tradesman Who acts: tradesman, We, uncle, he, tradesmen, entrance · What happens: be, deliver, call, fix, arrive, build · To what, where: person, shopkeeper, goods, tradesman, boiler, electrician · Speech: someone speaks here
«tradesman» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: tradesman in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tradesman is a person with skilled practical work, such as a plumber, electrician or builder.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case amod amod nmod punct case fixed det conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET tradesman NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN with ADP skilled ADJ practical ADJ work NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET plumber NOUN , PUNCT electrician NOUN or CCONJ builder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tradesman det 2 tradesman tradesman 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 with with ADP _ 9 work case 7 skilled skilled ADJ Degree=Pos 9 work amod 8 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 9 work amod 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 plumber punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 plumber case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 plumber det 14 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 electrician punct 16 electrician electrician NOUN Number=Sing 14 plumber conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 builder cc 18 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 14 plumber conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a tradesman a person and a plumber and electrician or builder with skilled practical work tree rules
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: UK, old — kept apart, not parsed.
A tradesman is also a shopkeeper or someone who delivers goods.
det nsubj cop advmod det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET tradesman NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET shopkeeper NOUN or CCONJ someone PRON who PRON delivers VERB goods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tradesman det 2 tradesman tradesman NOUN Number=Sing 6 shopkeeper nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shopkeeper cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 shopkeeper advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shopkeeper det 6 shopkeeper shopkeeper NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 someone cc 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 shopkeeper conj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 delivers nsubj 10 delivers deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 someone acl:relcl 11 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 10 delivers obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 shopkeeper punct
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1 is a present a tradesman a shopkeeper tree rules 2 deliver present goods vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Patient
Example 1 We called a tradesman to fix the boiler.
nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root We PRON called VERB a DET tradesman NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET boiler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 called nsubj 2 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tradesman det 4 tradesman tradesman NOUN Number=Sing 2 called obj 5 to to PART _ 6 fix mark 6 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tradesman acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boiler det 8 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 6 fix obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call past We a tradesman vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tradesman=Recipient 2 fix to-infinitive We not said here the boiler vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent boiler=Patient
Example 2 My uncle is a tradesman; he is an electrician.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det punct nsubj cop det conj punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET tradesman NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON is AUX an DET electrician NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 5 tradesman nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tradesman cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tradesman det 5 tradesman tradesman NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 electrician punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 electrician nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 electrician cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 electrician det 10 electrician electrician NOUN Number=Sing 5 tradesman conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 tradesman punct
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1 is a present My uncle a tradesman and a electrician tree rules 2 is a present he a electrician tree rules
Example 3 The tradesmen arrived early to build the wall.
det nsubj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root The DET tradesmen NOUN arrived VERB early ADV to PART build VERB the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tradesmen det 2 tradesmen tradesman NOUN Number=Plur 3 arrived nsubj 3 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 early early ADV Degree=Pos 3 arrived advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 build mark 6 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 arrived advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 build obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 arrived punct
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1 arrive past the tradesmen early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 build to-infinitive the tradesmen not said here the wall vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product
Example 4 In the old house there was a tradesman's entrance.
case det amod obl expl det nmod:poss case nsubj punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ house NOUN there PRON was VERB a DET tradesman NOUN 's PART entrance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 house case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 house det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 house amod 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 was obl 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 was expl 6 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tradesman det 8 tradesman tradesman NOUN Number=Sing 10 entrance nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 tradesman case 10 entrance entrance NOUN Number=Sing 6 was nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 was punct
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1 be past a tradesman's entrance the old house; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location
Example 5 A good tradesman uses the right tools.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root A DET good ADJ tradesman NOUN uses VERB the DET right ADJ tools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tradesman det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tradesman amod 3 tradesman tradesman NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tools det 6 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tools amod 7 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 4 uses obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present a good tradesman the right tools vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient
Example 6 Many tradesmen learn their skills as apprentices.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Many ADJ tradesmen NOUN learn VERB their PRON skills NOUN as ADP apprentices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tradesmen amod 2 tradesmen tradesman NOUN Number=Plur 3 learn nsubj 3 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 skills nmod:poss 5 skills skill NOUN Number=Plur 3 learn obj 6 as as ADP _ 7 apprentices case 7 apprentices apprentice NOUN Number=Plur 3 learn obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 learn punct
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1 learn present Many tradesmen tradesmen's skills as apprentices vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Topic
Example 7 Less than six years afterwards the baron passed out of his castle-gate a poor beggar, while the baronial seat had been bought by a rich tradesman.
The tree, 27 words advmod fixed nummod obl:unmarked advmod det nsubj case case nmod:poss compound punct obl det amod appos punct mark det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass conj case det amod obl punct root Less ADJ than ADP six NUM years NOUN afterwards ADV the DET baron NOUN passed VERB out ADP of ADP his PRON castle NOUN - PUNCT gate NOUN a DET poor ADJ beggar NOUN , PUNCT while SCONJ the DET baronial ADJ seat NOUN had AUX been AUX bought VERB by ADP a DET rich ADJ tradesman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Less less ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 3 six advmod 2 than than ADP _ 1 Less fixed 3 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 years nummod 4 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 passed obl:unmarked 5 afterwards afterwards ADV _ 4 years advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 baron det 7 baron baron NOUN Number=Sing 8 passed nsubj 8 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 out out ADP _ 14 gate case 10 of of ADP _ 14 gate case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 gate nmod:poss 12 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 14 gate compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 castle punct 14 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 8 passed obl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 beggar det 16 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 17 beggar amod 17 beggar beggar NOUN Number=Sing 14 gate appos 18 , , PUNCT _ 25 bought punct 19 while while SCONJ _ 25 bought mark 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 seat det 21 baronial baronial ADJ Degree=Pos 22 seat amod 22 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 25 bought nsubj:pass 23 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 bought aux 24 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 25 bought aux:pass 25 bought buy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 passed conj 26 by by ADP _ 29 tradesman case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 tradesman det 28 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 29 tradesman amod 29 tradesman tradesman NOUN Number=Sing 25 bought obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 8 passed punct
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1 pass out past the baron baron's castle gate year vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent gate=Theme 2 buy past · perfect · passive a rich tradesman the baronial seat vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
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