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title: diner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diner» in the school dictionary: A diner is a person who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diner

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**Who acts:** diner, person, small simple restaurant, diners, cake, We · **What happens:** be, eat, serve, clap, arrive, have · **To what, where:** person, meal, small simple restaurant, USA, cheap meals, pancakes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diner is a person who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diner:m1:1
# text = A diner is a person who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diner	diner	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 diner | a person and a restaurant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present · progressive | a person and a restaurant | a meal |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient |

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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 the USA and Canada, a diner is a small, simple restaurant serving cheap meals like burgers, pancakes and milkshakes, often with a long counter.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diner:m2:1
# text = In the USA and Canada, a diner is a small, simple restaurant serving cheap meals like burgers, pancakes and milkshakes, often with a long counter.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	diner	diner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	milkshakes	milkshake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	often	often	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a diner | a small simple restaurant |  | the USA and Canada |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund | a small simple restaurant *not said here* | cheap meals |  |  |  | like burgers and pancakes and milkshakes; with a long counter | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent meal=Recipient with counter=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diners clapped when the cake arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diner:x1:1
# text = The diners clapped when the cake arrived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diners	diner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | past | the diners |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | the cake |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had pancakes at the diner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diner:x2:1
# text = We had pancakes at the diner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	diner	diner	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 | **have** | past | We | pancakes |  | the diner |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waitress served the diners quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diner:x3:1
# text = The waitress served the diners quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waitress	waitress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	served	serve	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	diners	diner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | the waitress | the diners |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diner=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old diner had red seats and a jukebox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diner:x4:1
# text = The old diner had red seats and a jukebox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diner	diner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	jukebox	jukebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old diner | red seats and a jukebox |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a diner by the highway that's open all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diner:x5:1
# text = There is a diner by the highway that's open all night.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	diner	diner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a diner |  |  | there |  | by the highway | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by highway=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | the highway | the highway *not said here* |  |  | night | open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each diner got a free drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diner:x6:1
# text = Each diner got a free drink.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	diner	diner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | each diner | a free drink |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer drink=Stimulus |

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