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title: dealer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dealer» in the school dictionary: A dealer is a person or business that buys and sells a particular kind of thing, such as cars, art or antiques. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dealer

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**Who acts:** dealer, person, drug dealer, Dad, art dealer, It · **What happens:** be, buy, sell, hand out, shuffle, deal · **To what, where:** person, particular kind, card games, cards, illegal drugs, car · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dealer is a person or business that buys and sells a particular kind of thing, such as cars, art or antiques.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:m1:1
# text = A dealer is a person or business that buys and sells a particular kind of thing, such as cars, art or antiques.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dealer	dealer	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	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	antiques	antique	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dealer | a person or business |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | a person or business |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sell** | present | a person or business *not said here* | a particular kind of thing  art or antiques and cars |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme |

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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 card games, the dealer is the person who hands out the cards.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:m2:1
# text = In card games, the dealer is the person who hands out the cards.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dealer	dealer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	hands	hand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the dealer | the person |  | card games |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hand out** | present | the person | the cards |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent card=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drug dealer is a person who sells illegal drugs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:m3:1
# text = A drug dealer is a person who sells illegal drugs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dealer	dealer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a drug dealer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a person | illegal drugs |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drug=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad bought our car from a dealer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:x1:1
# text = Dad bought our car from a dealer.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dealer	dealer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Dad | our car |  | a dealer |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent car=Theme from dealer=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dealer shuffled the cards and dealt five each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:x2:1
# text = The dealer shuffled the cards and dealt five each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dealer	dealer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shuffled	shuffle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dealt	deal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuffle** | past | the dealer | the cards |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient |
| 2 | **deal** | past | the dealer *not said here* | each |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The art dealer sold the painting for a lot of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:x3:1
# text = The art dealer sold the painting for a lot of money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dealer	dealer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | the art dealer | the painting |  |  |  | for a lot of money | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent painting=Theme for lot=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's your turn to be the dealer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:x4:1
# text = It's your turn to be the dealer.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dealer	dealer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | your turn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | the dealer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take anything from a drug dealer — tell an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:x5:1
# text = Never take anything from a drug dealer — tell an adult.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dealer	dealer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | anything |  | a drug dealer |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent anything=Theme from dealer=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The antique dealer said the clock was 200 years old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:x6:1
# text = The antique dealer said the clock was 200 years old.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	antique	antique	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dealer	dealer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the antique dealer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the clock |  |  |  | year | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the horse-dealers came together and began to bargain for it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dealer:x7:1
# text = Then the horse-dealers came together and began to bargain for it.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	dealers	dealer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	bargain	bargain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come together** | past | the horse dealers |  |  |  | then | together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past | the horse dealers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **bargain** | to-infinitive | the horse dealers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for it | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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