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title: carpenter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carpenter» in the school dictionary: A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carpenter

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**Who acts:** carpenter, job, you, Carpenters, uncle, boy · **What happens:** be, make, fix, build, cut, measure · **To what, where:** person, wooden things, new shelves, kitchen, metre plank, 6 equal pieces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«carpenter» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [carpenter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carpenter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpenter:m1:1
# text = A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpenter	carpenter	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	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
12	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	roofs	roof	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 carpenter | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present · progressive | job |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **fix** | gerund | job *not said here* | wooden things |  |  |  | such doors and floors and roofs and shelves and furniture | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent thing=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carpenter built new shelves in our kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpenter:x1:1
# text = The carpenter built new shelves in our kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpenter	carpenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	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 | **build** | past | the carpenter | new shelves |  | our kitchen |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shelf=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carpenter cuts a 3-metre plank into 6 equal pieces; how long is each piece?

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpenter:x2:1
# text = A carpenter cuts a 3-metre plank into 6 equal pieces; how long is each piece?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpenter	carpenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	plank	plank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | a carpenter | a metre plank |  | 6 equal pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent plank=Material into piece=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | each piece |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure twice, cut once, says the carpenter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpenter:x3:1
# text = Measure twice, cut once, says the carpenter.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	carpenter	carpenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you *not said here* | the carpenter |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent carpenter=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carpenter used a saw, a hammer and nails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpenter:x4:1
# text = The carpenter used a saw, a hammer and nails.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpenter	carpenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	saw	saw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the carpenter | a saw and a hammer and nails |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saw=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carpenters wear goggles to protect their eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpenter:x5:1
# text = Carpenters wear goggles to protect their eyes.
1	Carpenters	carpenter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Carpenters | goggles |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | Carpenters *not said here* | Carpenters's eyes |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpenter:x6:1
# text = My uncle is a carpenter.
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	carpenter	carpenter	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 carpenter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“My boy, we need a carpenter here and I have never been one.”

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpenter:x7:1
# text = “My boy, we need a carpenter here and I have never been one.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	carpenter	carpenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	cop	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** *in a quote* | present | My boy | a carpenter |  | here |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot carpenter=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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