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title: charmer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «charmer» in the school dictionary: A person who is very pleasant and attractive and makes people like them easily, sometimes to get what they want. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# charmer

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**Who acts:** person, people, snake charmer, little brother, everyone, new puppy · **What happens:** be, make, get, want, charm, seem · **To what, where:** people, animals, snake, real charmer, sweets, him

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who is very pleasant and attractive and makes people like them easily, sometimes to get what they want.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charmer:m1:1
# text = A person who is very pleasant and attractive and makes people like them easily, sometimes to get what they want.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	_
14	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	18	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	21	obj	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | pleasant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | present | a person *not said here* | people |  |  |  | like people; easily *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |
| 4 | **get** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **want** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=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 person who charms animals, especially a snake charmer, who seems to make a snake «dance» to music.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charmer:m2:1
# text = A person who charms animals, especially a snake charmer, who seems to make a snake «dance» to music.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	charms	charm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	charmer	charmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charm** | present | a person and a snake charmer | animals |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus animal=Experiencer |
| 2 | **seem** | present | a snake charmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | a snake charmer *not said here* | a snake |  |  |  | to music | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset snake=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is a real charmer; everyone gives him sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charmer:x1:1
# text = My little brother is a real charmer; everyone gives him sweets.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	charmer	charmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	iobj	_	_
12	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little brother | a real charmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | everyone | sweets | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient sweet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new puppy was a charmer and won the whole family over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charmer:x2:1
# text = The new puppy was a charmer and won the whole family over.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	charmer	charmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the new puppy | a charmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | past | the new puppy *not said here* | the whole family |  |  |  | over *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox in the fable was a smooth charmer who fooled the crow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charmer:x3:1
# text = The fox in the fable was a smooth charmer who fooled the crow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	charmer	charmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fooled	fool	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the fox in the fable | a smooth charmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fool** | past | a smooth charmer | the crow |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snake charmer played a flute in front of a basket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charmer:x4:1
# text = The snake charmer played a flute in front of a basket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	charmer	charmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	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	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the snake charmer | a flute |  | front of a basket |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful: a charmer online may be lying about who they are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charmer:x5:1
# text = Be careful: a charmer online may be lying about who they are.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	charmer	charmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
9	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | may · progressive | a charmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was a charmer who could make anyone laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charmer:x6:1
# text = Grandpa was a charmer who could make anyone laugh.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	charmer	charmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Grandpa | a charmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | could | a charmer | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | infinitive | anyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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