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title: cutter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cutter» in the school dictionary: A cutter is a tool or machine used for cutting, like a pastry cutter, wire cutters or a paper cutter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cutter

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**Who acts:** cutter, job, We, Dad, you, houses · **What happens:** be, use, shape, cut, roll, speed · **To what, where:** tool, person, small fast boat, ship, shaped cutter, wire

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«cutter» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [cutter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cutter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cutter is a tool or machine used for cutting, like a pastry cutter, wire cutters or a paper cutter.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:m1:1
# text = A cutter is a tool or machine used for cutting, like a pastry cutter, wire cutters or a paper cutter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cutter	cutter	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	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cutting	cutting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	pastry	pastry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	cutters	cutter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	appos	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cutter | a tool or machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a tool or machine *not said here* |  |  |  | for cutting; like a pastry cutter | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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 -->
A cutter is also a person whose job is to cut things, like cloth or stone.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:m2:1
# text = A cutter is also a person whose job is to cut things, like cloth or stone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cutter | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | like cloth or stone; cut *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cutter is a small fast boat or a ship used by the coast guard.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:m3:1
# text = A cutter is a small fast boat or a ship used by the coast guard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cutter | a small fast boat or a ship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a ship *not said here* |  |  |  | by the coast guard | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a star-shaped cutter for the biscuits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x1:1
# text = We used a star-shaped cutter for the biscuits.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a shaped cutter |  |  |  | for the biscuits | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent cutter=Theme for biscuit=Eventuality |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cut the wire with wire cutters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x2:1
# text = Dad cut the wire with wire cutters.
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	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cutters	cutter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Dad | the wire |  |  |  | with wire cutters | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wire=Patient with cutter=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only use the craft cutter with a teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x3:1
# text = Only use the craft cutter with a teacher.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the craft cutter |  |  |  | with a teacher | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cutter=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roll the pizza cutter across the pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x4:1
# text = Roll the pizza cutter across the pizza.
1	Roll	roll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pizza cutter |  | the pizza |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent cutter=Theme across pizza=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coast guard cutter sped across the bay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x5:1
# text = The coast guard cutter sped across the bay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	sped	speed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speed** | participle |  | the guard cutter *not said here* |  | the bay |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across bay=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cutter at the stone yard shaped the stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x6:1
# text = The cutter at the stone yard shaped the stone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  | the cutter at the stone yard |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stone=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The houses all looked cookie-cutter, exactly the same.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x7:1
# text = The houses all looked cookie-cutter, exactly the same.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cookie	cookie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the houses | cookie cutter |  |  |  | all *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cutter=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut away from your fingers when using a cutter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x8:1
# text = Cut away from your fingers when using a cutter.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your fingers |  | away *property* | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from finger=Location |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | a cutter |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cutter=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutter:x9:1
# text = Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
10	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past |  | a old bamboo wood cutter |  | there |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme cutter=Location |

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