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title: feeder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «feeder» in the school dictionary: A feeder is a container that holds food for birds or animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# feeder

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**Who acts:** feeder, container, animal, feeder road, feeder school, device · **What happens:** be, hold, eat, send, feed, hang · **To what, where:** container, food, messy feeder, particular way, people, pupils

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«feeder» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [feeder in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/feeder.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeder is a container that holds food for birds or animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:m1:1
# text = A feeder is a container that holds food for birds or animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeder	feeder	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	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 feeder | a container |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a container | food |  |  |  | for birds or animals | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=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 -->
An animal or person that eats in a particular way: «a messy feeder», «a night feeder».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:m2:1
# text = An animal or person that eats in a particular way: «a messy feeder», «a night feeder».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | a animal or person | a messy feeder |  | a particular way |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeder road, river or school sends people or things into a bigger one: a feeder school sends pupils to a secondary school.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:m3:1
# text = A feeder road, river or school sends people or things into a bigger one: a feeder school sends pupils to a secondary school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
21	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | a feeder road and river or school | people or things |  |  |  | into a bigger one | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | present | a feeder school | pupils |  | a secondary school |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme to school=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A device that feeds material into a machine, like a paper feeder in a printer.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:m4:1
# text = A device that feeds material into a machine, like a paper feeder in a printer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | a device | material |  | a machine |  | like a paper feeder in a printer | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung a bird feeder outside the classroom window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:x1:1
# text = We hung a bird feeder outside the classroom window.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | We | a bird feeder |  | the classroom window |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent feeder=Theme outside window=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blue tits and robins visit our feeder every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:x2:1
# text = Blue tits and robins visit our feeder every morning.
1	Blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tits	tit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	robins	robin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | Blue tits and robins | our feeder |  |  | morning |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeder=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our primary is a feeder school for the high school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:x3:1
# text = Our primary is a feeder school for the high school.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	primary	primary	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	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our primary | a feeder school |  |  |  | for the high school | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby is a messy feeder!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:x4:1
# text = The baby is a messy feeder!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	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	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the baby | a messy feeder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caterpillars are hungry feeders that munch leaves all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:x5:1
# text = Caterpillars are hungry feeders that munch leaves all day.
1	Caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	feeders	feeder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	munch	munch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Caterpillars | hungry feeders |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **munch** | present | hungry feeders | leaves |  |  | day |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paper feeder on the printer is jammed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feeder:x6:1
# text = The paper feeder on the printer is jammed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	jammed	jam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jam** | present · passive |  | the paper feeder on the printer |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: subject=Destination |

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