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title: chooser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chooser» in the school dictionary: A person who chooses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chooser

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**Who acts:** person, Beggars, saying, you, chooser, I · **What happens:** choose, not be, mean, need, accept, give · **To what, where:** choosers, help, cold pizza, first player, chooser, cartoon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«chooser» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [chooser in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chooser.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who chooses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:m1:1
# text = A person who chooses.
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	chooses	choose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Beggars can't be choosers: a saying meaning when you need help, you must accept what you are given.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:m2:1
# text = Beggars can't be choosers: a saying meaning when you need help, you must accept what you are given.
1	Beggars	beggar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	choosers	chooser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	saying	saying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
13	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | can | Beggars | choosers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a saying *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **need** | present | you | help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |
| 4 | **accept** | must | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **give** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beggars can't be choosers, so I ate the cold pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:x1:1
# text = Beggars can't be choosers, so I ate the cold pizza.
1	Beggars	beggar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	choosers	chooser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | can |  | choosers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | past | Beggars | the cold pizza |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chooser picks the first player for the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:x2:1
# text = The chooser picks the first player for the team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chooser	chooser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	team	team	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 | **pick** | present | the chooser | the first player |  |  |  | for the team | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent player=Theme for team=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm the chooser today; we'll watch a cartoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:x3:1
# text = I'm the chooser today; we'll watch a cartoon.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chooser	chooser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | the chooser |  |  | today |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | future | we | a cartoon |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cartoon=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We only had blue paint left, but beggars can't be choosers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:x4:1
# text = We only had blue paint left, but beggars can't be choosers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	beggars	beggar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	choosers	chooser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | blue paint |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | blue paint *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | can | beggars | choosers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each chooser gets one sticker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:x5:1
# text = Each chooser gets one sticker.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	chooser	chooser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | each chooser | one sticker |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sticker=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who is the chooser for the next game?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:x6:1
# text = Who is the chooser for the next game?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chooser	chooser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the chooser |  |  |  | for the next game | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chooser of the winning name gets a prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chooser:x7:1
# text = The chooser of the winning name gets a prize.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chooser	chooser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | present | the chooser of the winning name | a prize |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prize=Stimulus |

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