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title: businessman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «businessman» in the school dictionary: A man who works in business, for example running a company, buying and selling, or working in an office in trade. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# businessman

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**Who acts:** man, example, businessman, dad, local businessman, He · **What happens:** work, run, buy, sell, be, make · **To what, where:** business, company, deals, three new shops, businessman, bikes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A man who works in business, for example running a company, buying and selling, or working in an office in trade.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:businessman:m1:1
# text = A man who works in business, for example running a company, buying and selling, or working in an office in trade.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a man |  |  | business |  | for example | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for example=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | example *not said here* | a company |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme company=Trajectory |
| 3 | **buy** | gerund | example *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sell** | gerund | example *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **work** | gerund | example *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in trade; in a office | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in office=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man who is good at making deals and money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:businessman:m2:1
# text = A man who is good at making deals and money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	deals	deal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a man |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | a man *not said here* | deals and money |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset deal=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The businessman opened three new shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:businessman:x1:1
# text = The businessman opened three new shops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	businessman	businessman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the businessman | three new shops |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shop=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad is a businessman who sells bikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:businessman:x2:1
# text = My dad is a businessman who sells bikes.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	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	businessman	businessman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	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 | My dad | a businessman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a businessman | bikes |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A local businessman paid for the new playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:businessman:x3:1
# text = A local businessman paid for the new playground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	businessman	businessman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | a local businessman |  |  |  |  | for the new playground | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for playground=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The businessman flew to Tokyo for a meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:businessman:x4:1
# text = The businessman flew to Tokyo for a meeting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	businessman	businessman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Tokyo	Tokyo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meeting	meeting	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 | **fly** | past | the businessman |  | Tokyo |  |  | for a meeting | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to tokyo=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He became a businessman after starting a lemonade stand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:businessman:x5:1
# text = He became a businessman after starting a lemonade stand.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	businessman	businessman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | He | a businessman |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | gerund | He *not said here* | a lemonade stand |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stand=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Businessmen and businesswomen met at the conference.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:businessman:x6:1
# text = Businessmen and businesswomen met at the conference.
1	Businessmen	businessman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	businesswomen	businesswoman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	conference	conference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | Businessmen and businesswomen |  |  | the conference |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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