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title: fisher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fisher» in the school dictionary: A person who catches fish, as a job or for fun; a fisherman or fisherwoman. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fisher

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**Who acts:** person, animal, large weasel, fishers, Jesus, kingfisher · **What happens:** catch, call, mend, say, follow, make · **To what, where:** fish, fisher cat, nets, beach, Peter, Jesus · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fisher» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [fisher in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fisher.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who catches fish, as a job or for fun; a fisherman or fisherwoman.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:m1:1
# text = A person who catches fish, as a job or for fun; a fisherman or fisherwoman.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	fisherwoman	fisherwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | a person and a fisherman or fisherwoman | fish |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=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 that catches fish, such as a kingfisher or an otter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:m2:1
# text = An animal that catches fish, such as a kingfisher or an otter.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kingfisher	kingfisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	otter	otter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | a animal | fish and a kingfisher or a otter |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A North American forest animal like a large weasel, also called a fisher cat.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:m3:1
# text = A North American forest animal like a large weasel, also called a fisher cat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
3	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	weasel	weasel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	fisher	fisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | a large weasel *not said here* | a fisher cat |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fishers mended their nets on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:x1:1
# text = The fishers mended their nets on the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fishers	fisher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mended	mend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	nets	net	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	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 | **mend** | past | the fishers | fishers's nets |  | the beach |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, «Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.»

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:x2:1
# text = Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, «Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.»
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Andrew	Andrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	fishers	fisher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Jesus |  | Peter and Andrew |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to peter=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | Jesus |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **make** *in a quote* | future | Jesus | fishers of men | Peter and Andrew *= peter* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset you=Beneficiary fisher=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kingfisher is a clever little fisher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:x3:1
# text = The kingfisher is a clever little fisher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kingfisher	kingfisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fisher	fisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fisher is a dark furry animal that lives in the forests of Canada.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:x4:1
# text = A fisher is a dark furry animal that lives in the forests of Canada.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fisher	fisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fisher | a dark furry animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a dark furry animal |  |  | the forests of Canada |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old fisher told stories about the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:x5:1
# text = The old fisher told stories about the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fisher	fisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the old fisher | stories |  |  |  | about the sea | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent story=Recipient about sea=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fishers go out early when the sea is calm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:x6:1
# text = Fishers go out early when the sea is calm.
1	Fishers	fisher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | present | Fishers |  |  |  |  | early, out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the sea |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Scheih Ibrahim, I am the fisher Kerim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fisher:x7:1
# text = "Scheih Ibrahim, I am the fisher Kerim.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scheih	Scheih	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Ibrahim	Ibrahim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fisher	fisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	Kerim	Kerim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | the fisher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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