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title: beater — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beater» in the school dictionary: A beater is a person who goes through bushes or woods to drive out game such as deer or birds towards the hunters. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beater

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**Who acts:** beater, person, beaters, deer, hunters, Mum · **What happens:** be, go, drive out, shout, try, escape · **To what, where:** person, bushes, game, hunters, tool, wood

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«beater» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [beater in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beater.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A beater is a person who goes through bushes or woods to drive out game such as deer or birds towards the hunters.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beater:m1:1
# text = A beater is a person who goes through bushes or woods to drive out game such as deer or birds towards the hunters.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beater	beater	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	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 beater | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a person |  |  | bushes or woods |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through bush=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **drive out** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | game such deer or birds |  | the hunters |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent towards hunter=Trajectory |

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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 beater is also a tool for beating, such as a carpet beater.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beater:m2:1
# text = A beater is also a tool for beating, such as a carpet beater.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beater	beater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	beating	beating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	beater	beater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 beater | a tool and a carpet beater |  |  |  | for beating | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beaters shouted through the wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beater:x1:1
# text = The beaters shouted through the wood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beaters	beater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the beaters |  |  | the wood |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The deer tried to escape the ring of beaters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beater:x2:1
# text = The deer tried to escape the ring of beaters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	beaters	beater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the deer |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **escape** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the deer *not said here* | the ring of beaters |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ring=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hunters waited while the beaters drove the birds out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beater:x3:1
# text = The hunters waited while the beaters drove the birds out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beaters	beater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the hunters |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **drive out** | past | the beaters | the birds |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme bird=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum used a carpet beater on the rug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beater:x4:1
# text = Mum used a carpet beater on the rug.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	beater	beater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Mum | a carpet beater |  | the rug |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beater=Patient |

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