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title: consumer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consumer» in the school dictionary: A consumer is a person who buys or uses goods and services. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consumer

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**Who acts:** consumer, person, living thing, rabbit, fox, Consumers · **What happens:** be, buy, use, get, eat, not make · **To what, where:** person, goods, living thing, science, energy, other plants · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A consumer is a person who buys or uses goods and services.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:m1:1
# text = A consumer is a person who buys or uses goods and services.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	consumer	consumer	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	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a consumer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | present | a person *not said here* | goods and services |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Patient |

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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 -->
In science, a consumer is a living thing that gets its energy by eating other plants or animals, not by making its own food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:m2:1
# text = In science, a consumer is a living thing that gets its energy by eating other plants or animals, not by making its own food.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	consumer	consumer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
22	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
24	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
25	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a consumer | a living thing |  | science |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | a living thing | consumer's energy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer energy=Stimulus |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | a living thing *not said here* | other plants or animals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **make** | gerund | a living thing *not said here* | consumer's own food |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rabbit is a primary consumer because it eats plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:x1:1
# text = A rabbit is a primary consumer because it eats plants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	consumer	consumer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rabbit | a primary consumer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | rabbit | plants |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fox is a secondary consumer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:x2:1
# text = A fox is a secondary consumer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	consumer	consumer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fox | a secondary consumer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consumers want good quality at a fair price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:x3:1
# text = Consumers want good quality at a fair price.
1	Consumers	consumer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	price	price	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 | **want** | present | Consumers | good quality |  | a fair price |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot quality=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every time you buy a toy, you are a consumer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:x4:1
# text = Every time you buy a toy, you are a consumer.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	consumer	consumer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | you | a toy |  |  | time |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you | a consumer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consumer rights mean you can return broken goods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:x5:1
# text = Consumer rights mean you can return broken goods.
1	Consumer	consumer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Consumer rights |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **return** | can | you | broken goods |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a food chain, the arrow points from the food to the consumer.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:x6:1
# text = In a food chain, the arrow points from the food to the consumer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	consumer	consumer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many consumers now shop online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumer:x7:1
# text = Many consumers now shop online.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	consumers	consumer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	online	online	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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