merchant Who acts: merchant, person, merchants, merchant ship, He, profit · What happens: be, buy, sell, make, sail, travel · To what, where: person, goods, money, cloth, 20 bags, them
«merchant» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: merchant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods to make money, a trader.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj mark advcl obj punct det conj punct root A DET merchant NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON buys VERB and CCONJ sells VERB goods NOUN to PART make VERB money NOUN , PUNCT a DET trader NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 merchant det 2 merchant merchant 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 and and CCONJ _ 9 sells cc 9 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 buys conj 10 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 9 sells obj 11 to to PART _ 12 make mark 12 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sells advcl 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 12 make obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 trader punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 trader det 16 trader trader NOUN Number=Sing 13 money conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a merchant a person tree rules 2 buy present a person vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 sell present a person not said here goods vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme 4 make to-infinitive a person not said here money and a trader vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset money=Product
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 In old times merchants sailed or travelled far to trade cloth, spices and gold.
The tree, 14 words case amod obl nsubj cc conj advmod mark xcomp obj punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP old ADJ times NOUN merchants NOUN sailed VERB or CCONJ travelled VERB far ADV to PART trade VERB cloth NOUN , PUNCT spices NOUN and CCONJ gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 5 sailed obl 4 merchants merchant NOUN Number=Plur 5 sailed nsubj 5 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 travelled cc 7 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 sailed conj 8 far far ADV Degree=Pos 7 travelled advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 trade mark 10 trade trade VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 travelled xcomp 11 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 10 trade obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 spices punct 13 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 11 cloth conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 gold cc 15 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 11 cloth conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 sailed punct
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1 sail past merchants time vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 travel past merchants not said here far property tree rules 3 trade to-infinitive merchants not said here cloth and spices and gold vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Theme
Meaning 3 A merchant ship carries goods for trade, not soldiers.
det compound nsubj obj case obl punct advmod conj punct root A DET merchant NOUN ship NOUN carries VERB goods NOUN for ADP trade NOUN , PUNCT not PART soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ship det 2 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 3 ship compound 3 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 carries nsubj 4 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 4 carries obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 trade case 7 trade trade NOUN Number=Sing 4 carries obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 soldiers punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 soldiers advmod 10 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 7 trade conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 carries punct
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1 carry present a merchant ship goods for trade and soldiers vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme
Example 1 A merchant buys 20 bags of rice for 5 dollars each.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod case nummod obl appos punct root A DET merchant NOUN buys VERB 20 NUM bags NOUN of ADP rice NOUN for ADP 5 NUM dollars NOUN each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 merchant det 2 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 3 buys nsubj 3 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 bags nummod 5 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 3 buys obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 rice case 7 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 5 bags nmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 dollars case 9 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 dollars nummod 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 buys obl 11 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 dollars appos 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 buys punct
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1 buy present a merchant 20 bags of rice for 5 dollars vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent bag=Theme for dollar=Beneficiary
Example 2 He sells them for 7 dollars each.
nsubj obj case nummod obl appos punct root He PRON sells VERB them PRON for ADP 7 NUM dollars NOUN each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sells nsubj 2 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sells obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 dollars case 5 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 dollars nummod 6 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 sells obl 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 dollars appos 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sells punct
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1 sell present He them = they for 7 dollars vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent they=Theme for dollar=Asset
Example 3 What is his profit?
cop nmod:poss nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX his PRON profit NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 profit nmod:poss 4 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present his profit tree rules 2 profit his = he nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The merchant has 300 metres of cloth.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET merchant NOUN has VERB 300 NUM metres NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 merchant det 2 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 metres nummod 5 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 metres nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the merchant 300 metres of cloth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metre=Patient
Example 5 Merchants carried silk and spices along long roads.
nsubj obj cc conj case amod obl punct root Merchants NOUN carried VERB silk NOUN and CCONJ spices NOUN along ADP long ADJ roads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Merchants merchant NOUN Number=Plur 2 carried nsubj 2 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 2 carried obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 spices cc 5 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 3 silk conj 6 along along ADP _ 8 roads case 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 roads amod 8 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 2 carried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 carried punct
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1 carry past Merchants silk and spices along long roads vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silk=Theme
Example 6 The merchant ship sailed into the harbour.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET merchant NOUN ship NOUN sailed VERB into ADP the DET harbour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ship det 2 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 3 ship compound 3 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 sailed nsubj 4 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 harbour case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 harbour det 7 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 4 sailed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sailed punct
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1 sail past the merchant ship the harbour vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into harbour=Trajectory
Example 7 In the story, a poor boy became a rich merchant.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj det amod xcomp punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT a DET poor ADJ boy NOUN became VERB a DET rich ADJ merchant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 became obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boy det 6 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 7 boy amod 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 8 became nsubj 8 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 merchant det 10 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 11 merchant amod 11 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 8 became xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 became punct
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1 become past a poor boy a rich merchant in the story result vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in story=Result
Example 8 The merchant weighed the tea on his scales.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET merchant NOUN weighed VERB the DET tea NOUN on ADP his PRON scales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 merchant det 2 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighed nsubj 3 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tea det 5 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighed obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 scales case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 scales nmod:poss 8 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighed punct
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1 weigh past the merchant the tea merchant's scales vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme tea=Value
Example 9 The merchants considered for some time.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET merchants NOUN considered VERB for ADP some DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 merchants det 2 merchants merchant NOUN Number=Plur 3 considered nsubj 3 considered consider VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 time case 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 considered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 considered punct
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1 consider past the merchants time vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent
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