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title: farmer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «farmer» in the school dictionary: A farmer is a person who owns or works on a farm, growing crops or raising animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# farmer

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**Who acts:** farmer, person, We, farmers, It · **What happens:** be, own, work, grow, raise, have · **To what, where:** person, crops, animals, 15 sheep, 40 eggs, 6 rows

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«farmer» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [farmer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/farmer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A farmer is a person who owns or works on a farm, growing crops or raising animals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:m1:1
# text = A farmer is a person who owns or works on a farm, growing crops or raising animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	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	7	nsubj	_	_
7	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
15	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	raising	raise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	_
18	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 farmer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **own** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **work** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on a farm | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on farm=Theme |
| 4 | **grow** | gerund | a person *not said here* | crops |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location crop=Theme |
| 5 | **raise** | gerund | a person *not said here* | animals |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A farmer has 15 sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x1:1
# text = A farmer has 15 sheep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a farmer | 15 sheep |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer sold 40 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x2:1
# text = The farmer sold 40 eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | the farmer | 40 eggs |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each farmer planted 6 rows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x3:1
# text = Each farmer planted 6 rows.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | participle | each farmer *not said here* | 6 rows |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The farmer picked 120 apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x4:1
# text = The farmer picked 120 apples.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | the farmer | 120 apples |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The farmer milks the cows every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x5:1
# text = The farmer milks the cows every morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	milks	milk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **milk** | present | the farmer | the cows |  |  | morning |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We bought apples at the farmers' market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x6:1
# text = We bought apples at the farmers' market.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | apples |  | the farmers's market |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Theme at market=Asset |
| 2 | **market** |  | the farmers |  |  |  |  |  | nom market «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers need rain for their crops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x7:1
# text = Farmers need rain for their crops.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **need** | present | Farmers | rain |  |  |  | for Farmers's crops | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rain=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer drove the tractor across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x8:1
# text = The farmer drove the tractor across the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	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	tractor	tractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **drive** | past | the farmer | the tractor |  | the field |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tractor=Theme across field=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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It was the farmer returning home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farmer:x9:1
# text = It was the farmer returning home.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	returning	return	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | the farmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **return** | gerund | the farmer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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