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title: baker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baker» in the school dictionary: A baker is a person who makes bread, cakes and pies to sell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# baker

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**Who acts:** baker, person, We, mum, dozen, I · **What happens:** be, make, sell, like, bake, leave · **To what, where:** person, bread, anyone, home, 120 cakes, 95 pastries

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A baker is a person who makes bread, cakes and pies to sell.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:m1:1
# text = A baker is a person who makes bread, cakes and pies to sell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a baker | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a person | bread and cakes and pies |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Product |
| 3 | **sell** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baker can be anyone who likes to bake at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:m2:1
# text = A baker can be anyone who likes to bake at home.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	bake	bake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a baker | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **like** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **bake** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | home |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baker made 120 cakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x1:1
# text = A baker made 120 cakes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cakes	cake	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 | **make** | past | a baker | 120 cakes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cake=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baker sold 95 pastries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x2:1
# text = The baker sold 95 pastries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	95	95	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pastries	pastry	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 | **sell** | past | the baker | 95 pastries |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pastry=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many cakes did the baker have left?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x3:1
# text = How many cakes did the baker have left?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · perfect · passive · do-support |  | many cakes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baker made 8 trays of cookies with 12 on each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x4:1
# text = The baker made 8 trays of cookies with 12 on each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	trays	tray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the baker | 8 trays of cookies |  | each |  | with 12 | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tray=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baker gets up at 4 in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x5:1
# text = The baker gets up at 4 in the morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | present | the baker |  |  | 4 | morning |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought fresh rolls at the baker's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x6:1
# text = We bought fresh rolls at the baker's.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | fresh rolls |  | the baker |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent roll=Theme at baker=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mum is a good baker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x7:1
# text = My mum is a good baker.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	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	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 mum | a good baker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baker's dozen is 13.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x8:1
# text = A baker's dozen is 13.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a baker's dozen | 13 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But I have eaten it!” exclaimed the baker in dismay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baker:x9:1
# text = But I have eaten it!” exclaimed the baker in dismay.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
8	exclaimed	exclaim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	dismay	dismay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · perfect | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **exclaim** *speech: express* *in a quote* | past | I *not said here* | the baker |  | dismay |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent baker=Topic |

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