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title: carmaker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carmaker» in the school dictionary: A carmaker is a company that designs and builds cars, such as Ford, Toyota or Volkswagen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# carmaker

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**Who acts:** carmaker, company, Many carmakers, uncle, Japanese carmakers · **What happens:** be, design, build, open, make, work · **To what, where:** company, cars, new factory, town, electric cars, 500 cars

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A carmaker is a company that designs and builds cars, such as Ford, Toyota or Volkswagen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carmaker:m1:1
# text = A carmaker is a company that designs and builds cars, such as Ford, Toyota or Volkswagen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carmaker	carmaker	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	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	designs	design	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	Ford	Ford	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Toyota	Toyota	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Volkswagen	Volkswagen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 carmaker | a company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **design** | present | a company |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **build** | present | a company *not said here* | cars |  |  |  | such Ford and Toyota or Volkswagen | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset car=Product |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carmaker opened a new factory near our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carmaker:x1:1
# text = The carmaker opened a new factory near our town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carmaker	carmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **open** | past | the carmaker | a new factory |  | our town |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent factory=Theme near town=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many carmakers now build electric cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carmaker:x2:1
# text = Many carmakers now build electric cars.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	carmakers	carmaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cars	car	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 | **build** | present | Many carmakers | electric cars |  |  | now |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset car=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carmaker made 500 cars a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carmaker:x3:1
# text = The carmaker made 500 cars a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carmaker	carmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the carmaker | 500 cars |  |  | day |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset car=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle works for a big carmaker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carmaker:x4:1
# text = My uncle works for a big carmaker.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	carmaker	carmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My uncle |  |  |  |  | for a big carmaker | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for carmaker=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Japanese carmakers sell cars all over the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carmaker:x5:1
# text = Japanese carmakers sell cars all over the world.
1	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	carmakers	carmaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sell	sell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	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 | **sell** | present | Japanese carmakers | cars |  | the world |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carmaker recalled cars with faulty brakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carmaker:x6:1
# text = The carmaker recalled cars with faulty brakes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carmaker	carmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recalled	recall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	faulty	faulty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recall** | past | the carmaker | cars |  |  |  | with faulty brakes | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

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