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title: bulldozer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bulldozer» in the school dictionary: A bulldozer is a big powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used to push earth, rocks and rubble. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bulldozer

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**Who acts:** bulldozer, person, you, driver, little brother, She · **What happens:** be, use, push, force, not listen, flatten · **To what, where:** big powerful machine, earth, person, way, ground, bulldozer

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«bulldozer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [bulldozer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bulldozer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bulldozer is a big powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used to push earth, rocks and rubble.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulldozer:m1:1
# text = A bulldozer is a big powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used to push earth, rocks and rubble.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bulldozer	bulldozer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
20	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	rubble	rubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bulldozer | a big powerful machine |  |  |  | with a wide metal blade at the front | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **push** | to-infinitive |  | earth and rocks and rubble |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bulldozer is a person who forces their way and does not listen to others.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulldozer:m2:1
# text = A bulldozer is a person who forces their way and does not listen to others.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bulldozer	bulldozer	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	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 bulldozer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **force** |  | a person | forces's way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **listen** | present · do-support | a bulldozer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to others | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to other=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bulldozer flattened the ground for the new school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulldozer:x1:1
# text = A bulldozer flattened the ground for the new school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bulldozer	bulldozer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flattened	flatten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	school	school	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 | **flatten** | past | a bulldozer | the ground |  |  |  | for the new school | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep away from the bulldozer, the driver can't see you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulldozer:x2:1
# text = Keep away from the bulldozer, the driver can't see you.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bulldozer	bulldozer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the bulldozer |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from bulldozer=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **see** | can | the driver | you |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother loves toy bulldozers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulldozer:x3:1
# text = My little brother loves toy bulldozers.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bulldozers	bulldozer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | My little brother | toy bulldozers |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bulldozer=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old houses were bulldozed to build a road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulldozer:x4:1
# text = The old houses were bulldozed to build a road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	bulldozed	bulldoze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bulldoze** | past · passive |  | the old houses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive |  | a road |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset road=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She acted like a bulldozer in the meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulldozer:x5:1
# text = She acted like a bulldozer in the meeting.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bulldozer	bulldozer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meeting	meeting	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 | **act** | past | She |  |  | the meeting |  | like a bulldozer | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like bulldozer=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bulldozer pushed the rocks into a pile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulldozer:x6:1
# text = The bulldozer pushed the rocks into a pile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bulldozer	bulldozer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pile	pile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | the bulldozer | the rocks |  | a pile |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rock=Theme into pile=Destination |

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