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title: carrier — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carrier» in the school dictionary: A carrier is a person, animal, vehicle or company that carries or delivers things or people: a mail carrier, an aircraft carrier. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carrier

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**Who acts:** carrier, company, box, mail carrier, We, Mosquitoes · **What happens:** be, carry, deliver, have, pass, give · **To what, where:** person, things, bag, something, germs, others

<!-- .vabout -->
«carrier» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [carrier in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carrier.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carrier is a person, animal, vehicle or company that carries or delivers things or people: a mail carrier, an aircraft carrier.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:m1:1
# text = A carrier is a person, animal, vehicle or company that carries or delivers things or people: a mail carrier, an aircraft carrier.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrier	carrier	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	delivers	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	mail	mail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carrier | a person and animal and vehicle or company and a mail carrier and a aircraft carrier |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | company |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **deliver** | present | company *not said here* | things or people |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 carrier is a bag, box or holder for carrying something: a pet carrier, a carrier bag.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:m2:1
# text = A carrier is a bag, box or holder for carrying something: a pet carrier, a carrier bag.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrier	carrier	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	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	holder	holder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carrier | a bag and box or holder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund | box or holder *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carrier of a disease has the germs and can pass them to others, sometimes without being ill.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:m3:1
# text = A carrier of a disease has the germs and can pass them to others, sometimes without being ill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	19	advmod	_	_
17	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	cop	_	_
19	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a carrier of a disease | the germs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Patient |
| 2 | **pass** | can | a carrier of a disease *not said here* | germs *= germ* | others |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Theme to other=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | a carrier of a disease *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ill, sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carrier is a company that gives mobile phone service or flies planes (an airline).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:m4:1
# text = A carrier is a company that gives mobile phone service or flies planes (an airline).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrier	carrier	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	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carrier | a company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | a company | mobile phone service |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme |
| 3 | **fly** | present | a company *not said here* | planes |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plane=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mail carrier brought a parcel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:x1:1
# text = The mail carrier brought a parcel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mail	mail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the mail carrier | a parcel |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the cat to the vet in a carrier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:x2:1
# text = We took the cat to the vet in a carrier.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the cat |  | a carrier |  | to the vet | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cat=Theme to vet=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquitoes can be carriers of disease.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:x3:1
# text = Mosquitoes can be carriers of disease.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	carriers	carrier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Mosquitoes | carriers |  |  |  | of disease | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aircraft carrier was as long as three football fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:x4:1
# text = The aircraft carrier was as long as three football fields.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the aircraft carrier |  |  |  |  | as three football fields; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have a carrier bag, please?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:x5:1
# text = Can I have a carrier bag, please?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | a carrier bag |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pigeons were once used as message carriers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:x6:1
# text = Pigeons were once used as message carriers.
1	Pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	carriers	carrier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | Pigeons |  |  |  | as message carriers; once *property* | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as carrier=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad carries the baby in a baby carrier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:x7:1
# text = Dad carries the baby in a baby carrier.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Dad | the baby |  | a baby carrier |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in carrier=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which carrier does your phone use?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrier:x8:1
# text = Which carrier does your phone use?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | which carrier |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive | your phone |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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