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title: contractor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contractor» in the school dictionary: A contractor is a person or company paid to do a particular job, especially building or repair work, under an agreement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contractor

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**Who acts:** contractor, We, Two contractors, aunt · **What happens:** be, pay, do, hire, build, fix · **To what, where:** person, particular job, agreement, worker, new garage, contractor

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A contractor is a person or company paid to do a particular job, especially building or repair work, under an agreement.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contractor:m1:1
# text = A contractor is a person or company paid to do a particular job, especially building or repair work, under an agreement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contractor	contractor	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	repair	repair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	under	under	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 contractor | a person or company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | participle |  | a person or company *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | a particular job |  | a agreement |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

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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 contractor is a worker hired for a job for a set time rather than as a regular employee.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contractor:m2:1
# text = A contractor is a worker hired for a job for a set time rather than as a regular employee.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contractor	contractor	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	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	hired	hire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	19	cc	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	employee	employee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 contractor | a worker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hire** | participle |  | a worker *not said here* |  |  | time | for a job | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for job=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The contractor is building a new garage next door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contractor:x1:1
# text = The contractor is building a new garage next door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contractor	contractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present · progressive | the contractor | a new garage |  |  |  | next door *obl:unmarked* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset garage=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hired a contractor to fix the leaking roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contractor:x2:1
# text = We hired a contractor to fix the leaking roof.
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	contractor	contractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	leaking	leak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 contractor |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contractor=Theme |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the leaking roof |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |
| 3 | **leak** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The contractor charges 40 dollars an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contractor:x3:1
# text = The contractor charges 40 dollars an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contractor	contractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charges	charge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	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** | present | the contractor | 40 dollars  a hour |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location dollar=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two contractors finished the fence in three days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contractor:x4:1
# text = Two contractors finished the fence in three days.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	contractors	contractor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | Two contractors | the fence |  |  | day |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality fence=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt works as a contractor for a computer company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contractor:x5:1
# text = My aunt works as a contractor for a computer company.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	contractor	contractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My aunt |  |  |  |  | as a contractor; for a computer company | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as contractor=Attribute for company=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The contractor showed us a plan before he started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contractor:x6:1
# text = The contractor showed us a plan before he started.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contractor	contractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the contractor | a plan | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient plan=Topic |
| 2 | **start** | past | contractor |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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