customer Who acts: customer, person, ugly customer, waiter, many customers, shop · What happens: be, buy, use, deal, have, leave · To what, where: person, things, shop, service, 12 customers, 8 customers · Speech: someone speaks here
«customer» 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: customer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A customer is a person who buys things in a shop or uses a service, like a café or a hairdresser.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl cc conj det obj punct case det parataxis cc det conj punct root A DET customer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON buys VERB things NOUN in ADP a DET shop NOUN or CCONJ uses VERB a DET service NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET café NOUN or CCONJ a DET hairdresser NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 customer det 2 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 buys nsubj 7 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 buys obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 shop case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shop det 11 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 buys obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 uses cc 13 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 buys conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 service det 15 service service NOUN Number=Sing 13 uses obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 café punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 café case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 café det 19 café café NOUN Number=Sing 13 uses parataxis 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 hairdresser cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 hairdresser det 22 hairdresser hairdresser NOUN Number=Sing 19 café conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a customer a person tree rules 2 buy present a person things a shop vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 3 use present a person not said here a service vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Patient
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
An ugly customer is a person who is dangerous or difficult to deal with.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop det nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj mark ccomp obl punct root An DET ugly ADJ customer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX dangerous ADJ or CCONJ difficult ADJ to PART deal VERB with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 customer det 2 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 customer amod 3 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 dangerous nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dangerous cop 9 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 difficult cc 11 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dangerous conj 12 to to PART _ 13 deal mark 13 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 difficult ccomp 14 with with ADP _ 13 deal obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present a ugly customer a person tree rules 2 is present a person dangerous property tree rules 3 be a person not said here tree rules 4 deal to-infinitive a person not said here vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A waiter had 12 customers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET waiter NOUN had VERB 12 NUM customers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 waiter det 2 waiter waiter NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 customers nummod 5 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past a waiter 12 customers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent customer=Patient
Example 2 8 customers left.
nummod nsubj:pass punct root 8 NUM customers NOUN left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 customers nummod 2 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 3 left nsubj:pass 3 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave participle · passive 8 customers vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 Each customer bought 3 drinks.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET customer NOUN bought VERB 3 NUM drinks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 customer det 2 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 3 bought nsubj 3 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 drinks nummod 5 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 3 bought obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 bought punct
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1 buy past each customer 3 drinks vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Theme
Example 4 How many customers did he serve in all?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ customers NOUN did AUX he PRON serve VERB in ADP all DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 customers amod 3 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 6 serve nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 serve aux 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 serve nsubj 6 serve serve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 serve obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 serve punct
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1 serve past · do-support many customers in all vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in all=Attribute
Example 5 The shop was full of customers before the holiday.
det nsubj cop case obl case det obl punct root The DET shop NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP customers NOUN before ADP the DET holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 customers case 6 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 7 before before ADP _ 9 holiday case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 holiday det 9 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the shop before the holiday of customers; full property tree rules
Example 6 The baker said hello to every customer.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET baker NOUN said VERB hello INTJ to ADP every DET customer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baker det 2 baker baker NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hello hello INTJ _ 3 said obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 customer case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 customer det 7 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 3 said obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the baker every customer vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent hello=Topic to customer=Recipient
Example 7 Customers wait in a queue to pay.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl punct root Customers NOUN wait VERB in ADP a DET queue NOUN to PART pay VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 2 wait nsubj 2 wait wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 queue case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 queue det 5 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 2 wait obl 6 to to PART _ 7 pay mark 7 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wait advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wait punct
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1 wait present Customers a queue vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in queue=Location 2 pay to-infinitive Customers not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Mrs Brown is a regular customer at the café.
nsubj flat cop det amod case det nmod punct root Mrs PROPN Brown PROPN is AUX a DET regular ADJ customer NOUN at ADP the DET café NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 6 customer nsubj 2 Brown Brown PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 customer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 customer det 5 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 customer amod 6 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 café case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 café det 9 café café NOUN Number=Sing 6 customer nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 customer punct
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1 is a present Mrs a regular customer the café tree rules
Example 9 Cucullin was an ugly customer to meet with; and, the idea of the "cake" aforesaid flattened the very heart within him.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop det amod mark acl obl punct cc punct det nsubj case det punct compound punct nmod conj det advmod obj case obl punct root Cucullin PROPN was AUX an DET ugly ADJ customer NOUN to PART meet VERB with ADP ; PUNCT and CCONJ , PUNCT the DET idea NOUN of ADP the DET " PUNCT cake NOUN " PUNCT aforesaid NOUN flattened VERB the DET very ADV heart NOUN within ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cucullin Cucullin PROPN Number=Sing 5 customer nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 customer cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 customer det 4 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 customer amod 5 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 meet mark 7 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 customer acl 8 with with ADP _ 7 meet obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 flattened punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 20 flattened cc 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 and punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 idea det 13 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 20 flattened nsubj 14 of of ADP _ 19 aforesaid case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 aforesaid det 16 " " PUNCT _ 17 cake punct 17 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 19 aforesaid compound 18 " " PUNCT _ 17 cake punct 19 aforesaid aforesaid NOUN Number=Sing 13 idea nmod 20 flattened flatten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 customer conj 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 heart det 22 very very ADV _ 23 heart advmod 23 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 20 flattened obj 24 within within ADP _ 25 him case 25 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 flattened obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 customer punct
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1 is a past Cucullin a ugly customer tree rules 2 meet to-infinitive vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 flatten past the idea of the cake aforesaid the heart within Cucullin vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient
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