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title: developer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «developer» in the school dictionary: A person or company that writes computer programs, apps or games. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# developer

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**Who acts:** person, photos, aunt, developer, Web developers, websites · **What happens:** write, buy, build, use, make, appear · **To what, where:** computer programs, land, houses, chemical, photos, style film

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«developer» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [developer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/developer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or company that writes computer programs, apps or games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:m1:1
# text = A person or company that writes computer programs, apps or games.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	programs	program	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	apps	app	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | a person or company | computer programs and apps or games |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent program=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 person or company that buys land and builds houses, shops or offices on it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:m2:1
# text = A person or company that buys land and builds houses, shops or offices on it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	offices	office	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | a person or company | land |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | present | a person or company *not said here* | houses and shops or offices |  | land |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent house=Theme on it=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chemical used to make photos appear on old-style film or paper.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:m3:1
# text = A chemical used to make photos appear on old-style film or paper.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a chemical *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | photos |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **appear** | infinitive | photos *not said here* |  |  | style film or paper |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on film=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who develops or works out a new idea or product.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:m4:1
# text = Someone who develops or works out a new idea or product.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	develops	develop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **develop** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work out** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a game developer and makes puzzle games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:x1:1
# text = My aunt is a game developer and makes puzzle games.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	developer	developer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	games	game	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 | My aunt | a game developer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | My aunt *not said here* | puzzle games |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset game=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The developer fixed the bug in the app.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:x2:1
# text = The developer fixed the bug in the app.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	developer	developer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fixed	fix	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	bug	bug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | the developer | the bug |  | the app |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bug=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A developer wants to build new houses on the old football field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:x3:1
# text = A developer wants to build new houses on the old football field.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	developer	developer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | a developer |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **build** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a developer *not said here* | new houses |  | the old football field |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent house=Theme on field=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Web developers make websites work on phones and computers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:x4:1
# text = Web developers make websites work on phones and computers.
1	Web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	developers	developer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	websites	website	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Web developers | websites |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | infinitive | websites *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on phones and computers | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on phone=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the darkroom, Grandad dipped the paper in developer and a picture appeared.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:x5:1
# text = In the darkroom, Grandad dipped the paper in developer and a picture appeared.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	darkroom	darkroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	developer	developer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | Grandad | the paper |  | the darkroom |  | in developer | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent paper=Theme in darkroom=Trajectory |
| 2 | **appear** | past | a picture |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village protested against the developer's plans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:x6:1
# text = The village protested against the developer's plans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protested	protest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	developer	developer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protest** *speech: disagree* | past | the village |  |  |  |  | against the developer's plans | vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent against plan=Topic |
| 2 | **plan** |  | the developer |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Developers test their code many times before it is released.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:x7:1
# text = Developers test their code many times before it is released.
1	Developers	developer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	test	test	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	released	release	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present | Developers | Developers's code |  |  | time |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=Theme |
| 2 | **release** | present · passive |  | code |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source |
| 3 | **code** |  | Developers *= developer* |  |  |  |  |  | nom code «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The developer of the vaccine worked for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:developer:x8:1
# text = The developer of the vaccine worked for years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	developer	developer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the developer of the vaccine |  |  |  | year |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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