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title: decorator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «decorator» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is painting and wallpapering rooms and houses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# decorator

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**Who acts:** person, special code feature, We, painter, She, Interior decorators · **What happens:** paint, wallpaper, decorate, add, hire, work · **To what, where:** rooms, things, behaviour, decorator, living room, bedroom

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is painting and wallpapering rooms and houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is painting and wallpapering rooms and houses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wallpapering	wallpaper	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | present · progressive | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wallpaper** | gerund | a person *not said here* | rooms and houses |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent room=Destination |

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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 -->
Someone who decorates things, like a cake decorator or interior decorator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:m2:1
# text = Someone who decorates things, like a cake decorator or interior decorator.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decorates	decorate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	decorator	decorator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	interior	interior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	decorator	decorator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decorate** | present |  | things |  |  |  | like a cake decorator or interior decorator | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A special code feature that adds behaviour to a function (in languages like Python).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:m3:1
# text = A special code feature that adds behaviour to a function (in languages like Python).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Python	Python	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | a special code feature | behaviour |  |  |  | to a function | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent behaviour=Patient to function=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hired a decorator to paint the living room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:x1:1
# text = We hired a decorator to paint the living room.
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	decorator	decorator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	room	room	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 decorator |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decorator=Theme |
| 2 | **paint** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the living room |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent room=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter and decorator wallpapered my bedroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:x2:1
# text = The painter and decorator wallpapered my bedroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	decorator	decorator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	wallpapered	wallpaper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wallpaper** | past | the painter and decorator | my bedroom |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent bedroom=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She works as a cake decorator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:x3:1
# text = She works as a cake decorator.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	decorator	decorator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | She |  |  |  |  | as a cake decorator | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as decorator=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Interior decorators choose furniture and colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:x4:1
# text = Interior decorators choose furniture and colours.
1	Interior	interior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	decorators	decorator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | Interior decorators | furniture and colours |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furniture=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The decorator covered the floor with sheets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:x5:1
# text = The decorator covered the floor with sheets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decorator	decorator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | the decorator | the floor |  |  |  | with sheets | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent floor=Destination with sheet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christmas decorators hung lights everywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decorator:x6:1
# text = Christmas decorators hung lights everywhere.
1	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	decorators	decorator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | Christmas decorators | lights |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |

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