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title: arguer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «arguer» in the school dictionary: A person who argues, either one who quarrels a lot or one who gives reasons for an opinion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# arguer

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**Who acts:** person, She, brother, he, good arguer, arguer · **What happens:** argue, quarrel, give, be, shout, listen · **To what, where:** reasons, fierce arguer, debate club, terrible arguer, three reasons, hands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who argues, either one who quarrels a lot or one who gives reasons for an opinion.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arguer:m1:1
# text = A person who argues, either one who quarrels a lot or one who gives reasons for an opinion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	argues	argue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc:preconj	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	quarrels	quarrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **quarrel** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | present |  | reasons |  |  |  | for a opinion | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for opinion=Asset |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's a fierce arguer in debate club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arguer:x1:1
# text = She's a fierce arguer in debate club.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	arguer	arguer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a fierce arguer |  | debate club |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is a terrible arguer — he just shouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arguer:x2:1
# text = My brother is a terrible arguer — he just shouts.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	arguer	arguer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	shouts	shout	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My brother | a terrible arguer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | he | a terrible arguer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arguer=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good arguer listens first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arguer:x3:1
# text = A good arguer listens first.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	arguer	arguer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	listens	listen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | present | a good arguer |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The arguer gave three reasons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arguer:x4:1
# text = The arguer gave three reasons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arguer	arguer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the arguer | three reasons |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both arguers shook hands afterwards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arguer:x5:1
# text = Both arguers shook hands afterwards.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	arguers	arguer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | both arguers | hands |  |  |  | afterwards *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a born arguer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arguer:x6:1
# text = He's a born arguer.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	arguer	arguer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | He | a born arguer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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