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title: digger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «digger» in the school dictionary: A digger is a large machine with a big metal bucket on an arm, used for digging holes and moving earth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# digger

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**Who acts:** digger, animal, little brother, Moles, We, you · **What happens:** be, use, dig, move, scoop up, play · **To what, where:** large machine, holes, earth, person, big pile, sandpit

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«digger» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [digger in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digger.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A digger is a large machine with a big metal bucket on an arm, used for digging holes and moving earth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:m1:1
# text = A digger is a large machine with a big metal bucket on an arm, used for digging holes and moving earth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	digger	digger	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
17	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	digging	dig	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
19	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
22	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a digger | a large machine |  |  |  | with a big metal bucket on a arm | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dig** | gerund |  | holes |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hole=Theme |
| 4 | **move** | gerund |  | earth |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent earth=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 -->
A digger is also a person or animal that digs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:m2:1
# text = A digger is also a person or animal that digs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	digger	digger	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	digs	dig	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a digger | a person or animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | present | animal |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The digger scooped up a big pile of earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:x1:1
# text = The digger scooped up a big pile of earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	digger	digger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scooped	scoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pile	pile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoop up** | past | the digger | a big pile of earth |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pile=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother plays with his toy digger in the sandpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:x2:1
# text = My little brother plays with his toy digger in the sandpit.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	digger	digger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sandpit	sandpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | My little brother |  |  | the sandpit |  | with brother's toy digger | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with digger=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moles are excellent diggers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:x3:1
# text = Moles are excellent diggers.
1	Moles	mole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	diggers	digger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Moles | excellent diggers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the digger dig a hole for the new pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:x4:1
# text = We watched the digger dig a hole for the new pool.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	digger	digger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | present | the digger | a hole |  |  |  | for the new pool | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent hole=Result for pool=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The digger driver waved to us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:x5:1
# text = The digger driver waved to us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	digger	digger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	waved	wave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | participle |  | the digger driver *not said here* | us |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to we=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep away from the digger while it is working.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:x6:1
# text = Keep away from the digger while it is working.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	digger	digger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the digger |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from digger=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** | present · progressive | digger |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wombats are strong diggers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digger:x7:1
# text = Wombats are strong diggers.
1	Wombats	wombat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	diggers	digger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wombats | strong diggers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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