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title: caterer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «caterer» in the school dictionary: A person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks for events such as parties, weddings and meetings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# caterer

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**Who acts:** person, caterer, We, aunt · **What happens:** be, bring, hire, charge, cook, make · **To what, where:** sandwiches, caterer, 12 dollars, food, wedding cakes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks for events such as parties, weddings and meetings.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caterer:m1:1
# text = A person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks for events such as parties, weddings and meetings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	provide	provide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	weddings	wedding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	meetings	meeting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person or company |  |  |  |  | for events such parties and weddings and meetings; provide *property* | tree rules |

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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 caterer brought sandwiches and cakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caterer:x1:1
# text = The caterer brought sandwiches and cakes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caterer	caterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the caterer | sandwiches and cakes |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent sandwich=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hired a caterer for the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caterer:x2:1
# text = We hired a caterer for the school fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	caterer	caterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fair	fair	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 | **hire** | past | We | a caterer |  |  |  | for the school fair | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent caterer=Theme for fair=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caterer charged 12 dollars per guest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caterer:x3:1
# text = The caterer charged 12 dollars per guest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caterer	caterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	per	per	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | past | the caterer | 12 dollars |  |  |  | per guest | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location dollar=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good caterer plans for extra guests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caterer:x4:1
# text = A good caterer plans for extra guests.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	caterer	caterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caterer cooked food for 100 people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caterer:x5:1
# text = The caterer cooked food for 100 people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caterer	caterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cooked	cook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	people	people	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 | **cook** | past | the caterer | food |  |  |  | for 100 people | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Material for people=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a caterer who makes wedding cakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caterer:x6:1
# text = My aunt is a caterer who makes wedding cakes.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	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	caterer	caterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a caterer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a caterer | wedding cakes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Product |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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