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title: craftsperson — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «craftsperson» in the school dictionary: A craftsperson is someone who makes things skilfully by hand, such as pots, furniture, jewellery or baskets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# craftsperson

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**Who acts:** craftsperson, craft fair, young apprentice, potter, It, museum · **What happens:** be, make, carve, learn, take, become · **To what, where:** someone, things, wooden chair, Middle Ages, craftsperson, bowls

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A craftsperson is someone who makes things skilfully by hand, such as pots, furniture, jewellery or baskets.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:craftsperson:m1:1
# text = A craftsperson is someone who makes things skilfully by hand, such as pots, furniture, jewellery or baskets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	craftsperson	craftsperson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	skilfully	skilfully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a craftsperson | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | things |  |  |  | by hand; skilfully *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A craftsperson carved the wooden chair by hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:craftsperson:x1:1
# text = A craftsperson carved the wooden chair by hand.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	craftsperson	craftsperson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carved	carve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past | a craftsperson | the wooden chair |  |  |  | by hand | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chair=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The craft fair is full of local craftspeople.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:craftsperson:x2:1
# text = The craft fair is full of local craftspeople.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	craftspeople	craftspeople	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the craft fair |  |  |  |  | of local craftspeople; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Middle Ages, a young apprentice learned from a craftsperson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:craftsperson:x3:1
# text = In the Middle Ages, a young apprentice learned from a craftsperson.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
4	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	apprentice	apprentice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	craftsperson	craftsperson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | a young apprentice |  |  |  | in the Middle Ages | from a craftsperson | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from craftsperson=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The potter is a craftsperson who makes bowls on a wheel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:craftsperson:x4:1
# text = The potter is a craftsperson who makes bowls on a wheel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	potter	potter	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	craftsperson	craftsperson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	bowls	bowl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the potter | a craftsperson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a craftsperson | bowls |  | a wheel |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes years of practice to become a skilled craftsperson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:craftsperson:x5:1
# text = It takes years of practice to become a skilled craftsperson.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	craftsperson	craftsperson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive |  | a skilled craftsperson |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum showed tools used by craftspeople long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:craftsperson:x6:1
# text = The museum showed tools used by craftspeople long ago.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	craftspeople	craftspeople	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	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 museum | tools |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tool=Recipient |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | tools *not said here* |  |  |  | by craftspeople; ago *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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