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title: designer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «designer» in the school dictionary: A designer is a person whose job is to plan how things will look or work, such as clothes, buildings, games or websites. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# designer

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**Who acts:** designer, job, things, famous fashion company, She, game designer · **What happens:** be, look, work, make, cost, want · **To what, where:** person, Designer clothes, lot, fashion designer, 20 levels, new school logo

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A designer is a person whose job is to plan how things will look or work, such as clothes, buildings, games or websites.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:designer:m1:1
# text = A designer is a person whose job is to plan how things will look or work, such as clothes, buildings, games or websites.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	designer	designer	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	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	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	websites	website	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 designer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | plan *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | future | things |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **work** | infinitive | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | such clothes and buildings and games or websites | vn employment-95.3 «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}

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Usage: adjective use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Designer clothes or bags are made by a famous fashion company and usually cost a lot.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:designer:m2:1
# text = Designer clothes or bags are made by a famous fashion company and usually cost a lot.
1	Designer	designer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	fashion	fashion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive | a famous fashion company | Designer clothes or bags |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |
| 2 | **cost** | present | a famous fashion company *not said here* | a lot |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a fashion designer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:designer:x1:1
# text = She wants to be a fashion designer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fashion	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	designer	designer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a fashion designer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game designer planned 20 levels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:designer:x2:1
# text = The game designer planned 20 levels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	designer	designer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	planned	plan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | past | the game designer | 20 levels |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A designer drew the new school logo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:designer:x3:1
# text = A designer drew the new school logo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	designer	designer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	logo	logo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | a designer | the new school logo |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent logo=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Designer jeans cost much more than normal ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:designer:x4:1
# text = Designer jeans cost much more than normal ones.
1	Designer	designer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **cost** | present | Designer jeans | more |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The designer chose blue and white for the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:designer:x5:1
# text = The designer chose blue and white for the room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	designer	designer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the designer |  |  |  |  | for the room; blue *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for room=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each designer made 3 dresses; 4 designers made how many?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:designer:x6:1
# text = Each designer made 3 dresses; 4 designers made how many?
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	designer	designer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dresses	dress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	designers	designer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | each designer | 3 dresses |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dress=Product |
| 2 | **make** | past | 4 designers | many |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset many=Product |

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