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pigeonhole

Who acts: verb, someone, you, Jones, teacher, he · What happens: decide, belong, put, not pigeonhole, ignore, leave · To what, where: letters, people, something, it, note, pigeonhole · Speech: someone speaks here

«pigeonhole» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: pigeonhole in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

noun.

punctrootnounNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1nounnounNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2..PUNCT_1 nounpunct

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

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

One of a set of small open boxes in a wall or desk where letters and papers are put for each person.

The tree, 22 words
casedetnmodcaseamodamodnmodcasedetnmodccconjadvmodnsubj:passccconjaux:passacl:relclcasedetoblpunctrootOneNUMofADPaDETsetNOUNofADPsmallADJopenADJboxesNOUNinADPaDETwallNOUNorCCONJdeskNOUNwhereADVlettersNOUNandCCONJpapersNOUNareAUXputVERBforADPeachDETpersonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
2ofofADP_4 setcase
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 setdet
4setsetNOUNNumber=Sing1 Onenmod
5ofofADP_8 boxescase
6smallsmallADJDegree=Pos8 boxesamod
7openopenADJDegree=Pos8 boxesamod
8boxesboxNOUNNumber=Plur4 setnmod
9ininADP_11 wallcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 walldet
11wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing8 boxesnmod
12ororCCONJ_13 deskcc
13deskdeskNOUNNumber=Sing11 wallconj
14wherewhereADVPronType=Rel19 putadvmod
15lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur19 putnsubj:pass
16andandCCONJ_17 paperscc
17paperspaperNOUNNumber=Plur15 lettersconj
18arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 putaux:pass
19putputVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 deskacl:relcl
20forforADP_22 personcase
21eacheachDETPronType=Tot22 persondet
22personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing19 putobl
23..PUNCT_1 Onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpresent · passiveletters and papersfor each personvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal

Meaning 2

verb: To decide too quickly that someone or something belongs to one simple type, unfairly.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjpunctmarkadvmodadvmodmarknsubjccconjccompcasenummodamodoblpunctadvmodpunctrootverbNOUN:PUNCTToPARTdecideVERBtooADVquicklyADVthatSCONJsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONbelongsVERBtoADPoneNUMsimpleADJtypeNOUN,PUNCTunfairlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing4 decidensubj
2::PUNCT_4 decidepunct
3TotoPART_4 decidemark
4decidedecideVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5tootooADV_6 quicklyadvmod
6quicklyquicklyADV_4 decideadvmod
7thatthatSCONJ_11 belongsmark
8someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 belongsnsubj
9ororCCONJ_10 somethingcc
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 someoneconj
11belongsbelongVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 decideccomp
12totoADP_15 typecase
13oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card15 typenummod
14simplesimpleADJDegree=Pos15 typeamod
15typetypeNOUNNumber=Sing11 belongsobl
16,,PUNCT_17 unfairlypunct
17unfairlyunfairlyADV_4 decideadvmod
18..PUNCT_4 decidepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1decideto-infinitiveverbquickly, unfairly propertyvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2belongpresentsomeoneto one simple typevn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"Don't pigeonhole people."

punctauxadvmodobjpunctpunctroot"PUNCTDoAUXn'tPARTpigeonholeVERBpeopleNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 pigeonholepunct
2DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 pigeonholeaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 pigeonholeadvmod
4pigeonholepigeonholeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 pigeonholeobj
6..PUNCT_4 pigeonholepunct
7""PUNCT_4 pigeonholepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not pigeonhole in a quoteimperative · do-supportyou not said herepeoplevn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent people=Theme

Meaning 3

verb.

punctrootverbNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1verbverbNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2..PUNCT_1 verbpunct

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

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

To put something aside and ignore it (old use).

markobjadvmodccconjobjpunctamodobjpunctpunctrootToPARTputVERBsomethingPRONasideADVandCCONJignoreVERBitPRON(PUNCToldADJuseNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 putmark
2putputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 putobj
4asideasideADV_2 putadvmod
5andandCCONJ_6 ignorecc
6ignoreignoreVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 putconj
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 ignoreobj
8((PUNCT_10 usepunct
9oldoldADJDegree=Pos10 useamod
10useuseNOUNNumber=Sing6 ignoreobj
11))PUNCT_10 usepunct
12..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putto-infinitivesomethingaside propertyvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal
2ignoreinfinitiveittree rules

