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title: fishmonger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fishmonger» in the school dictionary: A fishmonger is a person who sells fresh fish and seafood, often in a shop or at a market stall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fishmonger

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**Who acts:** fishmonger, person, We, Mum, Fishmongers, old market · **What happens:** be, sell, buy, clean, go, cover · **To what, where:** person, fresh fish, shop, fresh salmon, fishmonger, fish

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A fishmonger is a person who sells fresh fish and seafood, often in a shop or at a market stall.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fishmonger:m1:1
# text = A fishmonger is a person who sells fresh fish and seafood, often in a shop or at a market stall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fishmonger	fishmonger	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	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	seafood	seafood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	stall	stall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 fishmonger | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a person | fresh fish and seafood and a shop or a market stall |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «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 -->
The fishmonger's is the shop where fish is sold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fishmonger:m2:1
# text = The fishmonger's is the shop where fish is sold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fishmonger	fishmonger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the fishmonger's shop and fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present · passive |  | the fishmonger's shop and fish |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought fresh salmon from the fishmonger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fishmonger:x1:1
# text = We bought fresh salmon from the fishmonger.
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	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fishmonger	fishmonger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | fresh salmon |  | the fishmonger |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent salmon=Theme from fishmonger=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fishmonger cleaned the fish for us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fishmonger:x2:1
# text = The fishmonger cleaned the fish for us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fishmonger	fishmonger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	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	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	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 | **clean** | past | the fishmonger | the fish |  |  |  | for us | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent fish=Patient for we=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum went to the fishmonger's on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fishmonger:x3:1
# text = Mum went to the fishmonger's on Friday.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fishmonger	fishmonger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	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 | **go** | past | Mum |  |  | the fishmonger | friday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to fishmonger=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fishmonger's slab was covered in ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fishmonger:x4:1
# text = The fishmonger's slab was covered in ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fishmonger	fishmonger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	slab	slab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the fishmonger's slab |  |  |  | in ice | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in ice=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fishmongers sell crabs, prawns and mussels too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fishmonger:x5:1
# text = Fishmongers sell crabs, prawns and mussels too.
1	Fishmongers	fishmonger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sell	sell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	prawns	prawn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	mussels	mussel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | Fishmongers | crabs and prawns and mussels |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crab=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old market was full of shouting fishmongers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fishmonger:x6:1
# text = The old market was full of shouting fishmongers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	obl	_	_
8	fishmongers	fishmonger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old market |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  | fishmongers |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fishmonger=Topic |

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