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title: clipper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clipper» in the school dictionary: Clippers are a tool for cutting hair, nails or hedges. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clipper

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**Who acts:** Clippers, tool, clipper, barber, Mum, Dad · **What happens:** be, cut, clip, hold, use, trim · **To what, where:** tool, hair, fast sailing ship, 1800s, anything, things

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«clipper» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [clipper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clipper.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Clippers are a tool for cutting hair, nails or hedges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:m1:1
# text = Clippers are a tool for cutting hair, nails or hedges.
1	Clippers	clipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hedges	hedge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	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 | Clippers | a tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | a tool *not said here* | hair |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |

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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}

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A clipper was a fast sailing ship in the 1800s.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:m2:1
# text = A clipper was a fast sailing ship in the 1800s.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clipper	clipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sailing	sailing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	1800s	1800	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a clipper | a fast sailing ship |  | the 1800s |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clipper can be anything that clips or holds things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:m3:1
# text = A clipper can be anything that clips or holds things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clipper	clipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	clips	clip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a clipper | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clip** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **hold** | present |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barber used clippers to cut my hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:x1:1
# text = The barber used clippers to cut my hair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	clippers	clipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the barber | clippers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clipper=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive | the barber *not said here* | my hair |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum trimmed my nails with nail clippers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:x2:1
# text = Mum trimmed my nails with nail clippers.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trimmed	trim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clippers	clipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trim** | past | Mum | my nails |  |  |  | with nail clippers | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent nail=Destination with clipper=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dad cut the hedge with clippers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:x3:1
# text = Dad cut the hedge with clippers.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	clippers	clipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Dad | the hedge |  |  |  | with clippers | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient with clipper=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The clipper ship sailed fast across the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:x4:1
# text = The clipper ship sailed fast across the ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clipper	clipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | the clipper ship |  |  | the ocean |  | fast *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across ocean=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Cutty Sark is a famous clipper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:x5:1
# text = The Cutty Sark is a famous clipper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Cutty	Cutty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Sark	Sark	PROPN	NNP	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	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clipper	clipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Cutty Sark | a famous clipper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Be careful, the clippers are sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipper:x6:1
# text = Be careful, the clippers are sharp.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clippers	clipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the clippers |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |

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