Example 1

Leave the note in Mr Jones's pigeonhole.

detobjcaseoblnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootLeaveVERBtheDETnoteNOUNinADPMrPROPNJonesPROPN'sPARTpigeonholeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LeaveleaveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 notedet
3notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing1 Leaveobj
4ininADP_5 Mrcase
5MrMrPROPNNumber=Sing1 Leaveobl
6JonesJonesPROPNNumber=Sing8 pigeonholenmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 Jonescase
8pigeonholepigeonholeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Leaveobj
9..PUNCT_1 Leavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leaveimperativeyou not said herethe notein Mrvn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent note=Theme pigeonhole=Attribute
2pigeonholeJonesnom pigeonhole «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

Each teacher has a pigeonhole in the staff room.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootEachDETteacherNOUNhasVERBaDETpigeonholeNOUNinADPtheDETstaffNOUNroomNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 pigeonholedet
5pigeonholepigeonholeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6ininADP_9 roomcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 roomdet
8staffstaffNOUNNumber=Sing9 roomcompound
9roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing5 pigeonholenmod
10..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenteach teachera pigeonholethe staff roomvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigeonhole=Patient

Example 3

Don't pigeonhole him as just a footballer; he loves poetry too.

auxadvmodobjcaseadvmoddetoblpunctnsubjconjobjadvmodpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTpigeonholeVERBhimPRONasADPjustADVaDETfootballerNOUN;PUNCThePRONlovesVERBpoetryNOUNtooADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 pigeonholeaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 pigeonholeadvmod
3pigeonholepigeonholeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 pigeonholeobj
5asasADP_8 footballercase
6justjustADV_8 footballeradvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 footballerdet
8footballerfootballerNOUNNumber=Sing3 pigeonholeobl
9;;PUNCT_11 lovespunct
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 lovesnsubj
11lovesloveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 pigeonholeconj
12poetrypoetryNOUNNumber=Sing11 lovesobj
13tootooADV_11 lovesadvmod
14..PUNCT_3 pigeonholepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not pigeonholeimperative · do-supportyou not said herehim = heas a footballervn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent he=Theme as footballer=Attribute
2lovepresenthepoetryvn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer poetry=Stimulus

Example 4

She hated being pigeonholed as the shy one.

nsubj:passauxaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootShePRONhatedVERBbeingAUXpigeonholedVERBasADPtheDETshyADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 pigeonholednsubj:pass
2hatedhateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 pigeonholedaux
3beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 pigeonholedaux:pass
4pigeonholedpigeonholeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5asasADP_8 onecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 onedet
7shyshyADJDegree=Pos8 oneamod
8oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing4 pigeonholedobl
9..PUNCT_4 pigeonholedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pigeonholepast · passiveSheas the shy onevn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as one=Attribute

Example 5

The letters were sorted into pigeonholes.

detnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootTheDETlettersNOUNwereAUXsortedVERBintoADPpigeonholesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 lettersdet
2lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur4 sortednsubj:pass
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 sortedaux:pass
4sortedsortVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5intointoADP_6 pigeonholescase
6pigeonholespigeonholeNOUNNumber=Plur4 sortedobl
7..PUNCT_4 sortedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sortpast · passivethe lettersinto pigeonholes goalvn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme into pigeonhole=Goal

Example 6

Pigeons once lived in holes like these in dovecotes.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblcasenmodcaseoblpunctrootPigeonsNOUNonceADVlivedVERBinADPholesNOUNlikeADPthesePRONinADPdovecotesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PigeonspigeonNOUNNumber=Plur3 livednsubj
2onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult3 livedadvmod
3livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_5 holescase
5holesholeNOUNNumber=Plur3 livedobl
6likelikeADP_7 thesecase
7thesethisPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem5 holesnmod
8ininADP_9 dovecotescase
9dovecotesdovecoteNOUNNumber=Plur3 livedobl
10..PUNCT_3 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastPigeonsholes like thesein dovecotes; once propertyvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hole=Location

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