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title: builder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «builder» in the school dictionary: A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# builder

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**Who acts:** builder, job, builders, uncle, you, Beavers · **What happens:** be, repair, build, put, wear, protect · **To what, where:** person, houses, anyone, something, new roof, school

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:m1:1
# text = A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builder	builder	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	repair	repair	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 builder | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | build *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **repair** | infinitive | job *not said here* | houses and other buildings |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient |

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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 builder is anyone or anything that builds something, like a nest builder or a Lego builder.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:m2:1
# text = A builder is anyone or anything that builds something, like a nest builder or a Lego builder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a builder | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The builders are putting a new roof on the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x1:1
# text = The builders are putting a new roof on the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · progressive | the builders | a new roof |  | the school |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent roof=Theme on school=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a builder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x2:1
# text = My uncle is a builder.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	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	builder	builder	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 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a builder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Builders wear hard hats to protect their heads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x3:1
# text = Builders wear hard hats to protect their heads.
1	Builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Builders | hard hats |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | Builders *not said here* | Builders's heads |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play on a building site.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x4:1
# text = Never play on a building site.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a building site |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beavers are great builders of dams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x5:1
# text = Beavers are great builders of dams.
1	Beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dams	dam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Beavers | great builders |  |  |  | of dams | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The builder mixed cement for the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x6:1
# text = The builder mixed cement for the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	cement	cement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a brilliant Lego builder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x7:1
# text = She is a brilliant Lego builder.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	builder	builder	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 | She | a brilliant Lego builder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sports can be a good confidence builder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x8:1
# text = Sports can be a good confidence builder.
1	Sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Sports | a good confidence builder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I should prefer to be a builder at once, there is something real in that.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:builder:x9:1
# text = I should prefer to be a builder at once, there is something real in that.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	prefer	prefer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
14	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | should | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a builder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | present | something |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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