks?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x4:1
# text = How many tables in 3 weeks?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad builds birdhouses in his workshop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x5:1
# text = Grandad builds birdhouses in his workshop.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	birdhouses	birdhouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **build** | present | Grandad | birdhouses |  | Grandad's workshop |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birdhouse=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Santa's elves make toys in the workshop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x6:1
# text = Santa's elves make toys in the workshop.
1	Santa	Santa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	elves	elf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Santa's elves | toys |  | the workshop |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to a science workshop at the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x7:1
# text = We went to a science workshop at the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the museum |  | to a science workshop | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to workshop=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike was fixed at the workshop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x8:1
# text = The bike was fixed at the workshop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past · passive |  | the bike |  | the workshop |  |  | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme at workshop=Value |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goldsmith was in his workshop making a gold chain, when he heard the song of the bird on his roof.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:workshop:x9:1
# text = The goldsmith was in his workshop making a gold chain, when he heard the song of the bird on his roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goldsmith	goldsmith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the goldsmith |  |  | goldsmith's workshop |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | goldsmith's workshop *not said here* | a gold chain |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chain=Product |
| 3 | **hear** | past | goldsmith | the song of the bird |  | goldsmith's roof |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus |
| 4 | **sing** |  | the bird |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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