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title: filmmaker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «filmmaker» in the school dictionary: A filmmaker is a person who makes films, especially a director or producer who has the main ideas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# filmmaker

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**Who acts:** filmmaker, person, producer, Steven, class, She · **What happens:** be, make, have, become, film, want · **To what, where:** person, films, main ideas, famous filmmaker, filmmakers, wildlife filmmaker

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A filmmaker is a person who makes films, especially a director or producer who has the main ideas.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filmmaker:m1:1
# text = A filmmaker is a person who makes films, especially a director or producer who has the main ideas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	filmmaker	filmmaker	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	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	director	director	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	producer	producer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 filmmaker | a person and a director or producer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a person and a director or producer | films |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Product |
| 3 | **have** | present | producer | the main ideas |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Steven Spielberg is a famous filmmaker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filmmaker:x1:1
# text = Steven Spielberg is a famous filmmaker.
1	Steven	Steven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Spielberg	Spielberg	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
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	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	filmmaker	filmmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Steven | a famous filmmaker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class became filmmakers for a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filmmaker:x2:1
# text = Our class became filmmakers for a day.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	filmmakers	filmmaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Our class | filmmakers |  |  | day |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The filmmaker filmed whales in the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filmmaker:x3:1
# text = The filmmaker filmed whales in the ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	filmmaker	filmmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	filmed	film	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **film** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She wants to be a wildlife filmmaker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filmmaker:x4:1
# text = She wants to be a wildlife filmmaker.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	filmmaker	filmmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a wildlife filmmaker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The filmmaker edited the video on a laptop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filmmaker:x5:1
# text = The filmmaker edited the video on a laptop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	filmmaker	filmmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	edited	edit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **edit** | participle | the filmmaker | the video |  | a laptop |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Young filmmakers entered the school film festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:filmmaker:x6:1
# text = Young filmmakers entered the school film festival.
1	Young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	filmmakers	filmmaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | Young filmmakers | the school film festival |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme festival=Destination |

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